First-time ever: Man swims nonstop for over 51 hours between California coast and Catalina
Stievenart carved his name in the annals of history with an almost non-stop marathon swim that lasted over 51 grueling hours.
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JJ Shavit
- Jul 10
In a global first, man swims nonstop for over 51 hours between California coast and Catalina Island
Stève Stievenart has achieved an unprecedented milestone, completing a triple crossing between the California coast and Catalina Island.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 29
Groundbreaking new form of carbon opens up entirely new possibilities in material science
The most well-known forms of carbon include graphite and diamond, but there are other more exotic nanoscale allotropes of carbon as well.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 28
Cambridge student solves 2,500 year old grammar puzzle
A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 23, 2022
Scientists create the first-ever printable, wearable insect repellent
A new type of insect-repellent delivery device has been developed by scientists from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
JJ Shavit
- Jul 22, 2022
Compact, massive triple star system detected for the first time
The star system consists of a binary set of stars – two stars that orbit one another and then one, more massive star orbiting the binary.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2, 2022
For the first time, a human liver was treated in a machine and then successfully transplanted
The machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the human livers.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Introducing the world's first hands-free jetpack
Jetpack technology is slowly becoming a reality, with one company unveiling what it claims is the world's first hands-free jetpack
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Quantum sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking mapping of Earth's underworld
The sensor works by detecting variations in microgravity using the principles of quantum physics, which is based on manipulating nature.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 27, 2022
Robot performs first laparoscopic surgery without human assistance
A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 27, 2022
Astronomers discover mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before
Scientists found something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy 3 times an hour, and unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 16, 2022
A world-first study has revealed how space travel affects red blood cells
A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 1, 2021
Team builds first living robots—that can reproduce
AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
Futuristic children’s playground purifies the air powered by kids play
The world’s first biotechnology playground using air-purifying algae has opened at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
For the first time ever, doctor diagnoses woman with 'climate change'
A Canadian doctor has diagnosed a woman with "climate change" after she came to hospital with breathing problems.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 2, 2021
World first -- ocean drone captures footage from inside hurricane (video)
In a world first, US scientists piloted a camera-equipped ocean drone that looks like a robotic surfboard into a Category 4 hurricane.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 29, 2021
Ex-Marine overcomes his fear of water to row across the Atlantic alone in 119 days
Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell’s journey was marked by several struggles, including a huge storm, jellyfish stings and his fear of open water.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 7, 2021
NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
NASA has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has succeeded in collecting its first rock sample on Mars.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
After 600 years of night watchmen, Lausanne gets first watchwoman
After over 600 years of night watchmen, a woman has for the first time been tasked with shouting out the time each hour through the night
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 30, 2021
New technology for large-scale, high-resolution, 28 megapixel, 3D displays
The new projection technology could enable large, high-definition 3D images for digital signs and immersive experiences.
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