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Phoenix launches laptop acceleration software
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Phoenix launches laptop acceleration software

Phoenix Technologies has launched a HyperSpace for BIOS software that enables laptops to boot up to 30 seconds faster if used only for basic tasks like surfing the Web.

December 16, 2018
Japan monitors emissions from space
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Japan monitors emissions from space

The Japanese space agency will launch a satellite later this month, specializing in greenhouse gas emissions monitoring around the world.

December 16, 2018
Metal anti-earthquake
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Metal anti-earthquake

If reinforced with nickel and titanium alloy made of nickel and sugar, the bridge and road will be like a

December 16, 2018
Restoring grasslands in arid areas
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Restoring grasslands in arid areas

The grasslands on the Asian prairies and the western US grazing areas have the same climate, plants, land use and problems.

December 16, 2018
Asia suffers severe climate change
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Asia suffers severe climate change

In 2008, the earth's climate was colder than the previous year but still warming and climate change could kill millions of people in Asia.

December 16, 2018
Global warming and volcanic impact
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Global warming and volcanic impact

Climate researchers have shown that large volcanic eruptions in the past 450 years have helped temporarily cool the climate in tropical regions, but they also claim that…

December 16, 2018
Strange tapes on the water
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Strange tapes on the water

We need a compass and a pencil to draw circles, but nature only needs a whirlpool to create a perfect circle with tape.

December 16, 2018
Scientists reject climate doubts
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Scientists reject climate doubts

Researchers at the Research Center Geesthacht GKSS and the University of Bern have surveyed the frequency of warmer years on average from 1880 to 2006. Result: The incre…

December 16, 2018
Sea level in the next 100 years
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Sea level in the next 100 years

New research shows that the sea level in the next 100 years will be one meter higher than the current sea level

December 16, 2018
Car smoke increases thunder
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Car smoke increases thunder

Car smoke polluting the city is not only the cause of global warming, but it can also increase thunderstorms hundreds of kilometers away.

December 16, 2018
Cool the planet by planting the right plants
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Cool the planet by planting the right plants

By carefully selecting food crops, it is possible to reduce the temperature of most parts of Europe and North America to 1 ° C during the summer season.

December 16, 2018