Science Pop

While the internet was having fun, forcing the digitized nervous system of a fruit fly to play Minecraft and trade cryptocurrency, Kharkiv database developer Dmytro found a real-world application for it. He connected 166,000 virtual neurons to a flight simulator, where the insect's biological reflexes natively help a drone avoid obstacles. We talked to Dmytro about how he managed to teach a fly to fly FPV and whether this technology has potential for the development of DefTech technologies.

Chinese startups and research groups are developing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that can be implanted much less invasively than Neuralink’s implants. One approach involves inserting the device through blood vessels, similar to a stent. In some clinical trials, doctors say they can place the device in about 10 minutes.

New cases of hantavirus have been recorded in Ukraine. Three people died from a rare strain on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. We have gathered everything we know from the WHO, CDC, and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

His novel "Rebellion" was a turning point in his career and marked a conscious break with the Russian book market. Today, Volodymyr Kuznetsov not only publishes successful science fiction, but also creates narratives for video games and conquers international platforms with tabletop projects. In an exclusive interview for dev.ua, we discuss why developing games about Russia is a cultural trap, how dangerous the nostalgic atmosphere of the Stalker Zone is, and how Ukrainian literature is gradually establishing itself in the world.

It's been more than half a century since humanity last visited the Moon. It turns out that to conquer space in 2026, you need three things: a super-powerful rocket, a working toilet, and an iPhone in the astronaut's pocket. We tell you how 10 days in space went, where the most common phrase was: "Don't move your foot, I'll get something out of it right now."

Indian health officials are battling a new outbreak of the Nipah virus, which has no specific treatment or vaccine. Five cases have been confirmed in the eastern state of West Bengal, near Kolkata, India’s third-most populous city.