SciShorts: Scientists Clone Primates For The First Time

Taking a step closer to the future, Chinese scientists have successfully cloned monkeys. Zhong Zhong and Zua Zua are two identical long-tailed macaques created by scientists at Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai, from a non-embryonic cell. These two are the first primates ever to be cloned. They were cloned using the […]

SciShorts: Scientists Trace the Thought Process of a Human Brain

Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley have managed to trace the progress of a thought through the human brain. Through this experiment, scientists have been able to note how the prefrontal cortex helps the brain coordinate activity based on perception. The scientists were also able to find that the brain gets ready to respond even […]

An Interview with Luke Kingma

On the 16th of January, 2018, the School of Science team spent a few hours with Luke Kingma – the Head of Creative at Futurism. Luke has immense experience in the digital marketing industry, and is now a well-known journalist. He is also an aspiring cartoonist and an elaborate traveler. Over a cup of coffee, […]

SciShorts: The Hubble Captures Rare Images of an Ancient Galaxy

The Hubble Telescope captured a close up view of what seems to be one of the oldest galaxies in the universe. Astronomers believe that this galaxy existed just 500 million years after the Big Bang. The telescope received light that was 130 billion years old – which speaks how far this galaxy is from us. […]

SciShorts: Arrivo – A New High-Speed Transport System

Another high-speed transport system has been born with Arrivo – a network that bids goodbye to traffic. The system will involve parallel tracks for automobiles to whisk past at speeds greater than 200 mph. These tracks will employ magnetic levitation and could support any vehicle from cars to cargo carriers. Arrivo promises to shorten an […]

Cape Town to Run Out of Water in 100 Days

Cape Town was once known to have abundant freshwater at its disposal. Today, the city stands in the predicament of running completely dry in less than 3 months. Cape Town is the first city in the world to run out of water. Water levels in Cape Town have been diminishing rapidly due to a three-year […]

SciShorts: SpaceX’s Dragon Cargo Vessel returns to Earth after resupplying the ISS

After spending more than a month in the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon cargo vessel made a successful re-entry last week. The vessel had been sent to resupply the ISS with some vital cargo including some experimental gear, hardware, scientific instruments and even a few live lab mice. On its return, the capsule brought […]

Moving Clocks Run Slow: The Special Theory of Relativity

In 1905, one of the scientific world’s most significant concepts was born. The Special Theory of Relativity has been the key to understanding the universe and its working. Ever since Albert Einstein ingeniously put it forward, the theory finds itself being applied in almost every field. Albert Einstein is doubtlessly one of the best scientists […]

SciShorts: The Ozone Hole is Healing

For the first time, researchers have proof that the ozone hole is indeed healing due to human activities. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has been studying the chemical composition of the ozone layer. Every September, the ozone layer over the Antarctic breaks down due to a reaction with solar rays. This breaking down is […]

Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Powering the Future

One of the growing concerns of transport systems is the ebbing availability of crude oil. Everything from cars to airplanes depends on the crude oil market. Even thermal power stations, which produce nearly 50% of the electricity used by the world, are taking a fall as natural resources are depleting. Almost all major cities in […]