The updated version of the application WhatsApp for Android now has a "pass-through» (end-to-end) encryption, which protects the default messages from being intercepted and read by unauthorized persons. This was reported in the company's blog partner WhatsApp to provide this function Open WhisperSystems.
The idea of "through" encryption that the message is encoded in the time of shipment and can only be decrypted by the user who it is intended. Thus, even if unauthorized persons will be able to intercept traffic WhatsApp, then the message will get to them in encrypted form. Moreover, decrypt messages and can not formally representatives themselves WhatsApp, because they will not be available to encryption keys, and because they can not disclose the content of correspondence, even by the court.
LHCb collaboration reported the discovery in the course of the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), two new baryons. Their findings the authors published in the journal Physical Review Letters, and briefly with them can be found at CERN.
The existence of the particle and Xi_b'- Xi_b * -, discovered by scientists, it was predicted by the quark model of elementary particle physics. According to this theory, all particles involved in strong (nuclear) interaction - hadrons are composed of quarks.
Although all now groan and gasp about nuclear weapons, submarines and stealth aircraft, modern war - this is usually the infantry on the ground. And the infantry small arms need.
Over the last hundred years in the nature of modern warfare occurred great changes, as an intense rivalry between the two countries has given rise to new, more deadly weapons systems. Aircraft, missiles, tanks, submarines and other inventions, which in 1914 was practically nonexistent, quickly occupied key positions in the armies of the world.
Just yesterday it seemed that the production of spare organs for our fragile body - entertaining fiction, which, who knows, maybe it is realized in the distant future. Today we are talking with a man, through which growing new organs to become a reality, and salvation for the first patients. No less surprising it seems that the most innovative transplant operations developed in the laboratory of the most advanced research in the field of regenerative medicine are not held anywhere, and we have in Krasnodar
The idea of travel inside the human body and treatment of complex diseases in this way, put forward by science fiction writers in the 50-60-ies of the last century, may soon become a reality. So researchers at the Max Planck Institute are developing micro-robots that can move freely through the blood vessels, delivering drugs into the body, or making any transactions.
Scientists are developing a grid of nano wires capable of pulling germs from the wound, thus speeding up the healing process. Novelty was devoted to the report presented at the 61st Congress of the American Vacuum Society, and briefly about her reports Science News.
Another use of carbon nanotubes, which have previously been used in a new light source, flexible super capacitors and sensitive sensors, found researchers at the University of Utah. With their help, a team of scientists led by Professor Ling Zhang created a prototype sensor for the detection of explosives, which is also suitable for the identification of drugs and hazardous chemicals, such as nerve agents.
China is an active stance on the issue of lunar exploration and colonization (see. Note "On the Moon rover landed Chinese Yutu"). By the end of this year planned testing of the space program, "Chang'e-5": UAV will have to collect samples from the surface of the Moon and return them to Earth. This task will be implemented as part of the launch vehicles "Chang'e-5" and "Chang'e-6". With the completion of the mission of unmanned lunar exploration, since 2017, specialists will determine the date of a manned landing on the lunar surface, after which will begin construction of the base on the moon.
The Japanese company Aerial Burton continued to improve its unique development of real 3D-display capable of reproducing an image directly into the air (see. Note "Aerial Burton 3D display is building a true three-dimensional image"). One of the priorities in the study was a reduction in the size of the installation, up to the placement in the trunk of a car-SUV. This is due to the fact that the company wants to commercialize the project and expand the production of such mobile units by early 2015.
As the developers say the application of the system is possible to signal in an emergency situation when there is a necessity to build the image seen at long range, in areas where it is impossible to find a suitable location for the normal screen. For example, it can be text or pointers, hovering in the air that will inform victims about where you can get food, where there are emergency supplies, or indicate a safe path to the evacuation.
Technology of the air volumetric images based on the ionization of air by means of a sufficiently powerful infrared laser, capable of producing pulses with a frequency of 1,000 times per second. These pulses come in the three-dimensional scanning optical system which reflects the laser beam and focuses it at the desired point in space. The energy of the laser light ionizes the air molecules, causing them to emit photons of light in the visible range, making a point of the space pixel lit three-dimensional image.
French ekstremal Zhissi Francois (Francois Gissy) set a new world speed record on a bicycle ride with a jet engine. Rider clocked up to 333 km / h in just 4.8 seconds. Participated in the experiment Ferrari car looked just a snail compared with a jet bike.
