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In a distant galaxy, George Lucas conceived of a monumental futuristic weapon. He named it the “lightsaber” and gave it to his bravest heroes or his most menacing villains. Three decades later, irrefutable evidence emerged indicating the existence of lightsabers in the universe. How was this information acquired? We placed …

Natural selection shapes all life on Earth. Organisms with the ability to adapt have a higher likelihood of successful reproduction in changing environments. Humans, like other species, exhibit some instances of recent evolution, but there is still much to learn about how natural selection is influencing the human genome. This …

A team of four teens in Hong Kong has developed the tiniest humanoid robot to date. The diminutive device is 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) shorter than the previous world record holder, which Pakistani inventor Zain Ahmad Qureshi set in 2022, at 14.1 centimeters (5.55 inches) tall. Aaron Ho Yat Fung, …

It has been discovered that the malfunction affecting iPhone web applications, commonly referred to as progressive web apps (PWAs), in the EU is not caused by a software defect. Apple has addressed concerns raised by developers and media outlets over the loss of functionality of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in …

The maglev train, developed by China as an alternative to the Hyperloop, has just surpassed its previous speed record by reaching speeds of 623 kilometers (387 miles) per hour during a test run on a full-scale track. The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned aerospace business, is …

Maximizing the energy output of nuclear fusion is a crucial milestone in establishing it as the primary energy source for the future. Thus far, the accomplishment has been limited to a single system – the inertial fusion method used by the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Recent research on a comparable …

In early February, CERN’s council convened a specialized meeting to deliberate on a crucial matter regarding its future: the construction of the upcoming particle accelerator. CERN houses the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is widely regarded as the most intricate singular apparatus on the planet. The Future Circular Collider (FCC) …

The meat industry is incredibly inhumane. Each day, a staggering number of animals in the USA endure unimaginable conditions: being confined, suffering, and deprived of any semblance of a natural life. Their existence is marked by perpetual agony, with many never experiencing the outside world until they are forcibly transported …

Recent study has shown the existence of three distinct forms of magnetism, rather than just two. This newly discovered kind of magnetism has the potential to be highly sought after. The first users of compasses likely saw magnets as a kind of sorcery. Upon gaining a comprehensive understanding of the …

A youngster afflicted with a fatal kind of brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) has achieved a full recovery, marking the first instance of such an outcome. Previously, physicians could only provide radiation as a means to decelerate the progression of the disease. However, this significant advancement provides …