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Modern airport security check system
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Modern airport security check system

A state-of-the-art security system is being tested at San Francisco International Airport. Equipment will let passengers pass without having to take off their shoes, rem…

December 11, 2018
The power plant in the bag
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The power plant in the bag

A graduate student at the University of Iowa designed a special handbag for women. The bag is capable of powering small electronic devices, such as cell phones.

December 11, 2018
Turn fish fat into biodiesel
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Turn fish fat into biodiesel

Pangasius fatty acids in the Mekong River can not be recycled but can be renewed into biodiesel. This is the work of the staff at the Institute of Materials Science in H…

December 11, 2018
Robot vacuum cleaner
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Robot vacuum cleaner

With a small, 7.5 cm diameter and 35 cm in diameter, Scooba can absorb all the dirt or debris on the floor, then wipe and dry the floor. The method is also very simple,…

December 11, 2018
Sports bra designed to test the heart rate
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Sports bra designed to test the heart rate

Numetrex has introduced a sports bra that reads heartbeat and sends signals to a wrist-mounted computer or wears around the waist of a wearer. Numetrex said that this br…

December 11, 2018
Fire alarm system for the hearing impaired
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Fire alarm system for the hearing impaired

The UK government has started a free fire alarm program for the hearing impaired. This is a smoke detector designed specifically for people who have difficulty hearing,…

December 11, 2018
The fastest subway in the world
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The fastest subway in the world

On December 26th, the world's fastest subway was opened in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province of China. According to the China Daily, the cost of more than…

December 11, 2018
Handheld Brain Scanners help to treat newborns
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Handheld Brain Scanners help to treat newborns

Scientists at the University of London, UK, are working on a handheld brain scanner that helps treat and save many lives of premature and newborn babies. The MONSTIR sca…

December 11, 2018
Fingerprint recognition for 30 minutes
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Fingerprint recognition for 30 minutes

In the past, it took at least 2 weeks to recognize the fingerprint, now, only 30 minutes. New technology is being tested in the US. A new fingerprint scanning technique…

December 11, 2018
Detecting terror through breathing
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Detecting terror through breathing

Scientist Michael Phillips and colleagues at the Menssana Research Institute in Fort Lee, New Jersey, have created a breath analyzer named Heartsbreath that detects thos…

December 11, 2018
Nano-cushioning
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Nano-cushioning

US scientists have created a durable, elastic nanofilm. This membrane can be used to make disposable cups or outer shell of a spacecraft. Made from carbon nanotubes, the…

December 11, 2018
Assemble solar cookers
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Assemble solar cookers

Solar cookers are the result of a study by a group of engineers from Petech and the HCM City Energy Efficiency Center. According to engineer Phan Tri Dung, the head of t…

December 11, 2018
Smart Table
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Smart Table

Traditional blackboards in the classroom can quickly be replaced with another high-end panel called the smart panel. This is a high-tech board that allows users to selec…

December 11, 2018
Japanese robot development help train doctors
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Japanese robot development help train doctors

Researchers in Japan have developed a robot that can help train doctors to perform intravascular surgery. This robot is not named and is called a robot

December 11, 2018