Science news this week: A unique new blood type and ‘spiderwebs’ on Mars
This week’s new scientists started with an amazing First look at images Caught by the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. Boasting The largest digital camera in the worldThe first photo of Rubin of the night sky included 10 million galaxies in and around the virgo cluster, many of which have never been seen before.
The observatory, which will become fully operational by the end of 2025, promises to collect more data than all other existing optical observatories combined in its first year only, representatives said in a statement. It is to be hoped that this data will allow scientists to discover the locations of previously invisible asteroids and to acquire new information on the properties of dark matter and dark energy, among others.
New blood group discovered
After years of analysis and observation, Scientists have identified a new blood groupCalled Gwada negative, which has so far been identified only in one person on the planet.
The 68-year-old man in the French overseas region of Guadeloupe became a subject of medical interest in 2011 after routine blood tests were unable to identify his blood group or any compatible correspondence. About a decade later, and after two years of detailed sequencing of the genome, it was confirmed that the woman wore a blood group previously unknown thanks to a unique genetic mutation.
We do not know how many other people carry this mutation, if necessary, but as it stands, the patient is the only person in the world with a blood group compatible with his.
Discover more news on health
– Some early cancers are increasing. For what?
—Fungus who may have caused the “Curse of King Tut” is promising to treat cancer
– we “blood test” could detect signs of illness in human breathing, say scientists
The little mysteries of life
From prey birds to tiny insects, animals have evolved an impressive spectrum of visual adaptations to help them see in their environment – whether they escape predators or hunting for prey. But rotate exactly Which animal has the best view is easier to say than to do.
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Mystery of the Ancient Egyptian Queen
Queen Hatepsut Régé was Pharaoh between 1473 and 1458 BC and, until recently, it was thought that after his death, his nephew and his successor broke all his statues to erase it from public memory. However, new research suggests that this may not have been the case.
The researchers now say that, although the statues of Hatshepsut are indeed intentionally broken, it was not to erase its existence. We rather think that its statues have been broken to “deactivate” their supposed supernatural powers.
Discover more archeology news
—”RaRing and densatively built ‘: UNarth Houes archaeologists and ceremonial building in the ancient Egyptian city of Imet
—’God-King ‘born of incest in ancient Ireland was not a god or a king, a new study finds
– Mammoth Tusk Boomerang, 40,000,000, is the oldest in Europe – and perhaps the world
Also in new scientists this week
– Show a chatbot ai and he will lie, cheat and “let yourself die” in an effort to stop, study warns
—’Pulsing, like a heart rate ‘: a plume of rhythmic coat rising under Ethiopia creates a new ocean
—’RING OF FIRE ‘Thunderstorms is looming around the “ Dome of heat’ ‘as the first tropical storm of the season, Andrea, named in the Atlantic
– The baby face robot intrigues in a jetpack for its next adventure – becoming the first humanoid robot to fly
Beyond the headlines
In November, the orcas off the Washington coast brought back a bizarre trend that had not been reported since the 1980s: Balance the dead salmon on the head. Now the same Pod Orca has been filmed Give yourself “massages” with algaeBehavior that has never been reported before.
The images show that the orcas breaking the sections of Kelp of Taurus (Nereocystis Luetkeana), pressing the stems against the body of another orca and rolling the Varech between their body, in what seems to be a newly described grooming ritual.
Researchers believe that this is the first example of manufacturing tools by marine mammals, the first known tool used in wild animals that benefits two individuals at a time, and the first time non -human animals have been observed handling a tool with the heart of their bodies, rather than an appendix.
Something for the weekend
If you are looking for something a little longer to read during the weekend, here are some of the best long reads, books of books and interviews published this week.
–Hallucine AI more frequently because it becomes more advanced-is there a way to prevent it from happening, and should we even try? (Analysis)
–The fault of San Andreas: facts on the crack of the California crust which could release the “big” (Fact file)
–How to photograph your microscope specimens (Functionality)
And something for skywatchers
–You can see a giant “hole” shoot Saturn this summer – and that will not happen before 2040
Science in pictures
The mysterious models on Mars, extending up to 12 miles (20 kilometers), were closely photographed for the first time. Spider -shaped structures, known as “boxwork”, are made up of growing rocks rich in minerals which, according to scientists, may have been left by the old groundwater on the red planet.
The web -shaped structures have been photographed by the curiosity of NASA, and scientists hope that studying them closely could reveal more about the aqueous past of March and provide indices on the question of whether the planet has once fed life.
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