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Coffee Grounds Waste Used to Boost Concrete Strength

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia revealed that substituting some of the sand in concrete with used coffee grounds could make concrete up to thirty percent stronger. Dr. Rajeev Roychand, the main researcher...

Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Increases Risks

After experiencing a heart attack, your doctor probably advised you to take a small dose of aspirin every day. This is to lower the risk of having another heart attack or stroke. However, many people do not stick to...

India Successfully Lands on the Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation, IRSO, has just landed on the Moon's south pole, making it the fourth country to land on the Moon after Russia, China, and the United States. Just days after the failed Russian Moon mission that...

Eye Scan May Detect Parkinson’s Years Before It’s Diagnosed

A breakthrough discovery has found a clue in the back of the eye that could be linked to Parkinson's disease, a condition affecting movement. What's remarkable is that this clue might show up many years before doctors are able...

New Smart Glasses Allow Deaf People to See Conversations

New artificial intelligence AI-powered smart glasses allow deaf people to see conversations with real-time subtitles as well as rewind the chat. Branded XRAI Glass, the latest technology, uses ordinary augmented reality AR glasses synchronized to a smartphone app with AI-powered...

‘Mind-Reading’ AI System Can Recreate What Your Brain Is Seeing

Singaporean researchers have created an advanced AI system that can analyze brain wave patterns and create pictures of what a person is observing. The team of scientists is gathering brain scan data from approximately 58 volunteers. These participants are shown...

New Comet Discovered and Visible to Naked Eye

Japanese amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura has discovered a new comet, which will be visible to the naked eye in September 2023. Visible comets are a rare and beautiful experience and have fascinated humans for millennia. This peculiar object had been...

DNA Study Finds Etruscans Originated From Steppes—Not Anatolia

The mystery of the origins of the Etruscan people—the center of an enigma that stretches back millennia—has recently been solved, due to the miracles of DNA testing. But in effect, the answer the scientists uncovered only prompts more questions...

Opium Found at Ancient Burial Site Possible Offering to the Gods

Opium traces found at an ancient Israeli burial site might have been offerings to gods, according to recent research. Archeologists analyzed residue left in eight out of twenty-two vessels discovered amongst the remains and dated it back to approximately...

Bizarre Polygons Indicate Possibility of Alien Life on Mars

Evidence of possible past extraterrestrial life on Mars has emerged from the discovery of ancient mud cracks in the shape of polygons scattered across its surface. In 2021, NASA's Curiosity rover took pictures of unusual polygonal shapes on the slopes...

Advancements in Transplanting Pig Kidneys to Humans

Exciting breakthroughs in the realm of transplanting pig kidneys into humans were unveiled on Wednesday by two distinct groups of researchers. These remarkable strides mark important advancements in the developing field known as xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation involves employing organs or tissues...

Brains of Entrepreneurs are Wired Differently, Scientists Claim

A groundbreaking research project carried out by a team of experts from HEC – School of Management at the University of Liège and Liège University Hospital (CHU Liège) has revealed intriguing findings about the brains of entrepreneurs. The study brought...

Greek Mythology’s Griffin and its Connection to Gobi Desert Dinosaurs

Greek mythology is full of incredible beasts and monsters. The griffin is one such example of a famous mythological animal from ancient Greece. It had the body of a lion but the head and wings of an eagle. Obviously,...

The ‘Real Dracula’ May Have Cried ‘Tears of Blood’, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that Vlad III, widely recognized as the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, may have suffered from Hemolacria. This condition causes an individual to produce tears that are partially composed of blood. Vlad III - better...

Superconductor Discovery Could Start Technological Revolution

Scientists from South Korea's Quantum Energy Research Center have introduced a potential game-changer, a material named LK-99. This material showcases superconducting properties, operating at temperatures as high as 127 degrees Celsius under standard atmospheric pressure. Their pre-published papers detail the revolutionary...