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MIT scientists develop ball-catching robot dog
Scientists at MIT have developed a robot dog that can play soccer using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision.
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Production of vegetable oil from purple passion fruit seeds
Learn about purple passion fruit seed oil and its amazing health benefits
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'Farmer inventor' creates trap to prevent mosquito breeding
Without using electricity or chemicals, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoe (living in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai) made a trap to attract mother mosquitoes to lay eggs and trap the larvae…
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Vortex turbine can produce electricity continuously 24/7
The Belgian company designs whirlpool turbines to take advantage of the currents already present in lakes, streams, rivers and other waterways. The turbines can generate…
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Ho Chi Minh City will test 100km/h unmanned flying vehicle
Ho Chi Minh City People's Council agreed to test drones with a maximum flight speed of 100km/h from November 24.
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Tomatoes will be sweeter and juicier thanks to new technique
Sweeter, juicier tomatoes could be available to consumers in the future, according to research published this week in the journal Nature.
Environment
How to explain the red sky in the Philippines before the super typhoon makes landfall?
Before super typhoon Usagi made landfall, the sky in the Philippines was a strange shade of dark red or bright pink, as if it had been painted.
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Toxic smog has reached a 'new level'
The record-breaking levels of toxic smog that have blanketed eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen dramatically in satellite images.
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Typhoon Man-yi Could Become a Super Typhoon, NASA Warns of Unusual Storm-on-Storm Phenomenon
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on November 15 that Tropical Storm Man-yi (Pepito) could strengthen into a super ty…
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Warning of an explosion of electronic waste created by AI
New research suggests that the amount of electronic waste generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could increase 2,000-fold by 2030, reaching 5 million tonnes.
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The only lake that flows into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Lake Isa in Yellowstone has the unique feature of flowing into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Super typhoon Manyi enters the East Sea, cold air moves slowly
Last night, super typhoon Manyi entered the East Sea, becoming storm number 9 with wind gusts of level 15, then gradually decreasing. Cold air will cause temperatures in…
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4 storms appearing at the same time in the Pacific Ocean seen from space
On November 14, NASA released satellite images capturing an unusual event when four storms, Toraji, Yinxing, Usagi, and Manyi, appeared at the same time in November.
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Red hot lava flowing on snow causes confusion
An Icelandic photographer posted footage on social media showing lava from the Sundhnúkagígar volcano flowing through snow without evaporating.
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A special lake located halfway between the sky and the sea.
Perched precariously on a cliff above the sea, Lake Leitisvatn is the most visited spot in the Faroe Islands.