The event took place at Paul Ricard in the south of France last Friday. Rocket engine mounted on the bike was built by Exotic Thermal Engineering. Unfortunately, information about what kind of fuel system uses not disclosed. It is known that the power plant is about 560 horsepower.
Flying locks always excite the imagination of not only children but also adults. Ever since the novel Dzh.Svifta "Gulliver's Travels", where the hero finds himself in the flying city of Laputa Castle dreamed of flying to see a generation of people. With the puzzle game "Hoverkraft Levitating Construction Challenge" Flying castle can not only see, but also to build.
Recently, wehave already presentedhow our worldwill look likein 10 years.Wementioned the creationsoonfasterand lesspower-hungrycomputers, which will be basedon transistorsmade fromcarbon nanotubes.
IBM announcedthat itis working intensivelyon the developmentof this technology andprovides thatit should cometo the marketbefore the endof the decade.This is very importantbecause itis fast approachingthe magiclimitingthe possibilityof silicon chipsthat operate at5nanometers.
Scientists from theUniversity of Texas atAustinand the Technical Universityof Munich,has developed athin-filmmetamaterialwith anonlinear optical properties.
In this case, the nonlinearity of the optical properties ofthe metamaterialshownthousands of timesstronger than thenon-linearity ofconventional materials, which also havesimilar properties.Andas a demonstration ofits capabilitiesin this area, scientists have createda mirrorthickness ofjust 400nanometersreflects lightwhose frequency isexactlytwice thefrequency of the lightincident on the surfaceof themirror.
Russian icebreakernew generation of"Arctic"will be equipped withanti-freezeat a temperature ofminus 50degrees Celsiusnavigation.
Universalnuclear-powered icebreaker"Arktika"builtat the Baltic Shipyardto order"Rosatomflota." It will beequipped with auniqueheating systemsof the whole complexof navigation equipment.
EngineersSchool ofChemistry andCenter for Nanotechnologyandnanomaterialsresearchat Tel Aviv Universityhave developedan "electronicnose"that hastwo tothree orders of magnitudemore sensitiveto moleculesof explosivesthanthe dog's nose. According to a reportfrom Tel Aviv University, the "nose"is achipwith several hundredultra-sensitivesensorsthat can detectexplosivesin the airmolecules.
On a chip"electronic nose" locatednanotransistorswhoare able to changethe electrical conductivityin contactwith themat leastone molecule ofthe explosive.On the basis ofthe smallestchanges in the electricalconductivitynanotransistorsmathematical algorithmanalyzes theinteraction of matter. According to theTel Aviv University, their devicein mass productionwill becheaper than existingsearch enginesexplosives.
Solar energy-an inexhaustible source ofenergy, butthe development ofthis source ofmangoes on for quitea low rate.However, now, a team of scientistshas founda solution to oneof the biggest challengesin the developmentof this energy- overheating, reports vremechko.org.
Even the bestsolarpeakefficiencyis20%, which, in turn, is very small.Scientists fromMIT(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has recently inventeda meansfor collectingsolar energy, which convertsheatinto an advantage(spongy substance thatabsorbs sunlightand usesit to turnwater into steam), but this toolis still in itsearly stage of development.
Scientistshave proposed usingkukubiturilyto create a newmaterial thatwouldnotreflect thelight.The resultsof his studyauthors publishedin the journalNature Communications,andbrieflywith themcan be found atthe University of Cambridge.
Scientists haveproposed the use ofa newmetamaterialas a basis forthe unseenmaterial.In theconventional material, when the lightincident onitssurface itis reflected andrefracted bythe standard methodthatallows the observer tosee the pattern. The newmetamaterialauthors proposedto control the propertiesof light, resulting in a beamcanbe reflected from thesurface on which theoriginalhit.
A team of scientistsfrom StanfordUniversity (USA)offered a way todouble,triple increasecapacity lithiumbatteriesare widely usedin electronics,includingsmartphones.Ontheirstudy, the researcherstoldthe journalNature Nanotechnology.
According to scientists, lithium remains the mostpromising material foranodesbatteries, as it allowsto reachthe maximum capacity ofthe battery.However, the current designof batteriesleads toa build-upoflithiummohobraznogooutsideanodes, which may lead to deterioration ofcapacity characteristics ofthe battery, its heatingand evenexplosion.
Lenovo has unveiled a prototypeof itssmartglassesand a platform fordevices connectedto the Internet.It is reported bythe resourcePC World.
By designglassesLenovoresembleGoogle Glass,but thebattery isput tothe neckof the user.More detailsabout the devicewill be announcedin October.
