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Southeast Asia should learn Chinese technology strategy
Investing heavily in science and technology is a strategy that helps China rise strongly and Southeast Asian countries should study that strategy, the Organization for E…
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The father of the AK-47 must be hospitalized
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the assault rifle legendary AK-47, was hospitalized for special care.
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9 most outstanding scientific figures in 2012
The first astronaut to set foot on the moon or six earthquake prison experts in Italy are among the BBC's most representative faces this year.
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The oldest Nobel laureate died
Rita Levi-Montalcini, the first Nobel laureate to survive the age of 100, died in Rome on December 30.
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Abel and the Abel Prize
Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) was a Norwegian mathematician who contributed to the development of Algebra and Calculus.
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Astronomical talent 15 years old
With a report published in Nature, a 15-year-old student helped change the way scientists know about the formation of galaxies.
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Witches kill mice
With a trap without bait, a farmer destroyed millions of hateful mice, from house mice to hamsters and rats. He was dubbed as
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There is more than one brain behind the formula E = mc2
The famous formula E = mc2 is associated with the name of the great scientist Einstein. However, a new study shows that there is not only one brain behind this famous eq…
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The 'eco-farmer' won the Kovalevskaia prize
There was a woman who was anxious to find a way to protect the rice but did not use chemical toxins and she succeeded. With this dedication to the Western field, she was…
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Famous Snake scientists
Luigi Galvani is one of many world-famous snake scientists with important contributions to human history.
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Vietnamese stars in the sky of world science
With the wisdom and love of the homeland, many Vietnamese people have become stars in the scientific sky when they are honored by the world in 2012.
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Woman selling vegetables receiving 'Asian Nobel'
Compassion and the silent contribution of a vegetable seller in Taiwan has vibrated millions of hearts and changed the perception of many people around the world. She de…
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Professor Dam Thanh Son taught at the University of Chicago
As part of the ambitious plan to recruit the world's best theoretical physicists, the University of Chicago appointed Dam Thanh Son as
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Chinese farmers make fake arms
A Chinese farmer succeeded in creating two fake arms for himself. Mr. Sun Jifa, 52, who lives in Jilin Province, northern China, lost two arms due to early explosions in…
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The first person set foot on the moon died
Armstrong's family announced he had died of complications from heart surgery in early August, the BBC reported.