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Geologists simulate soil conditions to help grow plants on Mars

Practically speaking, astronauts cannot haul an endless supply of topsoil through space. So the University of Georgia geologists are figuring out how best to...

Scientists unlock crops’ power to resist floods

Co-author Dr. Mark White in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney said: "Climate change is a major global issue, not least...

Antarctica yields the oldest fossils of giant birds

Called pelagornithids, the birds filled a niche much like that of today's albatrosses and traveled widely over Earth's oceans for at least 60 million...

NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon

SOFIA has detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the Moon's southern hemisphere. Previous...

Spaceport City, a Floating Transportation Hub Concept for Space Travel

Devised by the Space Port Japan Association (SPJ) –– in coordination with Dentsu, Canaria and Noiz –– the striking digital renderings of Spaceport City...

Octopus-inspired sucker transfers thin, delicate tissue grafts and biosensors

“For the last few decades, cell or tissue sheets have been increasingly used to treat injured or diseased tissues. A crucial aspect of tissue...

Nanocrystal film: A flexible color-changing film inspired by chameleon skin

By tensing or relaxing their skin, chameleons can change the way light reflects from guanine crystals under the surface, producing what's known as structural...

Top 50 Largest Publishers In The World – P1.Pearson Publisher.

Pearson was founded in 1844 by Samuel Pearson as S. Pearson and Son, a small building firm in Yorkshire in the North of England....

Top 100 Traditional Food In The World – P3.Chicken Rice, Singapore.

When you see succulent cooked chicken hanging neatly in a row at a food stall, you are looking at one of Singapore’s national dishes...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) – British Library: Largest library in the world by number of items catalogued

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the largest library in the world by a number of items catalogued....

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) – John B. Goodenough: Oldest scientist to win Nobel prize in Chemistry along with Stanley...

John B. Goodenough, born 1922 in Jena, Germany.  Ph.D. 1952 from the University of Chicago, USA. Virginia H.  Cockrell Chair in Engineering at The...

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Top 500 places to visit before you die (P.280) Gdansk: The amber on the Baltic coast

Gdańsk’s history spans over a millennium, marked by periods of prosperity, conflict, and rebirth. The city's significance in European history is profound, from its...

Canadian McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 400m

McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimmer, clocked 4 minutes, 24.38 seconds, lowering her record of 4:25.87 from April 2023 set at the same venue — Toronto’s...

Top spectacular natural landmarks of the world (P.487) Látrabjarg: The birdworld in the westernmost tip of Iceland

The cliffs of Látrabjarg are some of the highest in Europe, reaching heights of up to 440 meters. They extend approximately 14 kilometers along...

Furlani jumped world U20 record

European U18 and U20 champion Mattia Furlani eclipsed the world U20 long jump record by one centimeter with a second-round lead of 8.36m. The Italian...