Also, Lenovo has introduceda platformforNBDdevices connectedto the network, in fact for the "Internet of Things". The Companydoes not assumealoneto create allkinds of devices andoffers a platformforpartners.
Russian President Vladimir Putinon Tuesdayacquaintedwith severalstart-upprojectson the Internet,whichsupports theFoundation for Development ofInternetinitiatives.
Inparticular, the Presidenttookpart in theonlinerestoration offorestsin the national park"Meschera": using a specialserverhead of statehas acquiredmore than6,000trees thatwill soon beplantedon a plot of1.5 hectares. How to growaforeston the Internet
State Prize of Russiain the field ofscience and technologyin 2013was awardedthe RASAcademicianAnatolyGrigoryevsystemformedical supportcrews duringlong space flights.
Names ofState PrizeannouncedTuesday at a briefingin Moscow, Russian presidential aide Andrei Fursenko.
WorkGrigorieva, scientific directorof the Instituteof Biomedical Problems,Russian Academy of Sciences, allowed to prove, to develop and implementmethods for medicalmonitoring, predictionand management ofthe human condition, as well as to createcomplextechnologies to preventthe adverse effectsof weightlessness onastronauts.
Czech companyAero Vodochodyannounced its intention toresume productionof training aircraftL-39 Albatros,used forpilot trainingabout 40countries around the world. According toJane`s,the decision to resumeproductionof training aircraftwas made afterstudying thedemand foraviation equipmentin its class.
In particular, according to the Czech company, the demand for aircraft such asthe L-39isthe part ofthe African, South-East Asia, Latin America and Middle East. StatesAir Forcein these regionsstillusing olderversions ofthe L-39fortraining of pilots. The advantages ofits aircraftover competitorsCzechsincludelow cost andsimplicity of designjetAlbatros.According to these parameters, they fitthe Air Forceof the emerging economies.
Corporation "Irkut" putthe Russian Air Force50combat trainingaircraftYak-130. According to the contractsigned withthe Ministry of Defense, to the end of the yearleftto put5 moresuch aircraft.As RIA"Novosti", said President of"Irkut" OlegDemchenko, the TV channel "Russia 24".
"For a long time there was nopublic contracts, we now have a very largegovernment ordercameto"su "and" Yak"." Yaqui"made for 50aircraft," - said Demchenko.
Scientists fromthe United States managedto squeezea diamondunder pressuremorethan three times. The resultsof theirstudy, the authorshave publishedan article inthe journalNature,which saysthat the maximumcompression ratio,whichhas been achievedscientistwas 3.7times.
The pressure requiredfor thisturned outto be fiveterapascals(whichis about 50million Earthatmospheres). Diamondsqueezedby aradiationof176laser beams, which createdpressure on the substance, causing decreasethe distance between thecarbon atoms in thecrystal lattice sites. According to the researchers, this ledto the formation ofa specialdegenerateelectronicstateof matterin the crystal, which is described by quantumstatisticsonly in someapproximations.
Advanced Research Projects Agencyof the Ministryof Defense(DARPA)has entered intocontracts for the developmentof experimentalunmannedreusable spaceXS-1 with three companies. According toSpace.com,the agreement onthe initialdesignhas been signedwith the Americanaircraft manufacturing concernBoeing,companiesMasten Space SystemsandNorthrop Grumman.
The cost ofcontracts signedmilitarydid not disclose. It clarifies theSpace Daily,Concern, Boeing announced thatthe value of hiscontract wasfour million dollars.The companywill carry out thebasicdesign ofthe first stage ofthe space complex, which should be reusable. Whenit isplanned to complete theproject, is not specified.
At present, almostno one believesinthe reality of whatour planetcan visit thealiens. Of course,hypotheticallymost of humanityknowsthat the alienswere flying(and there are evendocumentary evidence), and even nowsome saythatoccasionallyseein the skyglowing balls, or so-calledplates ...
To understandwhetherpeopleeverto witness theresidentsof extraterrestrial civilizations, andif they canestablishdirect contactwith them, to getsome information, please refer tothe past.
Beginning in May, the air base"Eglin", Florida, USA. One after another,land and take offthe grayplanes withsharpenedsleek linesof the fuselage.Thisfighterwith reducedmarkedlythe F-35-the last wordof the Americanaircraft industry, and that Japan is consideringthemasaircraft,which will replace thecurrentmodel.American aviationpilotsays, "attack modeandflightcontrolfully automated.Thisfighteris able toturn the tide ofbattle. "
Fort Worth,Texas, USA. At the companyLockheed Martinis in full swingproduction of severaltensof F-35.
