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Use drones for archeology
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Use drones for archeology

European archaeologists have said they are using a tiny remote-controlled aircraft to photograph a 3-D model of ancient Russian tombs.

December 11, 2018
Detect radioactivity with iPhone
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Detect radioactivity with iPhone

Since the earthquake and tsunami struck in Japan in March, radiation detectors have become a common device of the Sunnis.

December 11, 2018
Method to support gravity wave detection
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Method to support gravity wave detection

Professor Tsvi Piran, who works at the Hebrew University, Israel, has discovered a method that can aid in the detection of gravity waves.

December 11, 2018
Automobile driving in the UK
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Automobile driving in the UK

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a car that can automatically control itself.

December 11, 2018
New technology in color display on the screen
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New technology in color display on the screen

A new form of screen that doubles the amount of pixels just like a solar cell and can enhance the energy efficiency of mobile phones and electronic reading devices.

December 11, 2018
Robot will know 'thinking'?
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Robot will know 'thinking'?

Dr. Osamu Hasegawa and his colleagues at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new generation of robots that can teach them to perform pre-programmed tasks…

December 11, 2018
The development of materials
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The development of materials

The history of materials has evolved from the use of natural materials such as wood, stone, animal skin and other artificial materials for humans to create materials suc…

December 11, 2018
Wireless Brake
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Wireless Brake

German experts have successfully tested the wireless bike brakes, with a 99.9% operating result, paving the way for similar brakes on planes and trains.

December 11, 2018
Change history with 'time gown'
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Change history with 'time gown'

Researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, for the first time demonstrate that it is possible to obscure a particular event in time, creating what is expected

December 11, 2018
Build large cargo ships to save on CO2 emissions
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Build large cargo ships to save on CO2 emissions

Japan Heavy Industries (MHI), a Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer, says it is building a large tonnage carrier, which can reduce its CO2 emissions by 25 percent comp…

December 11, 2018