play quizzes ad-free

Scientific Breakthroughs of 2017 Quiz Stats

by gazzso
Quiz Updated Jan 27, 2018

Challenge
Share
Tweet
Embed
Score 0/12 Timer 05:00
11 Plays Today
Question Answer Wrong Answers
-- FEBRUARY 2017 --

About 360 light years away from the Earth, the astronomers discovered the first:		 white dwarf pulsar
93.4%
extraterrestrial intelligence
6.3%
-- JUNE 2017 --

European Association of Cardiologists confirms successful development of vaccine that lowers cholesterol in:		 mice
89.6%
hippos
8.2%
-- MARCH 2017 --

Hardware giant IBM announced development of the world's first commercial quantum:		 computer
89.2%
leap
10.1%
-- SEPTEMBER 2017 --

A patient shows first signs of consciousness after 15 years of deep coma after receiving a implant of:		 nerve simulator
81.2%
electronic brain
15.8%
-- DECEMBER 2017 --

University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre first correct genetic anomaly causing:		 Huntington's disease
81.2%
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
15.4%
-- JANUARY 2017 --

A 3D-printer was made that can print a functional:		 human skin
79.9%
atomic bomb
20.1%
-- APRIL 2017 --

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have made a device able to use solar energy to extract water from:		 air
79.3%
Mars
19.5%
-- AUGUST 2017 --

American Chemical Society researchers prove they can outperform plants in photosynthesis by using:		 cyborg bacteria
75.5%
computer viruses
21.8%
-- MAY 2017 --

Google's DeepMind AlphaGo computer beats Ke Yi in a complex traditional Chinese game of:		 Go
69.4%
Wushu
28.8%
-- OCTOBER 2017 --

Scientists at Rutgers genetically alter maize to stimulate production of methionine (amino-acid found in meat) by inserting a gene of:		 E. coli bacteria
66.5%
Red Spanish pineapple
30.3%
-- JULY 2017 --

German biologists claim that number of insects worldwide decreased in the last 25 years by as much as:		 75%
54.3%
25%
43.2%
-- NOVEMBER 2017 --

US Food and Drug Administration agency allows use of the first drug with a built-in:		 digital ingestion tracking system
54%
nanorobotic diagnostics system
42.7%
play quizzes ad-free

You're not logged in!

Compare scores with friends on all Sporcle quizzes.
Sign Up with Email
OR
Log In

You Might Also Like...

January 1st
Chinese Inventions
Inventors by Their Inventions
Which Nobel Prize Did They Win?
hide this ad

Show Comments

Extras

Top Quizzes Today


Score Distribution

hide this ad

Your Account Isn't Verified!

In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process.

Report this User

Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines.

Details: