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Detection of neurons 'GPS' of bats
Animal world

Detection of neurons 'GPS' of bats

Israeli scientists have found a new neuron on bats, and this may be the cell that determines the ability to determine the angle and distance between them to a certain lo…

December 16, 2018
Polar bear's super swimming ability
Animal world

Polar bear's super swimming ability

Scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS) have attached GPS tracking devices to the necks of more than 500 female polar bears in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska. After 5…

December 16, 2018
High-tech farming
Scientific application

High-tech farming

Today, American farmers are willing to invest in equipment, update new technology to support farming and know that the money they spend will bring more profit in the fut…

December 16, 2018
Get to know tsunami by GPS system
Scientific application

Get to know tsunami by GPS system

Until now, people still rely on classic seismic devices to identify when tsunami (tsunami) is about to happen. During a conference in San Francisco, Jeff Freymueller sci…

December 16, 2018
Develop tsunami warning method by GPS
Environment

Develop tsunami warning method by GPS

A group of German scientists has successfully developed a faster and more accurate tsunami warning method using GPS, said Nature World News on May 18.

December 16, 2018
Accurate tsunami warning thanks to marine vessels
Environment

Accurate tsunami warning thanks to marine vessels

While the Kilo Moana research vessel was on its way from Hawaii to Guam in February 2010, the Maule region (Chile) was attacked by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake. A few min…

December 16, 2018
Legendary volcano wakes up
Environment

Legendary volcano wakes up

The earthquake eruptions occurred on Santorini Island (Greece) about 3600 years ago, thrown out from 40 to 60km3 lava devastating ancient Minoan civilization. This same…

December 16, 2018
Scientists warn of earthquakes in the Andes
Environment

Scientists warn of earthquakes in the Andes

A recent study by scientists from the University of Hawaii in Mānoa - USA shows that the eastern region of the Andes Mountains may witness earthquakes of up to 8.9 on th…

December 16, 2018