The most important scientific

discoveries of recent years

By: Zsolt Pogácsás

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First image of the environment around a black hole
Event Horizon Telescope collaboration

Network of linked radio telescopes around the world

2017
 2

Long-term COVID-19
Research
+
Ebola vaccines

Several universities launched

successful programs to train
dogs to detect the smell of
Covid-19 on humans
 3
Gene Editing

It has been improved

significally in the recent
years

The technique can be used for a wide range of applications

such as
Treating diseases like cancer or improving immune system
 4
Extreme weather becomes even more extreme

The last year has been anticipated by climate scientists

for a good while
Result of global warming
 5
Quantum computers

Most powerful
computers in the world

Quantum computing power

is increasing exponentially,
but the research is still in
progress

Data analysis, Simulations, Complex problems

 6
Surgery

World’s first face transplant

+
double arm and shoulder transplant
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Closest known exoplanet
Proxima Centauri b
To our solar system

Discovery date: 24 August 2016

1 ly is ~10 trillion km
It’s 4.2 light years far from us!
 RESOURCES
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432613-200-
new-scientist-ranks-the-top-10-discoveries-of-the-
decade/

https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/582074-10-
Scientific-Discoveries-in-2021/

+ GOOGLE PICTURES

+ WIKIPEDIA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_Centauri_b
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