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Japan tests self-driving cars at airports.
Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, is experimenting with using self-driving vehicles to tow cargo containers in an effort to address labor shortages as the number of touris…
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The first train to transport the most expensive material on the planet
Researchers plan to use trucks to transport containers of antimatter to laboratories in Europe by 2025.
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Russia mass produces mobile nuclear bomb shelters
The KUB-M shelter is designed as a reinforced cargo container and consists of two modules that can accommodate about 54 people.
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Unique method of preserving fresh grapes for up to 6 months by Afghans
Gangina is a traditional method of keeping grapes and other fruits fresh for several months, by keeping them in sealed containers made of wet soil.
Oceanography
25,000 barrels of undissolved pesticides on the seabed
Scientists found 27,000 barrels suspected of containing DTT chemicals on the seabed 19.3 km deep off the coast of Southern California.
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Why did the bridge in the US collapse so quickly when a freight train hit it?
The 1970s design of the Francis Scott Key Bridge may not have been strong enough to protect it from strong impacts from large container ships.
Scientific works
Mini reactor on container truck with capacity of nearly 20 MW
Nano Nuclear Energy's small modular nuclear reactor model can be transported on container trucks to bring clean energy to remote areas.
Scientific works
The mobile power plant 'packages' more than 240 solar panels
Austrian startup Solar Container launched the SolarCont mobile solar system containing 240 solar panels folded into a box as large as a standard container.
Science story
'Hidden killer' hidden in containers
Many toxic chemicals that can cause immediate death, or have chronic effects, have been found inside cargo containers.
Food safety
Tips for storing each type of food in the refrigerator
Each type of food has its own storage method that you should know to keep the ingredients freshest when refrigerated, especially during the holiday season.
New technology
The technology behind the world's largest container terminal
The world's largest container terminal in Shanghai concentrates most of the smart technology and large-scale automation in the seaport sector.
Space science
Searching for dark matter, scientists accidentally discovered something that could upset the underlying physics
Errors in the recent dark-matter search experiment may open up new avenues for particle physics, but it is entirely possible that these are just the anomalies seen in th…
Health
Should plastic containers labeled 'safe' be put into the microwave?
Even with labeled plastic containers that can be safely used in microwave ovens, experts recommend not to use them because of the risk of chemical leakage that is harmfu…
Archeology
China discovered a 2,000-year-old copper vial containing strange liquid
According to Xinhua, recently in Henan province, central China, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old copper vial containing more than 3 liters of strange liquid.
Scientific application
How to make compost at home is surprisingly simple
In Vietnam one day each person will discharge 1kg of waste into the environment. With more than 90 million people means that the environment will receive about 90 millio…