Major Scientific Breakthroughs in the year 2014

2014 is about to end, so how about having a glance at the major scientific achievements that took place throughout the year, around the world. This New Year let’s celebrate by acknowledging the enthralling streak of recent science breakthroughs.

The journey of 2014 has been spectacular, covered a wide spectrum of milestones, ranging from isolation of magnetic interactions of electrons to discovery of an earth sized planet in Goldilock’s zone.

Physicists have measured the magnetism at the shortest length scale and have successfully observed the weak magnetic interactions between two isolated electrons.

The discovered earth-sized planet, 490 light years away from us, is the best case for a habitable planet found till date.

The list also comprises of discovery of a new meson, which is a type of unstable particle made of one quark and one antiquark. Quarks are basically the subatomic particles.

Adding to it, a new enzyme, capable of preventing certain genetic diseases was identified by scientists.

Creation in Nuclear Physics being a tiny nuclear fusion plant which would enable us to make compact nuclear fusion reactors, a major breakthrough by Lockheed Martin, an American global advanced technology company with worldwide interests.

In Biology, the researchers clone human cells, with the same technique used for cloning of the Dolly sheep, biologists succeeded in generating stem cells cloned from two adult men.

The second big in the same domain being the hacking of photosynthesis; there is a probability with strong implications on food production efficiency; the genetic modifications may improve the rates of photosynthesis.   

All these glorious inventions have made 2014 take a marvelous leap in Science in this era. Let’s continue the culture of discovering and innovating beyond the limits and cultivate a trend of such achievements that glorify our grasp and influence in the science field.

Happy New Year!