New Moai statue found on Easter Island

ABC News reports that about 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island are made of porous rock — volcanic tuff. The height of the largest of these statues is 33 feet (about 10 meters) and the weight of each of them is 3-5 tons, and some of them weigh up to 80 tons.

And the new statue, which was found recently, is small in size. But it remains an important archaeological discovery, because it indicates the possibility of other statues in this area, scientists do not have any information about their existence. And the interesting thing is that this is the first statue discovered at the bottom of a dry lake.

Archaeologist Terry Hunt says: “The moai statues reflect the history of the Rapa Nui people, who are the deified ancestors of the current inhabitants of the island. So the search for moai statues and the tools used to make them will continue.

Finding a rare ancient model of a hole in the skull

Archaeologists at Armageddon have found a rare ancient model of a skull hole in ancient times.

Arkeonews notes that this skull surgery may be the oldest in the Middle East.

It is reported that in 2016, several tombs were excavated in Megiddo Palace (the name of the city that bears the name of the hill itself), during which archaeologists found a tomb belonging to two brothers who lived 3,500 years ago - between 1550-1450 BC.

The results of the study of the remains of the two brothers showed that the age of the oldest of them was 20-40 years old, and in his skull there were traces of a surgical operation - which included removing a square-shaped piece of the frontal bone using a sharp instrument, which was not a prevailing model at the time.

Bioarchaeologist Rachel Kalischer says, "I thought at first that my colleagues had taken the piece of bone as a DNA sample, but it later turned out that this was not true."

Russian climatologist warns of river collapse 'doomsday'

One day, a giant ice block will inevitably separate from the giant Thwaites glacier (the "doomsday" iceberg), located in the Antarctic region, whose collapse has recently accelerated significantly.

This was announced by Russian climatologist Alexei Kokorin, and he said that it is still difficult to pinpoint an exact date when this decoupling process will occur.

Kokorin added, in an interview with "Novosti" agency: "We can confirm with confidence that the giant block will separate, but we do not know when this will happen."

Earlier, a group of scientists published, in the scientific journal Nature, an article stating that the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica (Antarctica), which is called in the media as the "Doomsday Glacier", is melting rapidly due to high water temperatures. And if this giant "river" and the glaciers close to it melted, the water level of the global ocean could rise by three metres.

At the end of January last year, a huge block of ice the size of London (1,550 square kilometers) broke off from the Brant Glacier. This event was the second separation of a giant ice mass in this part of the continent during the past two years.

The Russian climatologist stressed that in order to reduce the rate of rise in the global ocean level, it is necessary to move to carbon-free energy.

Source: Novosti

Will the pyramids hold up? Sources reveal to RT about movement in Egypt after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

The recurrence of earthquakes and earthquakes after the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey raised concerns about the ancient Egyptian monuments, such as the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, after the damage to the Citadel of Aleppo in Syria and Gaziantep in Turkey.

Sources from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed to RT that there is a focus on protecting Egyptian antiquities from any earthquake, especially after some earthquakes were felt recently.

The sources pointed out that Egypt's announcement of the results of the pyramids exploration project, "Pyramids Residents", will greatly help in protecting Egyptian antiquities from earthquakes, especially since Egypt was subjected to many earthquakes in the past, but the pyramids were not damaged, referring to the 1992 earthquake, during which Islamic antiquities were affected and were not The pyramids and ancient pharaonic monuments are affected.

The sources confirmed that the pyramids exploration project is one of the important projects that the ministry has worked on since 2015, in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, and the Institute for Heritage Preservation and Innovation in Paris (HIP).

She pointed out that the study is the latest technology in the field of scanning, which is the technique of radiographic imaging muons, cosmic particles, thermal imaging using infrared rays, photogrammetry, scanning and 3D reconstruction, in order to penetrate the heart of the largest Egyptian pyramids without excavation.

The sources pointed out that this large scientific project will help in knowing a lot about Egyptian antiquities and means of protecting them, stressing the importance of modern practical means in protecting ancient Egyptian antiquities.

Source: RT

An Egyptian scientist comes up with a new invention faster than the transistor

The Egyptian scientist and professor of physics and visual sciences at the American University of Arizona, Mohamed Hassan, revealed the details of his new invention, which caused a great resonance in the international scientific community.

An Egyptian scientist comes up with a new invention faster than the transistor

Egyptian scientist Mohamed Hassan said, during televised statements, on Tuesday evening: The transistor that was invented in the last century is based on semiconductors and my invention works a million times faster than it, and the optical transistor that I invented can transmit information at the speed of light and will be useful in developing communication with spacecraft. .

Dr. Mohamed Hassan added: My new invention changes the nature of glass and makes it conductive to electricity. I was able to develop a device (the generator of laser pulses), which is a thousand times faster than the femtosecond, and the phototransistor will replace its ordinary counterpart in electrical devices because it is a million times faster.

And the Egyptian scientist continued: We developed for the first time in the world the fastest transistor that controls the optical signal, at the time of the attosecond, which is a million times faster than the speed of the current semiconductor-based transistor, which is considered the beginning of a real revolution in the field of developing high-speed optical electronics.

I met the late scientist Ahmed Zewail in Switzerland and invited me to join his research team and I worked with him for 4 years until his passing in 2016, continuing: I did not outperform my teacher, but scientists are a series that completes the march and whoever has a passion for learning can never despair.

Source: Cairo 24

Footage of the Russian airborne forces using the "Boomerang" suicide drone

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage of the use of the Russian airborne forces, "Boomerang" suicide drones, which are controlled using virtual reality glasses.

A statement issued by the ministry said: "During the attack on Ukrainian sites as part of the special military operation, suicide drones, Boomerang, are widely and effectively used."

The ministry stated that the supervisor of the operation of the system uses virtual reality glasses (VR glasses), in order to be able to determine the target that must be destroyed. At the same time, another element launches the drone into the air and monitors its flight direction in order to direct the operator and correct his work.

It is noteworthy that the "Boomerang" is a simple-designed drone, which includes: 4 propellers, 4 small motors, and a huge power battery. The main component of this suicide drone is a special container filled with metal parts to achieve the maximum number of casualties, with plastic filling and a detonator for detonation.

This drone can fly at speeds of up to 170 km/h and is highly maneuverable. It is used to destroy moving targets and personnel in bunkers and special shelters.

Unlike the usual quadcopter, the Boomerang has no satellite connection, and usually evades all weapons designed to destroy drones. It usually flies at low altitudes, almost touching the tops of trees.

Source: TASS