Worms living near Chernobyl nuclear plant have gained new ‘super powers’
Various animals and insects have continued to exist in the nuclear zone since the 1986 disaster. Scientists have discovered an incredible new “super power” that worms living in Chernobyl appear to have. A group of scientists from New York University travelled to Ukraine to investigate nematodes – tiny, microscopic worms that can’t be seen by […]
2 years ago
Ants can sniff out cancer in humans, study shows
The next step is human trials Ants have the unique ability to sniff our cancerous cells in human beings, with a new study suggesting the little critters could be integral to the future of cancer diagnosis. Scientists with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) have revealed that Formica fusca, an ant species native […]
4 years ago
Scientists have created robot bugs- have they not watched Black Mirror?
Does Black Mirror predict literally everything? Scientists had designed tiny robot bugs that can fit in hard to reach places, journey inhospitable environments, and hopefully not be hacked like in Netflix’s Black Mirror. Researchers at Swanson School of Engineering in Pennsylvania have created the bugs capable of doing jobs humans can not. “These robots could […]
4 years ago