Was 2022 a turning point? From medicine to space and climate change, scientists have made incredible discoveries in the last 12 months.
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Review of the year: amazing science
Was 2022 a turning point? From medicine to space and climate change, scientists have made incredible discoveries in the last 12 months.
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It could change how we power our homes forever. Scientists in the USA say they have found a way to create lots of energy using a processA way of doing things. called nuclear fusionA potential means of generating nuclear power by combining two atoms to produce a new atom as well as a large amount of energy. It mimics the way in which stars produce energy..
It could have a huge impact on the world for years to come.
There were many amazing moments in the world of science in 2022.
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The first approved vaccine for malariaA serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world's most lethal diseases. could save thousands of lives every year. Missions by NasaThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme. could mean we are closer than ever to returning to the Moon.
A factory in Iceland is removing carbonCarbon is the fourth most common element in the universe. Other forms of carbon include graphite and diamond. from the air to fight against global warmingThe Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.. A mask for cows could stop them from burping methaneA particularly strong greenhouse gas produced by fossil fuels and cattle. into the air.
And a new way of finding skin cancer using the same technology as airport scanners could help many people.
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Was 2022 a turning point?
Yes! The malaria vaccine will save many lives. And finding new sources of energy could have a huge effect on the climate.
No! These discoveries are all brilliant, but they need lots of further work. And many amazing discoveries were made last year too.
Keywords
Process - A way of doing things.
Nuclear fusion - A potential means of generating nuclear power by combining two atoms to produce a new atom as well as a large amount of energy. It mimics the way in which stars produce energy.
Malaria - A serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world's most lethal diseases.
Nasa - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme.
Carbon - Carbon is the fourth most common element in the universe. Other forms of carbon include graphite and diamond.
Global warming - The Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.
Methane - A particularly strong greenhouse gas produced by fossil fuels and cattle.
Review of the year: amazing science
Human ingenuity: Experts pushed the boundaries both on Earth and in outer space. Glossary
Process - A way of doing things.
Nuclear fusion - A potential means of generating nuclear power by combining two atoms to produce a new atom as well as a large amount of energy. It mimics the way in which stars produce energy.
Malaria - A serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world’s most lethal diseases.
Nasa - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme.
Carbon - Carbon is the fourth most common element in the universe. Other forms of carbon include graphite and diamond.
Global warming - The Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.
Methane - A particularly strong greenhouse gas produced by fossil fuels and cattle.