Scientific application
The US military researches bio-concrete that self-heals damage from within
The US military is working to use microorganisms in combination with construction materials such as concrete to create self-healing structures.
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Environment
Super drought in the US: The lake surface is cracked, the bottom of the fish is dry, creating a surreal scene
An old derelict motorboat rose from the cracked mud like a giant tombstone. Its epitaph may read: This is the waters of Lake Mead.
Conquer Mars
Curiosity spacecraft finds 'entrance' on Mars: What is this strange structure?
New photos from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars have revealed a strange sight
Space science
The Earth is being distorted by two celestial bodies, cracking the crust
The Earth's crust is composed of many pieces, constantly moving, cracking, sliding over each other... but the impact from the deep currents in the molten core does not s…
1001 mystery
The rock glows bright red like volcanic lava
A glowing, red-hot rock that looks like the lava of an erupting volcano has suddenly appeared in a field in Scotland.
Space science
Stephen Hawking's theory about to crack the biggest mystery of science?
Scientists have teamed up to solve one of the universe's greatest mysteries. They plan to test a prediction made by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s.
AI - Artificial intelligence
The universal face can 'crack' many identification systems
The team of researchers in Israel say that by using AI, they can fool most biometric facial recognition technology.
New technology
Bridges and roads made of intelligent concrete can cure themselves when broken
The laboratory of Professor Luna Lu, Purdue University, USA is developing technology that allows bridges and paved highways to accurately notify when they need to be rep…
Biology
Discover life under a 15km deep crack
Microorganisms thrive in one of the harshest environments of the Earth, opening the hope of finding life on another planet.
Health
Why do so many people often have cracked heels?
A crack in the heel may be due to dehydration or lack of moisture on the skin. In addition, it can also be a symptom warning of some other health problems.
Discover science
Why it hurts when stumbling toes hit a rock?
A cut of a hand, cracked dry lips or toes on a stone. Although the wounds did not seep into the air, the feeling they gave was extremely miserable.
Technology
The world's first unbreakable password
Scientists claim to have developed the world's first unbreakable security system password, even capable of preventing threats from quantum computers.
Space science
Find your way into the 'water world' that contains alien life?
The beautiful and mysterious blue tiger stripes on Saturn's moon Enceladus could be the door to the underground ocean where NASA believes that alien life is hidden.
Environment
Cracks on ice absorb nearly 5 billion liters of lake water
The phenomenon of lakes draining on the glacier due to huge cracks can make the ice become more and more unstable.