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New protection layer for historical heritage
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New protection layer for historical heritage

British and American experts have studied a water-repellent compound that is able to effectively protect buildings and statues of limestone of high historical value.

December 11, 2018
US police launch new criminal surveillance system
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US police launch new criminal surveillance system

A new monitoring system called the Domain Awareness System developed by Microsoft. It can immediately provide a large amount of information to security personnel about t…

December 11, 2018
The MP3 is in the mouth
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The MP3 is in the mouth

Aisen Chacin, a student from Parsons School of The New School in New York, has just released a MP3 player in his mouth. The bottom of the MP3 player has four volume cont…

December 11, 2018
Equipment allows people to dream as they wish
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Equipment allows people to dream as they wish

Inspired by the fantasy film Inception, the two inventors in Brooklyn, New York have created a sleeping mask to help users dream as they wish. Remee is fitted with an RE…

December 11, 2018
Cooler air due to bright roofs
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Cooler air due to bright roofs

The principle of absorption and reflection of light as once again is demonstrated when a team of NASA scientists published results of studies on the heat absorption capa…

December 11, 2018
Airplanes are free to fly like insects
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Airplanes are free to fly like insects

An expert team led by Professor Jun Zhang of New York University (USA) has discovered that the ability to fly in mid-air of an object may be more dependent on its weight…

December 11, 2018
The device detects gunmen on the street
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The device detects gunmen on the street

Scientists have created an infrared scanner capable of helping police identify suspects hiding guns in their outfits from a distance.

December 11, 2018
Woven fabric from ... dog fur
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Woven fabric from ... dog fur

Researchers from York University have found the first evidence that people in the Pacific coast of North America used to use dog fur to weave cloth.

December 11, 2018
Change history with 'time gown'
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Change history with 'time gown'

Researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, for the first time demonstrate that it is possible to obscure a particular event in time, creating what is expected

December 11, 2018
Fabrication of self-replicating materials
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Fabrication of self-replicating materials

Scientists working at New York University (NYU), the United States believe they can create materials that are self-replicating, based on new research.

December 11, 2018
Ultrasound from London to New York took 2 hours
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Ultrasound from London to New York took 2 hours

The dream of the supersonic aircraft of millions of people in the world can now be realized after the manufacturer of HyperMach (UK) has launched a model SonicStar Sonic…

December 11, 2018
Super small nuclear battery
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Super small nuclear battery

Widetronix, New York, has developed a betavoltaic battery that can operate for up to 25 years and can power many small devices.

December 11, 2018
Technology 'fingerprints'
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Technology 'fingerprints'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police have launched a new technology that uses black-eye scanners to identify suspects, so they can not be fooled.

December 11, 2018