Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel hedge fund, has been revealed as the buyer who spent a record-breaking $44.6 million on a stegosaurus fossil at a recent auction, according to a source familiar with the purchase. The skeleton, known as Apex, is believed to be 150 million years old and is the largest stegosaurus ever … Read more
Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel hedge fund, has been revealed as the buyer who spent a record-breaking $44.6 million on a stegosaurus fossil at a recent auction, according to a source familiar with the purchase. The skeleton, known as Apex, is believed to be 150 million years old and is the largest stegosaurus ever … Read more
SpaceX has been tasked with the responsibility of deorbiting the International Space Station once it reaches the end of its operational life. The company, in collaboration with Nasa, announced on Wednesday their strategy to safely dispose of the colossal orbiting laboratory by guiding it into a controlled reentry and ultimately plunging the remnants into the … Read more
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502. From zero exoplanet confirmations to over 5,500 in just a few decades, this new milestone marks another major step in the journey to … Read more
Nasa on Wednesday cancelled its $450 million worth Moon rover mission called Viper (Volatiles investigating polar exploration rover) citing budgetary concerns. However, the agency is set to continue moon exploration. “NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost growth as the reasons to stand down on the mission,” … Read more
BENGALURU: Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of cobra bites worldwide. Researchers from the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that “heparin”, a common blood thinner, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.The study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, reveals that … Read more
Nasa announced that it had transmitted the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by hip hop artist Missy Elliot to Venus using its Deep Space Network (DSN).The transmission, which included an inspirational message and lyrics from the song, was sent from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California at 10:05 am PDT on Friday, … Read more
Aliens are teeming in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem but in reality intelligent aliens haven’t contacted the earth yet and the reason is as simple as this: there is no intelligent civilization of aliens. There should be at least 36 civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy and there could be some 10,000 civilizations scattered around our … Read more
Narcissism presents a paradox in psychology, characterized by extremes in both positive and negative behaviors. According to W. Keith Campbell, interacting with narcissists is akin to indulging in chocolate cake—initially gratifying but ultimately detrimental. Narcissists exude charisma and self-confidence, making them appealing at first. Research by Mitja Back and colleagues identifies four traits contributing to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Contracting COVID-19 may accelerate the onset of visible symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children, an autoimmune condition, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Researchers found that children infected with the virus and in the early stages of type 1 diabetes without displaying symptoms, progressed … Read more