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Finding a non-polluting, eternal battery technology
Energy systems based on this new type of battery can improve long-term energy storage based on a special mechanism.
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The mineral that took scientists more than 200 years to recreate
Calcium magnesium carbonate, chemical formula CaMg(CO3)2, accounts for about 2% of the Earth's crust and takes hundreds of millions of years to form naturally.
Space science
Scientists discover twisted crystals that use 'pseudo-gravity' to bend light like black holes
Photonic crystals are optical nanostructures that affect the propagation of photons within them in a similar way to the way semiconductor crystals affect the motion of e…
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What is the rarest mineral on Earth?
Researchers say that kyawthuite and painite are the rarest minerals on Earth. More specifically, both can only be found in Myanmar.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Discovering more than 2 million new crystal structures, Google's AI shortens 800 years of research for humanity
Instead of spending time and effort on trial and error experiments to find new materials, Google's AI development department used machine learning models to shorten this…
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The only specimen of Earth's rarest mineral
The only specimen of kyawthuite weighs just 0.3 grams, was found in Myanmar and is now housed in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.
Environment
America's deepest lake formed from a volcano
Crater Lake in Oregon, formed from a volcanic crater, is 592 m deep and contains crystal clear water, making it one of the 10 most impressive lakes on Earth.
Health
What is 'pink cocaine'?
Pink cocaine, a drug mixture that can contain ketamine, ecstasy and crystal meth, has been increasingly detected in recent years.
Archeology
'Time-traveling' cup found in 2,000-year-old tomb
Archaeologists were surprised to find a modern cup in a 2,000-year-old tomb. What treasure is this?
1001 mystery
The mystery of the relics of the great monks of Vietnam
They are crystals of all colors, sparkling like jade, solid like diamonds, unbreakable by hammers, unburnable by fire.
Conquer Mars
NASA robot tripped over rock on Mars, did it detect an earthquake?
While exploring the Gediz Vallis region on Mars, Curiosity accidentally crushed a small rock and discovered strange yellow crystals.
History
You may not know, solar batteries appeared 140 years ago!
Solar panels are one of mankind's greatest inventions and their history is more interesting than you might think.
Environment
'Mysterious light column' in the sky of Hanoi has appeared in many places, what phenomenon is this?
At dawn on May 19, a strange light column appeared in the sky of Hanoi. Images of such light column(s) have also been recorded in many places around the world, so how is…
Environment
Halos around the Sun appear in many localities in Vietnam
This afternoon, May 21, in Hanoi, Quang Ninh and some other localities, solar halos are simultaneously appearing.
Biology
Unexpected discovery about blueberry peels
Blue is a rare color in nature and very few naturally occurring organic compounds impart this color to living organisms.