December 28 2017, 14:11

Sharing an interesting website, sciencealert.com — I recommend it as a rather intriguing source of news. Continuing the theme of discoveries in 2017:

Ben Tippett, a theoretical physicist and mathematician from the University of British Columbia (Canada) has theoretically proven the possibility of time travel both forwards and backwards, using the curvature of space-time in the Universe.

http://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-just-came-up-with-a-mathematical-model-for-a-viable-time-machine

The lungs are not only for breathing but also produce blood. The lungs of mammals produce over 10 million platelets per hour, constituting a major portion of the blood platelets circulating through the body.

http://www.sciencealert.com/an-unexpected-new-lung-function-has-been-discovered-and-it-could-disrupt-decades-of-scientific-thought

Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced the creation of the first stable semi-synthetic organism.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-semi-synthetic-organism-can-make-molecules-we-ve-never-seen-before-dna-unnatural

A giant neuron was discovered, encompassing the entire circumference of a mouse’s brain. It likely plays a role in consciousness.

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-giant-neuron-has-been-found-wrapped-around-the-entire-circumference-of-the-brain

After 130 years of studies, scientists might have to rewrite the dinosaur family tree and redefine the theropods, formerly a suborder of saurischians, to avipods.

http://www.sciencealert.com/after-130-years-we-might-have-to-completely-redraw-the-dinosaur-family-tree

A new, seventh geological continent called Zealandia has been found, covering 4.9 million sq. km, with New Zealand and New Caledonia being parts of it.

http://www.sciencealert.com/earth-has-a-brand-new-continent-called-zealandia/

That’s enough for today) lunch break is over, I’m off back to work