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2006: International Year of Sea Turtles
Science Events

2006: International Year of Sea Turtles

International Fund for Wildlife Protection (World Wild Fund - WWF) in collaboration with the Institute of Seafood Research (abbreviated as RIMF) and International Conser…

December 15, 2018
How does the Galapagos Islands change the world?
Science story

How does the Galapagos Islands change the world?

The Galapagos Islands have a bizarre fauna with rare endemic animals of volcanic regions isolated on the Pacific Ocean. This is an archipelago of interest by many ecolog…

December 15, 2018
Do not feed young duck eggs
Medicine - Health

Do not feed young duck eggs

Turtles are very nutritious but not suitable for children under 9 years old because they do not absorb all nutrients easily, leading to bloating and indigestion.

December 15, 2018
The turtle fossil has never been known
Medicine - Health

The turtle fossil has never been known

A group of paleontologists have discovered a previously unknown species of fossil, which is quite similar in shape to some reptiles, named Pappochelys, who once lived in…

December 15, 2018
Salmonella spreads from frogs to humans
Medicine - Health

Salmonella spreads from frogs to humans

African dwarf frogs contain salmonella bacteria that have infected more than 113 people, mostly children. Salmonella is naturally present in the intestine, in the feces…

December 14, 2018
9 tips for laptops 'turtles'
Computer science

9 tips for laptops 'turtles'

Almost every laptop user acknowledges that the boot-up machine is becoming more and more difficult to understand and often hangs up. Although there have been many antivi…

December 13, 2018
10 robots with animal shapes
New technology

10 robots with animal shapes

Scientists build animal simulation robots that make them superior features such as better swimming, faster or higher jumps.

December 12, 2018
Remote turtle control
New technology

Remote turtle control

Last year, scientists successfully controlled the path of living cockroaches by stimulating their beard and sensory organs.

December 11, 2018
Sea turtles
New technology

Sea turtles

These turtles have a speed of 2 meters per second, which is very flexible in movement and can function as a 3-D environment thanks to modern actuators.

December 11, 2018