Dubai boasts numerous impressive engineering projects, with the Palm Jumeirah standing out as one of the most iconic. Construction of the palm-tree-shaped archipelago of artificial islands started in 2001 and has since become a prominent landmark in the city. How was the world’s largest artificial set of islands created, adding …
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Feeling a sense of familiarity? Italy is planning to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge to connect to Sicily
Italy is planning to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge to link the Italian mainland with Sicily after years of anticipation. Proposed is a bridge spanning approximately 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) across the Strait of Messina, connecting Calabria and Sicily. If constructed, the suspension span would be approximately 60% longer …
Read More »Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber has traveled to space
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 …
Read More »The European genome has been altered by natural selection over the past 3,000 years
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 …
Read More »A group of schoolboys has successfully built the world’s smallest humanoid robot
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, …
Read More »Apple acknowledges its deliberate action to disable iPhone web applications in the European Union
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 …
Read More »China’s Hyperloop has achieved a new speed record, surpassing 623 kilometers-per-hour
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 …
Read More »A new technical breakthrough has led to the creation of a “spark plug” for nuclear fusion
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 …
Read More »Proposal for a large-scale particle-smasher to explore the mysteries of the dark universe
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) …
Read More »The Meat Paradox: Insights into Human Psychology
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 …
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