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Regenerates organic led screens from human hair
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have found a useful source of organic waste, human hair, which can be used to create Oled displays (organic leds…
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Space science
How do scientists measure the mass of a star?
Almost everything in the universe has mass, from atoms and subatomic particles, to huge groups of galaxies.
Space science
The ball of light like fireworks fell into Armenia
The mysterious sphere illuminates the western night sky of the country, causing local residents and scientists to wonder about its origin.
Space science
The 'fire circle' was discovered 11 billion light-years from Earth
In the data of more than 4,000 detected galaxies, R5519 emits strong light and has the clearest ring structure.
Space science
The discovery of 'Other Earth' may have water, life and right next to us
Proxima is only 4.2 light-years from Earth, probably the home of another living planet.
Space science
Discover a new kind of explosion in the universe
Astronomers on Thursday said they have discovered a new type of stellar explosion, different from the gamma-ray and supernova explosion.
Environment
The scientists recorded noctilucent clouds at an altitude of 80km
Clouds of blue and white light form in the middle stratum, where most of the meteors were burned down to Earth.
Oceanography
Why do some reefs change colors when they are 'stressed'?
Instead of bleaching, some corals tend to change color as ocean temperatures fluctuate. This is a recent mystery that scientists have found out.
Space science
Do the colors of the exoplanets reveal if they could be habitable?
A team of astronomers from Cornell University in the US has proposed a new way to find out if an exoplanet is habitable.
Space science
The galaxy repeatedly pierced the Milky Way
The Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, about 26,000 light-years from the Milky Way galaxy, could be a boost to the Sun's formation.
1001 mystery
Mysterious objects appear in the sky over Australia
Australians in central Victoria were shocked to see a trail of fire through the night sky last Friday. Some have suggested that it was a trace of aliens.
New technology
Successful fabrication of biological eyes
This is an opportunity to help hundreds of millions of blind people in the world see the light.
Space science
Discover the oldest disk galaxy
Astronomers observe a disk galaxy 12.5 billion light-years from Earth in the early universe.
Animal world
There is only one animal in the world that is blue - why is this color so rare?
Think about it, do the blue animals you see in the world count all 10 fingers? More importantly, they are not as colorful as you think.
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9 things you probably didn't know about Jerusalem
The city has more than 1,500 parks and green gardens, each year hosting a festival of lights.