Science Events 2012

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The year 2012 has involved many significant events and discoveries, some of which are detailed below.2012 marked Alan Turing Year, a celebration of the life and work of the English Mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist Alan Turing. In addition, 2012 was announced the Worldwide Season of Maintainable Energy for All by the United Nations.

Events Occurred in Month January
NASA's GRAIL-B satellite successfully enters lunar orbit, joining its twin spacecraft GRAIL-A. The two satellites will study the Moon's gravitational field, generating a specific map of its variations to help scientists understand how the Moon formed. (NASA).

China launches its first commercial 3DTV channel, operated by China Central Television (CCTV).
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective interventiom for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BP).

Experimental, genetically modified, fast-ageing rodents, treated with stem cells, exhibited enhanced health and resided two or three times longer than expected, according to results released in Nature Communications.

American scientists report that parasitic varieties of fly which compels honeybees to abandon their hives may be responsible for a global honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world. Honey bees are crucial pollinators, and their rapidly diminishing population may have severe effects on human agriculture.
University of Wyoming scientists reveal genetically customized silkworms able to produce large amounts of spider silk, which has a greater tensile strength than steel. If available in large amounts, the soft silk could be used to produce high-strength medical stitches and compact forms of body shield. (BBC).
Scientists at the University of Southern California develop a method for producing accurate 3D models of cellular genomes.

Researchers at Oxford University report promising results in human trials of a prototype hepatitis C vaccine.
Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut, is selected to head the DARPA- and NASA-sponsored 100-Year Starship project, which aims to conduct research into the technological and human elements needed for manned interstellar travel.

Human emissions of carbon dioxide will defer the next Ice Age, according to a new study.

Researchers in California have produced a cheap plastic capable of removing large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. The new material could enable the development of "artificial trees" that lower atmospheric concentrations of CO2 in an effort to lessen the effects of climate change.

Conclusion
The year 2012 has involved many significant events and discoveries, some of which are detailed below.2012 marked Alan Turing Year, a celebration of the life and work of the English Mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist Alan Turing. In addition. To know more details about this you can visit Science Events.

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