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Breakthrough in spider costume
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Breakthrough in spider costume

Soldiers of the future will be able to use spider's special outfits to walk on standing surfaces and even claw to the ceiling.

December 11, 2018
Wooden sculpture, lacquer painting by laser
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Wooden sculpture, lacquer painting by laser

The Laser Technology Center (Institute of Technology Application - Ministry of Science and Technology) has successfully produced laser engraving machines.

December 11, 2018
'Super glue' imitates lizard feet
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'Super glue' imitates lizard feet

Defense and airline scientists BAE Systems has invented a super-sticky plastic called Synthetic Gecko, which simulates lizard legs.

December 11, 2018
New zeolite turns crude oil into gasoline
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New zeolite turns crude oil into gasoline

Research team led by GS. Ryoo Ryong of the Korea Institute of Advanced Science and Technology says they have found a new zeolite as a catalyst for crude oil to be effect…

December 11, 2018
Plastic planes will dominate the sky
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Plastic planes will dominate the sky

People in the future will be flying in plastic planes, Boeing's chief executive said. According to director Alan Mulally, the entire 737 aircraft will be made from n…

December 11, 2018
Produce plastics from fruits
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Produce plastics from fruits

Apple juice and grains, not oil, could be a raw material for some plastics and pharmaceuticals in the future, thanks to a new chemical process set up by US scientists.

December 11, 2018
New materials like human skin
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New materials like human skin

US scientists are making a tactile sensor capable of responding to the pressure and smoothness of the surface equivalent to real fingers. This future breakthrough will p…

December 11, 2018
New theory to become invisible
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New theory to become invisible

A material that can change the path of light and other types of radiation around objects. Researchers say this will be a new solution to making things invisible.

December 11, 2018
Boat buoys floating against storms
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Boat buoys floating against storms

It is also a traditional boat of fishermen, but it was added to float as a means of life when the storm hit the offshore. This is the idea of engineer Nguyen Xuan An, Ch…

December 11, 2018
VN: Synthesis of heat to heat
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VN: Synthesis of heat to heat

There is no need for hot water, firewood, charcoal and electricity, which can still heat your body. It is a heat generator developed by experts from Hanoi University of…

December 11, 2018
Laser turns solids into invisible
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Laser turns solids into invisible

A laser beam illuminating a unique snake made the material almost disappear. The effect occurs at infrared wavelengths, so the naked eye can not be observed. Team Member…

December 11, 2018
Nano paint for bathroom
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Nano paint for bathroom

Thanks to a new titanium dioxide coating, the bathroom in the future will always be clean, without the need to clean hands. According to Prof. Rose Amal, with this mater…

December 11, 2018
Turn fish fat into biodiesel
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Turn fish fat into biodiesel

Pangasius fatty acids in the Mekong River can not be recycled but can be renewed into biodiesel. This is the work of the staff at the Institute of Materials Science in H…

December 11, 2018
Elasticity of elasticity prevents injury
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Elasticity of elasticity prevents injury

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have discovered an elastic, hard, soft medium. Called d3o, the material is particularly useful in injury prevention.

December 11, 2018