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The most important discoveries of 2022

31.12.2022

The most important discoveries of mankind have significantly advanced the world in the field of technology, space and medicine.

Experts have collected the most significant discoveries and achievements in the field of technology, which distinguished the eventful year 2022.

Since the threat of an asteroid collision with the Earth is quite possible, NASA scientists have developed and successfully tested the Dart mission. Scientists in September sent a spacecraft towards the small asteroid Dimorphos, which was orbiting another asteroid Didymos, that crashed into the asteroid and changed its direction.

Later in October, scientists confirmed that they were indeed able to deflect the asteroid Dimorphos from its orbit. This will give the Earth a chance to repel a possible cosmic strike in the future.

Webb Space Telescope. The super-powerful telescope entered orbit on January 24, 2022. The project is estimated at $10 billion and is designed for 25 years. NASA already on July 12 published the first images taken by this telescope.

Transplanting a pig's heart to a human. On January 7, a 57-year-old man with an incurable heart disease underwent a unique operation to transplant a genetically modified pig heart. The patient suffered from arrhythmia and in recent weeks was constantly connected to the heart-lung machine. The patient was discharged from the hospital after the operation and began a normal life. Later, in March, he died, but not through the fault of the transplanted organ.

The human genome has been deciphered. A 20-year study by scientists working on human DNA sequencing has revealed a complete picture of the genetic sequence of human DNA. Now we know the complete version of the human genome, which consists of 3,055 billion base pairs built from chromosomes and genes, and 19 genes.

Breakthrough in thermonuclear energy. Scientists carried out a thermonuclear reaction, which gave more energy than before the launch. This is the biggest breakthrough in the area. If fusion energy is commercialized, it will become a clean and renewable source of energy. This will help to significantly reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.

Launch of the Large Hadron Collider. After a three-year break for maintenance and modernization, the Large Hadron Collider started working, and already in July CERN announced the discovery of three new exotic particles.

The first photo of a black hole inside the Milky Way. Black holes don't have surfaces like planets or stars. Using the Event Horizon Telescope, astronomers have captured the first photo of a "ring of fire" around a supermassive black hole.

"Wormhole" on a quantum computer. Wormholes are theoretical structures similar to tunnels that lead to different points in space-time. Scientists simulated two black holes on a quantum computer, passing a message between them. Thus, it was possible to create a tunnel in space-time.

Cleopatra's tomb found. The Lost Tomb is the "Holy Grail" for Egyptologists. Egypt has confirmed that the tunnel is 1300 meters long and descends to a depth of 13 meters. At the end of this tunnel may be the famous tomb of Cleopatra. Previously, a stone head of Cleopatra was found at this place along with 22 coins.

Lab-grown brain cells can play video games. Researchers at Melbourne-based startup Cortical Labs have shown for the first time that 800 brain cells can perform purposeful tasks - in this case, Pong. "This new ability to teach cell cultures how to perform a task and how to control a paddle to return a ball opens up new possibilities for discoveries that will have far-reaching implications for technology, health and society," said Dr. Adil Razi, author of the study.

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