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Monoplanes can replace Boeing aircraft
A completely new shape aircraft model is licensed to take off in the skies of California, promising to save fuel and emit less emissions than conventional aircraft.
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Can cars really explode after a collision like in the movies?
One of the most ridiculous yet entertaining scenes in Hollywood movies is the car chase scene.
Science story
The father of modern rocketry believes that clouds are a race of parasitic aliens causing trouble for humanity
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor, considered the creator and builder of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket engin…
New technology
The Swiss train set a record of running 2,803km on hydrogen
A passenger train using hydrogen fuel cells from railway vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail set a Guinness World Record by running continuously for nearly two days for 2,…
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First footage of the reactor meltdown in Fukushima
Drone images reveal the scale of damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plant 13 years after the meltdown disaster.
Scientific application
Ultra-thin nano ink helps the plane become hundreds of kilograms lighter
The new ink weighs less than 0.5 grams per square meter, significantly reducing the weight of the aircraft's paint, thereby saving fuel.
Science story
The cause of the fire and how to survive from a scientific perspective
Victims' lives in fire accidents are usually measured in minutes. In many cases, they will have to cope on their own before any rescue units can arrive on the scene.
Space science
The 'hidden' power of NASA's biggest super rocket: Technical wonder!
The story of the most powerful SLS rocket in NASA history - if understood deeply - can make more people love it!
Scientific application
The research team imitates nature to make 'artificial leaves' to produce clean fuel
What if humans could copy the way plants generate energy, and use that energy to run the world?
Scientific application
Japanese sightseeing train powered by ramen soup and cooking oil
A sightseeing train in the town of Takachiho (Japan) running on ramen soup and used cooking oil has just been put into operation since early August.
Scientific works
Japan builds power plant using fermented gas fuel from cow dung
In an effort to get the most out of farm waste, a Canadian company decided to go for the stinkiest thing you can think of. Exactly, you get what I mean!
Environment
Create renewable jet fuel from bacteria, replacing fossil energy in the future
A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has successfully harvested alternative jet fuel from commonly found species of soil bacteria in the genus…
New technology
Hydrogen trucks create a big explosion in the electric vehicle village: 500km, refueling takes 10 minutes
While the potential of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is exciting, expanding the field remains fraught with obstacles.
History
How did ancient forests turn to coal, fueling modern society?
The coal formation process requires the full and correct convergence of a series of conditions. Why such a coincidence?
New technology
The world's first gas turbine that runs entirely on hydrogen
A team of experts at the University of Stavanger created a gas turbine that runs on 100% hydrogen, which takes advantage of old infrastructure, while not emitting CO2.