Category Archives: HiTech

The Royal Navy of Australia exploring the possibility of using the technology of “cold spray” to repair their six attack submarines of the Collins class. If successful, the crews of the submarines will be able to repair individual parts and even the hull coating, while at sea. The technology cold spraying consists of the following: a jet of gas containing the metal particles at supersonic speed clears damaged surface layers and at the same time does it metal particles. This technology on a submarine has a number of significant advantages […]

Researchers from the University of Bayreuth (Germany) can be proud of the double achievement. Experimenting with nitrogen, they got him a hitherto unknown form a new substance. This two-dimensional crystal of atoms of nitrogen, United in zigzag, causing the whole structure resembles graphene, but is much more similar to black phosphorus. Hence the name – the researchers dubbed the new “black nitrogen”. One of the properties of the Periodic system of chemical elements having the periods on which it is possible to predict the recurrence properties of the first elements […]

One of the most difficult problems in the confrontation with the coronavirus that a huge number of diseases are asymptomatic. Or people confuse them with something else and end up in the hospital with already advanced disease. Early diagnosis is an extremely effective measure against, and to this end the West Virginia University (USA) in cooperation with the Rockefeller Institute of neurobiology have developed a smart ring Oura. Oura is a set of sensors in the housing in the form of a ring, for the convenience of continuous wear and […]

General Director of promotion company “the Patriot”, the head of the Directorate of Boxing Federation of the Central Federal district Nikolay Cubachev said that talks with a former world champion in the first heavy weight by Murat Gassiev on competition in Russia. globallookpress.com “We want in the best possible way to organize a spectacular Boxing show. If we talk about athletes, we are negotiating about signing a contract with Murat by Gassieva with our promotional company. The fight with his participation may be held in late September and October,” said […]

Cyprus until September to completely remove restrictions on the number of people that can gather companies or participate in mass events in the open air and in premises, said the Ministry of health of the country. Reuters In response to questions from the public about the allowed number of people at weddings, christenings, concerts and parties until 24 June, a ban on gatherings of more than ten people. From 24 June to 6 July in Cyprus will allow meetings up to 50 people indoors and 100 outdoors subject to social […]

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has signed the decree about resignation of the current government led by Sergei Rumas. The leader of the Republic held a meeting, which was attended by the speakers of both chambers of Parliament, presidential chief of staff and Secretary of the security Council. They discussed the current composition of the Cabinet and possible new candidates. However, Lukashenko stressed that the economic crisis because of the pandemic, COVID-19 to expect large-scale changes in the composition of the government of Belarus is not necessary. globallookpress.com © Alex […]

Two years ago scientists at Harvard University have copied the snakeskin texture to create a soft robot, which the movement was off from the ground, as snakes usually do. Now they adapted the technology to create a Shoe with a reinforced grip. Developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) Shoe soles are in the form of flexible steel sheets carved with snake-like ornament. It consists of dozens of scales, manufactured by the technique of kirigami (Japanese art of making figures out of paper with scissors – approx. […]

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have discovered the oldest beetle in the world. Sample – the ancestor of the centipedes found on the island of Kerrera in Scotland, his age makes 425 million years. Found fossil – an extinct species of millipedes Kampecaris obanensis. Although it was discovered in 1899, it is only now scientists were able to establish his exact age. To do this, the team used the technology of radiometric Dating on zircon in the sediments. Zircon is a tiny, incredibly durable mineral pellets, so […]

Finalist of the contest “Leaders of Russia” Konstantin Vlasov was appointed to the position of the Lipetsk branch of Rostelecom. © Artem Korenyuk RIA Novosti On it informs “Sight” with reference to the press release. “A lot of work on the development of our networks in territory of the Lipetsk region, and somewhere — and their modernization. Pay special attention to the quality of the provision of our services,” — said Vlasov. According to him, participation in the contest “Leaders of Russia” allows to check yourself for strength and to […]

Three criminal cases opened in connection with the oil spill in Norilsk. © The city administration of Norilsk Facebook It is reported by the Prosecutor General of Russia. “On materials of public Prosecutor’s checks instituted criminal proceedings under part 1 of article 254 of the criminal code of Russian Federation (“Damage of land”), article 246 of the Russian criminal code (“Infringement of rules of protection of the environment by manufacture of works”), article 250 of the criminal code of Russian Federation (“Pollution of waters”),” — said in a statement. Previously, […]