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Added on the 06/04/2021 10:08:10 - Copyright : AFP EN
Six scientists, completely isolated from the outside world for 17 days for an experiment imitating a trip to the moon, spoke to the press after completing their mission. Five Russians and one German participating in the experiment, nicknamed ‘SIRIUS’ or the Scientific international research in unique terrestrial station), imitated a space trip to the moon on Friday, after being locked on a terrestrial space capsule for 17 days. The experiment aimed to examine psychological and physical effects of confinement. During the imitation flight, team members performed various scientific experiments in the mock-up spaceship and responded to simulated emergency situations, including medical situations and sleep deprivation.
Doctor and innovator Alexandr Volchek implanted six chips underneath his own skin in order to turn his body into a multi-functional gadget. Tech-savvy Volchek can now open doors and pay bills with the flick of his wrist. The first chip was inserted in 2014 as a pass card for a Siberian ski resort. Volchek also has two chips to enter his office, one transport chip and two memory cards, which store information such as medical records and website passwords. The chips are implanted with a thick syringe, but are not permanent and can be easily extracted from the body.
RoboChef, a restaurant which opened in December in the capital of Iran, allows diners to get a restaurant experience that's heavy on technology and light on misunderstanding. The restaurant features multi-touch smart tables that allow customers to choose their dishes down to the smallest detail. The food is then served by a robotic conveyor belt directly to each customer's table and guided by artificial intelligence.
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This man with the funny looking hat is a actually a Professor at the Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan, and the hat is actually a device which reads thoughts. You heard right, scientists in Japan are working on mind reading technology that will be able to scan your brain and determine your innermost thoughts. The machine works by sending electrodes to determine brainwaves and then matching those brainwaves with patterns of thought which have already been recorded in the lab. Mind reading technology is being sought after by companies and governments all over the world. Advertisers drool at the thought of knowing what you really want while spy agencies can use the technology to extract secrets from their enemies. However, these scientists hope to use the device to help people with speaking disabilities. What do you think about having your thoughts read?
Scientists from the Russian city of Obninsk have developed a life-saving new blood substitute called "Krunidon", which has the potential to substitute any blood type, regardless of the rhesus factor. Blood transfusions can be complicated because some people's body reject blood from certain types, and not all blood types are always available on hand to help people in need. Scientists say Krunidon is completely free from infections typically found in human donor blood and can be used as a transfusion for any blood type. The substitute is capable of carrying oxygen to tissues and stimulating blood formation in case of blood loss or reduction of blood supply. The new substitute is going to be used in military medicine and is highly demanded by the Russian Ministry of Defence. The medicine is currently being tested according to the rigorous requirements of the Russian military and may become the standard by the end of 2017. Of course, Krunidon has many potential life-saving civilian applications as well.