Provision of15 federaland20 regionaltypesof public servicesover the nextyear and a halfalmost completelytransferred tothe Internet.They aremost in demand, accounting for 80 percent ofe-services.
Leavethe networkoperationin registrationof biometricpassports, as well as registration ofa pension-for70 per cent ofpensionersbeginners. Reflect thechange of nameafter marriagein all documentswill allowfor a single click. Portal userswill warnof emergingtheir rights, expirationdriver's license, passport, and so on. This toldreportersDeputy Minister of Communicationsand Mass CommunicationsAlexey Kozyrev.
Releaseof the new iPhone6will be postponeduntil next yeardue toproduction difficulties, according to the portalappleinsider.com.
Taiwanese companies, whichreceived an ordertobuildnew items, ran into problemsabout therelease ofthe finer details. The thickness of thenewsmartphone modelswill be 7mminsteadof 7.6mmfromthe previous one.
In this regard,the thickness ofthe batterydevaysashould be reducedfrom 3 to 2millimeterswhile retainingthe samebattery capacity.When implementingtheseambitious ideasonTaiwanesefactoriesare facedwith a high levelof marriage.
In fact,it's nota fantasy, butthe realityof the near future. Very soon,the electroniccontrol of the vehiclewill work closely withthe bodyof the driver.Producing acontinuous monitoring ofvital signs(heart rate, cardiac performance, depth of breathing, etc.), the car will have an opportunityat a critical momentto take it over.
A uniqueproject of the Universityof Nottingham(UK)dedicated to the developmentof special medicalsensors thatare built intothe driver's seat. With their help,the control systemreceives dataabout the degree offatiguea person who isbehind the wheel.If the figurescome outof theset parameters(for example,if the driverfalls asleep), the computer takes over.
Bugatticompanymay submitVeyronhypercarsuccessoras early as nextyear.According to rumors,company bossesplan toregain the title ofthe fastestcarmanufacturerin the world,but this timedue tothe hybrid.
AutoGuide, citing its own sources in the companysaid thatBugattiis ready to goin the footsteps ofFerrari, Porscheand McLarenandto markettheir ownsupergibrid. At the heart ofthe power plantwill be based onthe newhypercaris still the same16-cylinder engine, but by working togetherwith electrichypercarwill have at itsdisposalmore than 1,500horsepower.
Scientists from the U.S., Italy and South Africaby computer simulationfounda deficitof ultraviolet radiationin the surroundingregions of the cosmos. Results of the studyauthors publishedinThe Astrophysical Journal Letters,andbrieflywith themcan be found atthe Carnegie Institution.
Lack ofUVastronomers discoveredthe scaleof the nearbyspace, where there are relativelywell-studiedgalaxies,includingthe Milky Way. On a global scale(in the early universe), at distances of severalbillion light-years from Earth, this lack ofscientistshave found.
Scientists fromNASAcameto the conclusion thatthe heat generatedas a resultof tidal phenomenaon planetswitheccentric orbitscan contributefavorableconditionsforlife. The resultsof his studyauthors publishedinThe Astrophysical Journal,andbrieflywith himcan be found atNASA.
Astronomershave found thatthe planet, the inner contentof whichincludes severallayers of materialof different densityand structure, as a resultof tidal phenomenareleasethermal energy, whichcan contribute tocreating and maintainingfavorableconditionsforlifeon theouterbody.Layersmay include, for example,layers ofthe crust, mantleandcore material.
Membersof augmented realityglassesGoogle Glassgadgetcanmanage yourpower of thought.This was reported byTechCrunch.Through the developmentengineersofLondonThis Place,in the near futureowners of "smart glasses"will be able totake picturesand surf the internet, justthinking about it. The project was namedMindRDR (from the English. Mind reader - readingthoughts).
Belarusian companyINDELAlaunchedinto serial productionupgradedversion of itsunmannedhelicopter complexINSKY.This is the generaldesignerof the company VladimirEccentricsduringpassing nowin Minskexhibitionof arms andmilitary equipmentMILEX2014.
As the developers, multipurposehelicopter typeUAVcan performmilitary taskson parwith civilians.Lightweight and compacthelicopterwitha payloadweighs no more than125pounds. Itsrangeis 100kilometersand the duration ofthe flightis fivehours.INSKYcanmaintain a constant speedat a height ofup toa mile, but a short timeable to risetwice. These are the maximumfigures- Apparatusof this typeusuallyoperateat lower altitudes.
