American scientists report that they have bred the first-ever monkeys grown from cells taken from different embryos.Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut, is selected to head the DARPA- and NASA-sponsored 100-Year Starship project, which aims to conduct research into the technological and human elements needed for crewed interstellar travel.Ĥ January 2012: scientists create genetically engineered silkworms capable of producing bulk quantities of steel-strong spidersilk. Among the systems described are a laser-based weapon designed to divert hostile aircraft, an underwater sonic weapon for incapacitating SCUBA divers and a heat-based weapon designed to compel crowds to disperse. Classified documents are leaked detailing a range of advanced non-lethal weapons proposed or in development by the United States Armed Forces.Scientists at Cornell University use a specialised lens to entirely cloak an object from view for 40 trillionths of a second by altering the speed of light.Researchers at Oxford University report promising results in human trials of a prototype hepatitis C vaccine.Scientists at the University of Southern California develop a method for generating accurate 3D models of cellular genomes.If available in bulk quantities, the silk could be used to produce high-strength medical sutures and lightweight forms of body armor. ![]() University of Wyoming scientists develop genetically modified silkworms capable of producing large amounts of spidersilk, which has a greater tensile strength than steel.Honey bees are crucial pollinators, and their rapidly diminishing population may have severe effects on human agriculture. American scientists report that a parasitic species of fly which compels honey bees to abandon their hives may be responsible for a global honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world.3 January – Genetically modified fast-ageing mice exhibited improved health and lived two to three times longer than expected after being injected with stem cells, according to findings published in Nature Communications.A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP).China launches its first commercial 3DTV channel, operated by China Central Television (CCTV).The two satellites will study the Moon's gravitational field, generating a detailed map of its fluctuations to help scientists understand how the Moon formed. 1 January – NASA's GRAIL-B satellite successfully enters lunar orbit, joining its twin spacecraft GRAIL-A.Events, discoveries and inventions January ġ January 2012: NASA's twin GRAIL satellites (artist's impression shown) begin studying the Moon's gravitational field. 2012 also marked Alan Turing Year, a celebration of the life and work of the English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist Alan Turing. ![]() Ģ012 was declared the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All by the United Nations. Over 540,000 technological patent applications were made in the United States alone in 2012. A total of 72 successful orbital spaceflights occurred in 2012, and the year also saw numerous developments in fields such as robotics, 3D printing, stem cell research and genetics. ![]() The year 2012 involved many significant scientific events and discoveries, including the first orbital rendezvous by a commercial spacecraft, the discovery of a particle highly similar to the long-sought Higgs boson, and the near-eradication of guinea worm disease. : SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft (pictured) becomes the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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