Space science
Revealing the fastest marathon runner in orbit
According to information on the European Space Agency's website, Peake is the second person to perform a full marathon in the universe.
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Space science
New discovery of black hole activity
Using a powerful optical telescope, researchers at Boston University (USA) captured an image of a supermassive black hole while they spewed extremely powerful charged mo…
Space science
Running a marathon on the universe
An American pilot decided to attend the Boston 2007 marathon (US) on the international space station (ISS) next April. US Navy Lieutenant Colonel Sunita Williams was hon…
Space science
Running a marathon on the universe is also extremely tiring
Astronaut Sunita Williams plans to participate in the Boston Marathon on April 16 in a situation where she is tied to a machine running on the International Space Statio…
Space science
Huge meteorite pit
A huge meteorite has been discovered by experts at Boston University (USA) in the desert area Gilf Kebir, West Egypt, thanks to aerial photographs.
Biology
Bacteria that live over 50,000 years in caves in Mexico
New forms of ancient bacteria and viruses have been discovered living in crystals in extreme conditions, in an abandoned lead and zinc mine.
Animal world
American Museum recruited dogs to catch pests
The dog named Riley is taken to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for the purpose of detecting creatures that destroy artworks.
Animal world
Fireflies glow to do?
According to Professor Sara Lewis of the University of Tufts, Boston (USA), the glowing fireflies flickering during the summer night may be just a kind of fanfare about…
Animal world
Dogs get into Guinness books because their eyes are too big
Ms. Victoria Reed, of Texas is the owner of 4-year-old Boston Bruschi puppy. According to Ms. Reed, the veterinarian advised her to go to the Guinness Book of Worlds to…
Scientific application
Nanotechnology helps increase thermal efficiency
Researchers at Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used nanotechnology to make major improvements in the ability to increase thermal e…
Environment
The most confusing accidents
Historically there have been many horrific disasters and huge number of casualties, occurring due to identified causes. But there are still many disasters that no one un…
Environment
Therapy saves 80% of radiation victims
Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Research Institute in Boston have successfully developed treatment, which can increase the chances of survival for high-concentratio…
Environment
Artificial green plants
Hoping to help the city of Boston (USA) reduce CO2 emissions, two designers Mario Caceres and Cristian Canonico of Influx Studio (France) plan to implement a tree-made a…
Videos
Video: Marvel at pet robots that can do housework
Robot developer Boston Dynamic has introduced the SpotMini robot model that can operate automatically or perform tasks available to humans.
Videos
Video: The figure of the Boston Dynamics Atlas robot is very well balanced and hard to fall
Walking on two feet on different terrains such as humans, buckets can also balance, if falls can stand on their own, can use 2 hands to open doors, move goods, ...