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Detecting Earth core layers rotate in different directions
According to a new study by British and Swiss scientists, the Earth's core is more complex than we think with layers rotating in different directions.
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Revealing the golden
The public can now admire the gold vaults and banknotes inside the famous Bank of England, of course indirectly, through a new virtual world travel application.
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Find the culprit who makes hair and split ends
Scientists discovered that washing hair with copper-based tap water can cause hair to be split and dry, not sticky - one of the common inconveniences of modern life.
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Golden hair dyeing technology
Recently, for the first time, scientists have found a way to use one of the most valuable metals to dye human hair, promising to give precious metal lovers a pure gold h…
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New type of gold does not scratch, harder than steel
Swiss scientists collaborating with watchmaker Hublot create very hard and shiny 18 karat gold.
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Why do people use gold to mint money?
Why did gold become the standard element for casting money in ancient times? Why not copper, platinum or argon?
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Add a boy with a metal stick
An 11-year-old Brazilian boy is attracting the attention of local and world media thanks to his ability to absorb metal objects on his body.
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Detoxify with banana peel
One day banana peels will become raw materials to produce detoxification equipment in the water, not a useless waste.
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The first time to create glass alloy
Materials researchers at Yale University (USA) have successfully developed glass alloys, which have the flexibility of plastic and solid metal.
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Turn metal into transparent
Scientists in the US and China have discovered the transparent form of sodium (Na) after putting this element into a high-pressure environment.
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Interesting myth about fire metal
You will not do much if you want to extinguish a fire of magnesium. Flushing or spraying fire extinguishers? The result may even be an explosion.
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Discover the secret of Plutonium element
Researchers at Rutgers, New Jersey State University have unraveled the secrets of the chemical and physical properties of the famous plutonium element. In a work publish…
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Infinite endurance of humans
The case of Forthman Murff, a wood cutter, 74 years old, in Mississippi. In 1984, a tree branch knocked him back and fell into his own wood sawing machine. Saw blades cu…
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Why touching the cold metal?
When winter hits a metal object, it feels cold to touch a piece of wood even though their temperature is the same. That's because metals conduct heat better than wood: t…
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Interesting little things about gold
The golden rains pouring into the globe during 200 million years helped cover the earth's surface with a huge amount of precious metals.