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Astronomical observatory in Chile
Scientific works

Astronomical observatory in Chile

Paranal Observatory was built in the Atacama Desert region, north of Chile, as one of the bases for astronomy research purposes.

December 15, 2018
Sculpture in the Chien Dan tower
Scientific works

Sculpture in the Chien Dan tower

In 1989, at the Chaos tower group, during an excavation to reveal the tower base to prepare for the restoration, archaeologists found a system of decorative motifs with…

December 15, 2018
Add two new characters to the genetic code set
Medicine - Health

Add two new characters to the genetic code set

All life on Earth contains genetic compounds composed of nitrogen, denoted by four letters A, T, C, and G, which are the foundation for making proteins.

December 15, 2018
Identify 2 new bases in DNA structure
Medicine - Health

Identify 2 new bases in DNA structure

For decades, scientists have known that DNA is structured by four basic base units - adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine.

December 14, 2018
Why can parachutes die
Medicine - Health

Why can parachutes die

What makes the skydiving dangerous? Perhaps everyone thought it was a risk of not opening.

December 14, 2018
Google silently fixes Google Base errors
Computer science

Google silently fixes Google Base errors

The world's largest search service provider has patched a security vulnerability that could provide an opportunity for an attacker to steal cookies and other information…

December 12, 2018