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Survival of Moss in Extreme Conditions: Implications for Life on Mars
Researchers have found that a resilient moss called Syntrichia caninervis can survive in some of the harshest environments on Earth, such as Tibet and Antarctica. This moss has shown remarkable abilities to withstand extreme...
Reimagining Democracy: A Hacker-Turned-Politician’s Digital Transformation
In 2014, the Taiwanese government faced a severe crisis with an approval rating of less than 10%. This led to the Sunflower Movement, where students protested a trade deal with China by occupying legislative...
Predicting Monkey Behavior in Pac-Man using AI Technology
Artificial intelligence technology has reached a new milestone in predicting and mimicking monkey behavior while playing the classic video game Pac-Man. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Tianming Yang, successfully trained...
Survival of near-indestructible moss against gamma rays and liquid nitrogen
A tiny desert moss called Syntrichia caninervis has shown incredible resilience against extreme conditions like freezing temperatures, dehydration, and high levels of radiation, according to a recent study. This moss, found in harsh environments...
Enhanced Brain Control with Bionic Legs Linked to Nervous System
A groundbreaking surgical procedure has been developed to provide amputees with bionic limbs that can be directly controlled by the nervous system, allowing patients to sense the position of the limb in space. A...
Ants Perform Life-Saving Operations: A Unique Behavior Found in Only Two Animal Species
Ants in Florida have been found to exhibit a unique behavior that scientists have likened to life-saving surgery. In a recent study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers discovered that Florida carpenter ants...
Discovering the Fifth ‘Busy Beaver’ Turing Machine: Amateur Mathematicians’ Achievement
During a summer trip to Germany, Ligocki met up with Marxen in Berlin and bonded over the concept of busy beavers. Beer played a role in breaking the language barrier, but Ligocki ended up...
Exploring the First Untethered Spacewalk: A Detailed Account
On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless took a historic step into space by venturing out from the Challenger shuttle using a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack. This marked the first untethered spacewalk in history, capturing...
Reevaluating the Meaning of ‘Keystone Species’: A Critical Analysis
Anne Salomon, a graduate student in 2001, had a unique start to her academic journey when she visited Tatoosh Island off the coast of Washington. This island was where Bob Paine, a renowned ecologist,...
Prehistoric Children: Making Clay Figurines in Ancient Times
Around 30,000 years ago, children in what is now the Czech Republic were likely engaging in a playful activity of making tiny ceramic animals and people from clay. These children would work on these...