5 significant inventions made by Armenian doctors and scholars. Varazdat Kazanjian The field of this famous Armenian inventor is rather well known and demanded today. Though fewer of us may recognize the revolutionary pioneer of the field of plastic surgery, the huge input of this Armenian inventor is undeniable. Invention and developing the field of …

A few blurry photographs broke a long-standing NASA record — by some 40 million miles. Images released by NASA on Thursday were taken by equipment operating further away from earth than any other cameras in history, according to the agency. The first of these photos, taken by equipment aboard the New Horizons spacecraft in December, …

Human eggs have been matured from their most primitive state to full development in the lab for the first time. The resulting eggs are ready to be fertilised, and, if healthy, could in theory be used to advance IVF treatments as well as helping women who had cancer when they were young. “It is really …

Scientists found 222 nanometer far-UVC light was just as effective as broad spectrum UV light at killing and deactivating the aerosolized influenza virus. Experiments prove low doses of far ultraviolet C light, or far-UVC light, can wipe out airborne flu virus without harming humans. Researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center suggest far-UVC lamps …

Scientists have developed a new, more efficient way to filter salt and metal ions from water. The method relies on metal-organic frameworks, a unique material with an expansive internal surface area and crystals capable of trapping chemical compounds dissolved in water. Currently, reverse osmosis membranes are responsible for the majority of desalinization efforts. The membranes …