What is a potentiostat?
A potentiostat is an electronic device that is used to control the potential (or voltage) of an electrode in an electrochemical experiment. It is typically used in conjunction with a reference…
Destroy cancer from the inside. Nanotechnology in the service of medicine
Destroy cancer from the inside. Nanotechnology in the service of medicine Immune therapies are the hope of revolutionizing cancer treatmentow. Scientists seeking effective cancer therapies have long thought it possible…
Large Hadron Collider closed for two years
Large Hadron Collider closed for two years The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been shut down. The interruption is due to the need to upgrade the world’s largest particle gas…
Prehistoric frog preserved in amber
Prehistoric frog preserved in amber Four specimens of prehistoric frogs trapped in amber 99 million years ago open a window into a lost world. These are the oldest and best-preserved…
Air pollution may have harmful effects on adolescents’ mental health
Air pollution may have harmful effects on adolescent mental health Air pollution may have adverse effects on mental health, especially in teenagers, according to new research. Growing up in polluted…
Air pollution affects our intelligence
Air pollution affects our intelligence Constant exposure to polluted air may affect our cognitive abilities. According to new research, the long-term impact of polluted air can be equivalent to losing…
Adaptation to living in a cold climate has increased the risk of migraine
Adaptation to living in a cold climate has increased the risk of migraine The gene encoding the TRPM8 protein is activated at low temperatures. But the gene has two variants.…
Artificial intelligence will replace CIA agents
Artificial intelligence will replace CIA agents? In a world saturated with technology, intelligence agents face new challenges, but on the other hand, technological innovations improve their work. The CIA is…
Artificial intelligence guiding drones recognized in nationwide competition
Artificial intelligence steering drones recognized in nationwide competition In this year’s thirteenth edition of the 2017 Micro-Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, the innovative technology company Sky Tronic from Wroclaw, which…
Wind insect population at risk of extinction
World insect population at risk of extinction More than 40 percent of all insect species are threatened with extinction, scientists warn. The extinction rate of insects is eight times faster…