This week’s new scientists began with an announcement from the office of former president Joe Biden, saying that the 82 -year -old had been diagnosed Aggressive form of prostate cancer who spread to his bones. This was followed by a primary study of its kind suggesting that hospital superbaceae can thrive in these sterile environments by feed on medical plastic.
But the microbial stars of science show this week were out of this world. An escape analysis of ChinaThe Tiangong space station revealed a New strain of bacteria that has never been seen before on earth. The mysterious microbe, named Niallia tiangongensis After the space station, is a variant of a species living on the ground which causes sepsis.
However, during his time in space, he has evolved certain key adaptations which could help in the future of spatial exploration.
And speaking of evolution, an improbable discovery in Southeast Asia offered new perspectives on the first ancestors of our own species.
Human type bones found on the seabed
A construction project off the island of Java in Indonesia has discovered a cache of more than 6,000 prehistoric animal fossils under the seabed, as well as two which belong to an extinguished human ancestor, Homo erectus.
H. erectus has evolved at least 2 million years ago and is considered the first species to develop Human -shaped bodies. It is also supposed to be the first human species to migrate outside Africa, finally being found on the islands of Southeast Asia. However, there are many unanswered questions about the relationship between H. erectus and other first humans.
Recently discovered 140,000 years fossils not only offer new perspectives on the tangled network of the human family tree But also indicates a cultural exchange between this species lost for a long time and our other ancestors.
Discover more news from human history
–Viking women can have weapons manue
The little mysteries of life
African elephants (Loxodonta African) Have the largest ears of the animal kingdom, reaching up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) long and 4 feet (1.3 m) wide – about 17% of their body length.
Yes, their big ears help keep the elephants cool. But their Large ears also have other uses …
Contact lens ‘Super-vision’
Scientists have developed night vision contact lenses they claim can Take people “super-vision”. Lentils use nanoparticles to absorb the infrared frequencies of light before refeating them as wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum.
The lenses are non -invasive and, unlike traditional night vision glasses, they do not require a source of food. In the first tests, people carrying these contact lenses could perceive the flickering infrared light and pick up its direction – the flicker seemed more pronounced when the participants closed their eyes because the close infrared light penetrates more effectively than visible light.
Researchers plan to contact their contacts for research and rescue operations and to improve the vision of those who have color blindness.
Discover more technological news
–The AI comparative analysis platform helps the best companies
Also in new scientists this week
–“Strange” stars impulses detected in search of extraterrestrial intelligence
Beyond the headlines
On April 7, the Colossal BioSciences biotechnology company announced that they had brought disastrous wolves (Aenocyon Dirus) Return of extinction. By genetically ingenious cells of modern gray wolves (Canis lupus), the company claimed to have brought the animals after having disappeared from the planet 12,500 years ago.
However, many were quickly criticize the assertionsAffirming that white and soft puppies were only genetically modified gray wolves with a handful of disastrous wolf characteristics.
More broadly, experts are skeptical about the mission of the company to “de-extinguits” animals, including disastrous wolves, dodos, tasmanian tigers and woolly mammoths. Vincent LynchA professor of genetics at the University of Buffalo, explained why these claims are not only misleading but potentially dangerous.
Something for the weekend
If you are looking for something a little longer to read during the weekend, here are some of the best long reads, books of books and interviews published this week.
–IT Exascale is here – what does this new era of computer science mean and what are the exascal supercalculators capable? (Explanteer)
–“ Cosmic Fire ” and Eartly Ice: see the breathtaking winners of the Milky Way photographer competition of the year 2025 (Photo gallery)
–Cat Quiz: Can you get a purring score? (Quiz)
And something for Skywatchers:
Science in pictures
The recent launch of the Zhuque-2e Chinese rocket left a Giant “white sequence” through the sky In at least seven American states. The rocket released half a dozen satellites in orbit before entering the atmosphere.
The luminous sequence appeared at 1:24 am on Saturday May 17 and would have resulted from a “dumping ground” at an altitude of around 155 miles (250 kilometers) before the rocket returned to the atmosphere. The ejected fuel then froze in a ribbon of tiny crystals which reflected sunlight towards the earth, making it shine in the night sky.
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