This post’s subject is carbon 14. A radioactive isotope which allows determining the age of an artifact or living being from thousand of years ago.
Flexible material can allow optical camouflage
Was developed a new material, which can create flexible displays and optical camouflage like in movies and games.
Organic membranes for water desalinization
High-efficiency polyamide membranes can be used in water desalinization, thanks to the homogenous internal structure.
3D printer: How it works?
The 3D printer is revolutionizing object manufacturing. It’s an additive manufacturing technology, whose operation is today’s subject.
Gundam Factory inauguration
Gundam factory has opened to the public, in Yokohama, Japan. Where it’s possible to see an 18 meters giant robot, or mecha, on a 1:1 scale.
The Chang’e 5 mission
China’s Chang’e 5 mission extracted samples from the Moon and it’s bringing to Earth. The last mission of this nature was USSR’s Luna 24, in 1974.
Chuck Yeager dies at 97
Chuck Yeager was a test pilot of the US Air Force and the first man to break the sound barrier, on October 14th, 1947.
Jiuzhang, the photonic quantum computer
The Jiuzhang is a recently built quantum computer, which makes impossible calculations for a digital computer using photons, light particles.
The end of Arecibo telescope (Update)
The Arecibo telescope, used by SETI program to find extraterrestrial civilizations, suffered irreparable damage and will be deactivated.
Big Data: What is it and what it serves for?
Big Data is a term that describes a gigantic quantity of data, which traditional software isn’t able to process and manage.
