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Bicycle made of bamboo
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Bicycle made of bamboo

People who are worried about the environment and the relative 'wealth' can find a bike made from environmentally friendly bamboo but easily become the 'bait' of bacteria.

December 14, 2018
The world's smallest molecular optical transistor
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The world's smallest molecular optical transistor

Since lasers first appeared nearly 50 years ago, scientists and technicians have dreamed of the ability to create a completely optical circuit in which electrons are rep…

December 14, 2018
From transparent aluminum to philosophical stone
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From transparent aluminum to philosophical stone

It all starts from the predictions of fiction writers. The all-new aluminum-transparent material - successfully produced by British physicists was a quarter-century ago…

December 14, 2018
Colored bubbles can fly for 15 minutes
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Colored bubbles can fly for 15 minutes

An American inventor after 15 years of research invented the world's first color bubble. This type of bubble can fly in the air for 15 minutes.

December 14, 2018
Nuclear power plants
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Nuclear power plants

It is possible to order a 'portable' nuclear power plant, with a capacity of 25-27 megawatts, 1kw at 10 US cents. That is Hyperion Power Module, a new product of safe an…

December 14, 2018