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New international environmental organization is coming soon
200 government officials and environmentalists attended the World Environment Summit held in Paris yesterday (3-2) calling for the establishment of a new international e…
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Solar yacht crosses the Atlantic Ocean
The Swiss-built Sun21 has become the first boat in the world to run on solar power across the Atlantic Ocean. The eight-man crew drove the boat to the port of Marin, the…
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Japan is ready for the robotics era
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is drafting a nine-year program (starting April 1, 2007) to bring robots into human service, according to the Yomiur…
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He nest instant noodles died
Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles, founder of Nissin Food Company, passed away yesterday at a hospital in Ikeda, Osaka (Japan) because of heart disease, a…
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France allows cars to run on biofuels
Since January 1, 2007, gas stations in France have been officially approved to sell a new biofuel, bioethanol (or superethanol). More precisely, this is the type of E85…
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China wants to recognize feng shui
Shanghai Society of Social Sciences (Social Sciences) is campaigning for feng shui to be recognized as an intangible cultural heritage in China.
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The 'crocodile hunter' daughter succeeds her father
The 8-year-old 'crocodile hunter' Steve Irwin will start his entertainment business this week with films on the famous Discovery TV channel and speeches across the Unite…
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Ho Chi Minh City: Inauguration of the first academic virus training room
On January 9, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health in conjunction with French experts of Joseph Fourier University Grenoble inaugurated the training room for doctors an…
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Exhibition of ancient mummies in Peru
The exhibition, which lasted until January 11, showed mummies found in the Amazon forest of Chachapoyas, northern Peru. These mummies date from 900 to 1500 from the Chac…
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The US House of Representatives adopted the bill: Supporting stem cell research
With 253 votes in favor on 174 votes against, on January 12, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to support stem cell research. This is one of the most controv…
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Interesting events in 2006
In Chongqing, China, there is a Mong couple, who work as dumplings, and are ranked by Guinness Book of Records as the world's most ancient family. The wife has a cat-lik…
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An additional researcher was found to be a researcher of stem cells
Park Jong-hyuk - a family scientist who is a University of Pittsburgh researcher, co-authored a paper about scandal-induced germ cell work last year with recently discov…
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7 Popular Science's scientific forecasts in 2007
Popular Science magazine has released 7 scientific forecasts in 2007, including the forecast that the ISS station will be expanded by 30%, researchers to produce anti-dr…
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FPT University opened its first course
Yesterday morning, FPT University officially opened and opened the first course with 300 students. 44 scholarships totaling half a million US dollars are awarded to outs…