SCIENTIFIC MILESTONE 2024
6 SCIENCE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2024
2024 saw significant scientific advancements, enhancing knowledge through medical innovations and remarkable space explorations.
Credit : PEXELS, DISCOVER MAGAZINE Here are some science events that took place in 2024:
Credit : PEXELS Lenacapavir Results
Lenacapavir offers a twice-yearly subcutaneous injection as a PrEP alternative to daily pills for HIV prevention, targeting the virus's capsid protein and provide broader vaccine potential.
Credit : PINTEREST Fruit Fly Brain
In October 2024, researchers completed a map of 140,000 neurons in fruit fly brains, aiding understanding of human cognition.
Credit : PINTEREST CRISPR and AI Team Up
CRISPR technology enables precise DNA editing, potentially aiding genetic disorders. OpenCRISPR-1 utilizes AI, promoting ethical advancements in gene editing.
Credit : PINTEREST New Moons of Neptune and Uranus
Uranus and Neptune now have new moons, which brings Uranus to 28 and Neptune to 16. Powerful telescopes revealed these faint moons, with one being the smallest at 5 miles.
Credit : PINTEREST A supernova explosion
Israeli scientists studied a rare supernova with Hubble, revealing insights into black hole formation and enhancing understanding of stellar lifecycles.
Credit : PINTEREST Oldest Known Reptile Skin Found
Researchers discovered the oldest known fossilized reptile skin from a semi-aquatic creature, possibly Captorhinus aguti, dating 20 million years ago.
Credit : PINTEREST