Science

Ancient skull ‘oldest tsunami victim’
04:45 2017-10-27

An ancient human skull discovered in Papua New Guinea is likely to have belonged to the world’s oldest-known tsunami victim, BBC News reports, citing scientists’ findings. The skull was discovered in 1929 near the town of Aitape and originally attributed to the Homo erectus species, an ancestor of modern humans. However, scientists now say the …

Team of US Armenian researcher helps to develop new generation microscopes
20:03 2017-10-24

Team of prof. Vartkess A. Apkarian developed a technology to see atomic reactions in real time. Apkarian does his studies at the university of California, Irvine, where he leads the Center for Chemical Innovation on Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL). To see what happens within a molecular and atomic reaction, scientists have used scanning …

FAST creates Angels Network to support Armenian startups
20:02 2017-10-21

The Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) announced creation of an Angels Network. The official announcement took place on October 19, at the gala dinner dedicated to the “Machine Learning for Discovery Sciences” workshop, which was organized by FAST and the US National Science Foundation (US NSF). Angels Network members Ruben Harutyunyan and Igor …

Most successful inventions of all times: Armenians who changed the world
20:03 2017-10-20

Celebrities, movie stars and people who appear on TV a lot, seem to be the most respectful people. But people who really change our lives, who push this mankind forward are scientists and inventors. Thanks to many famous Armenian inventors, the world got more colorful and got a step closer to perfection. In the “famous …

NASA Helped Create a Mask That Will Make You Fall Asleep Faster
06:05 2017-10-20

Whether you work the night shift, fly on the redeye, or just have trouble falling asleep, this might be the invention for you. Sound Oasis is a Boston-based startup that creates products meant to help people sleep. The company’s line includes sound machines that produce carefully engineered white noise as well as pillows and speakers …