One ofthe co-foundersof AppleknowneachSteve Wozniakis known for itsgravityto all sorts ofgadgets.
Andalso, Stevewas never afraidto expresstheir opinion, whichhas not always beenpositiveabout gadgets, among themmight eventabletsorsmartphones frommostApple.
Based on thewordsof Steve, currentlyon the marketdo notreallyattractivegadgetssmarthours.But most of allit isnot likeSteveGalaxy Gearfrom Samsung.Co-founder of"apple"corporationsaid thatitsimply "unworthygadget."
He couldsplit theglobe.July 10, 1856Nikola Teslawas born
"Mad Genius,egghead,sociopath,presumptuousCroat" - socalledcontemporariesscientistNikola Tesla, and I mustsayit was for nothing.
They said hesleptonly twohours a day,thatnighthe wrote poetry,read or listened tomusicthatcould easilymakethe wheelon the streetthatsufferedthe fearof germs, soa hundred times aday,wash their hands,thatsuperblyspokeeight languages,versedin the historyand philosophythatsince childhoodhewereseeinga flashinglight, they say thatcouldpredict the futureand evenonce savedhis friends, tellingthemnotto take the train, which soonderailedandcrashedthathisbest friendsweredoves.
A team of scientistsfrom the United States, the Netherlands, South Africa, UK, Australiaand Hungaryfounda tripleblack hole,which isfrom the solar systemat a distance offour billionlight years away.
The system, designatedJ1502 +1115,containssverhmassivyneblack holes.Two of the threeholesareclosesystemthat revolvesaround a common center-a thirdof the black hole.
This discoveryhas allowed experts toget closer to unravelingthe mysteriesof galaxy formation.
Demonstratedfor the first timeat the presentationof the conceptsketchesTokyo Motor Showin late-2013, the projecthas providedToyota FCVistoofar from the originalproduct.
Most of the differences(mainlymirrors,front bumperand rear), in fact,attempts toremindcosmeticallymakethe car looklike a regular.
There is, however,one laneoneach side of theLEDfront air intake,whichaddsa few hintson the specificfeatureof the vehicle.
WhileToyotaFCVkeepsmost of the detailsunder wraps, they stillopenedthe publicveil oversome keydetails.
Mercedes-Benz hasrecentlydemonstrated theconceptTrakacapable, if necessary,to govern themselveswithout the help ofthe driver.Model, calledFuture Truck2025,at a certain momenttripwillassume the functions ofcontrol,giving the drivertime to restora couple of phonecalls.
Self-managementwill bea combination ofradar andstereo camerasthat do not allowTrakaileave thetrack.In addition,smarttruckcan "talk"to other vehiclesto getinformation about the situationon the roads(repair, plugs, etc.),and if necessary,will bean alternative routetraffic.
Non-profit consortiumfor the development ofthe operating systemLinux - Linux Foundation -introducedsoftware withopen sourcefor automotivemultimedia systems.Their operating systemsfor machinespreviously submittedGoogle (Android Auto), Apple (CarPlay)andMicrosoft (Windows).
Novelty, calledAutomotive Grade Linux (AGL),is adistributionLinux,optimizedforuse in automotive applications.According to the developers, AGLis not afinished product-it isonly a "frame"onthe basis of whichto create programsto interact with theclimate system,navigation,dashboard,connectedvia Bluetoothexternal devices andother electronics.
The world's firstbus runningon biofuelusinggreenEuglenophyta,started drivinginthe Japanese city ofFujisawa,reported on Tuesday, the press serviceofIsuzu.
Fuelfor the busdeveloped jointlyby the Japanese manufacturerof trucks and busesIsuzu andnowEuglena.
"The busmakes22trips a day.We hope thatin four yearswe will be ableto create a technologythat allows use ofbiofuelsproduced from100%green algae.Nowit accounts for1%", - saidthe spokesman.
The new modelswill help to maintainthe positionin the market andLadashowthat the automakeris ready tobe changedat the request ofcustomers.The president ofAvtoVAZsaidat the annualshareholders meeting,where they werepresented withthree newcar- Kalina Cross, Largus Crossand4x4 Urban.
Lada Kalina Crossdiffers from the usual"Kalina"in theoff-roadstation wagonbodywork,increased ground clearanceandbright insertsin theupholstery.This versionwill be availablefor pre-order,anditis plannedto producesmall batches.Sales of the modelwill start in Septemberthis year.
