The conditions of the Great Barrier Reef are nothing short of worrying: in the course of under three decades a good half of the corals have been lost to the ever increasing climate changes. The Australian Marine Conservation Society has urged UNESCO to declare the Australian Reef "endangered world…
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The world’s oldest dinosaur feather (and its alluring mystery)
The world's oldest dinosaur feather was found in Germany in 1861. Recently, the University of Florida and National Geographic were able to reconstruct the appearance of the Archaeopteryx, the dinosaur species it allegedly belonged to.
Death of a star recorded for the first time, what happens when stars die
A joint effort of NASA's Swift, ESO's telescopes and Las Cumbres Observatory was able to record the death of a star by "spaghettification" - for what may very well be the first time in history.
Could 5D printing shape the evolution of technology?
5D printing and the extensively sophisticated printers it requires may bring forth a sleath of highly detailed and intricately decorated new products. Find out the differences between 3D, 4D and 5D printing.
The strangest mice ever created
Enkey takes you on a tour of the strangest mice ever conceived; from William English's cumbersome wooden prototype to the sleek modern-day mini-mice, including Apple's fashionable but unpractical round mice in the '90s and even a wave of…
Near Earth Objects, our neighbors asteroids
Near Earth Objects are monitored 24/8 by the world's space telescopes. These asteroids are orbiting within close proximity of our planet and may brush past it - but what would the consequences be?
Inception style, when dreams can be intercepted
Inception has broken into the real world. A team of MIT scientists created Dormio, a wearable device that resembles a VR glove and may control dreams.
New Resident Evil series to premiere on Netflix
Resident Evil was first developed as a videogame and then as a highly successful movie series starring Milla Jovovich. Now Netflix brings forth a new chapter in the franchise with a prequel throwing lights on the sinister Umbrella Corps.
Huawei’s luck will turn around in 2020?
Huawei's incomes rose in 2020, despite the rampaging Covid pandemic and an overall struggling business. 2019 was a sore year for the Chinese company, but will its luck turn around?
William English, the man behind the mouse
American computer engineer William English passed away in August 2020; in the late '60s he created the first interface system, predicting modern-day mice and much more besides.
Playstation 5 out in August? A gamer can dream
The new Playstation 5 may be announced by the end of August; fans are eagerly waiting a new rumored State of Play that should be entirely focused on Sony's new console. Is the official release date looming closer?
Mystery Lab is Netflix’s August hit
Mystery Lab, a brand-new series dealing with unresolved mysteries of yesterday, today and tomorrow, premieres on Netflix this August. The show is run and produced by Brazilian Youtuber Felipe Castanhari.
Wasp-76b, the forsaken planet where it’s raining… iron
Wasp-76b is the name of a planet with rather peculiar atmospheric conditions. At night, iron rain pours down on its furnace-hot gaseous surface.
Wuhan, the fight to the Coronavirus is “even” technological
Wuhan fought the battle against the Coronavirus even thanks to the technology innovations. That allowed them to reduce the contacts with the infected people.
Mutating viruses, what makes Coronavirus so scary?
Mutating viruses are a scary truth, as they can alter their DNA structure and affect unsuspecting new victims. What are these viruses and what can science do to protect us?
