These days, it seems like every day brings with it new discovering in the realm of science. Medicine, technology, gadgets, space exploration and much more - all seem to be taking giant leaps forward. Some may find it scary, others may find it exhilarating, but there's no denying the fact that science is breaking through at increasing speeds of discovery. So, just to give you a few examples, here are some of the most fascinating and awe inspiring breakthroughs made recently: |
3-D Printer Creates Full-Size Houses in One Session |
Artificial Leaves Generate Electricity |
Chimera Monkeys Created from Multiple Embryos |
Custom Jaw Transplant Created With 3-D Printer |
Discovered: A planet that is all diamond |
DNA Was Photographed for the First Time in history |
Eye Implants Give Sight to the Blind by connecting the brain to a camera |
First Planet with FOUR Suns Discovered |
First Unmanned Commercial Space Flight Docks with the ISS |
Flexible, Inexpensive Solar Panels Challenge Fossil Fuel |
Genetically Modified Silk Is Stronger Than Steel |
Google Goggles Bring the Internet Everywhere |
Controlling things with our minds has become possible |
Invisibility Cloak Technology Took a Huge Leap Forward |
James Cameron Reached the Deepest Known Point in the Ocean |
Microsoft Patented the Holodeck |
NASA Begins Using Robotic Exoskeletons |
Quadriplegic Uses Her Mind to Control Her Robotic Arm |
Rogue Planet Floating Through Space |
Self-Driving Cars Are Legal in Nevada, Florida, and California |
Spray-On Skin |
Stem Cells Could Extend Human Life by Over 100 Years |
The Higgs-Boson Particle Was Discovered |
Ultra-Flexible Willow Glass Will Allow for Curved Electronic Devices |
Voyager I Leaves the Solar System |
Wales Barcodes DNA of Every Flowering Plant Species in the Country |
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