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NASA researches to build a telescope 10-100 times larger than the current one
NASA is testing a new method to build a telescope 10-100 times larger than the most modern glasses today.
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Scientific application
Japan makes electronic chopsticks that make food 1.5 times more salty
Electronic chopsticks use a weak electric current, which does not affect the human body, to regulate sodium ions and alter the perception of taste.
Scientific application
Microsoft has solved the most annoying battery problem, but why have we never heard of it?
Batteries are incredibly useful, but there are a few downsides. For example, they can only store a certain amount of electricity; charging takes time (and not all batter…
Biology
Death trap can lure thousands of killer wasps
A new study published in the journal Current Biology shows that giant wasps can be lured into traps by sex pheromones.
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Top 8 countries rich in natural resources in the world
In the current era of economic and technological revolution, the world is rapidly running out of natural resources.
Animal world
Top 6 rarest tiger species on the planet
The number of tigers in the wild has been steadily decreasing over the past decades. Currently, the number of tigers in the wild is less than 4,000.
Biology
Israel develops method of harvesting electric current from seaweed
The researchers used the seaweed species Ulva, commonly known as sea lettuce, as a new photosynthetic source for electric current, which generates molecules that transfe…
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Admire the rare phenomenon of 'ice tentacles' in Antarctica
Strong winds and irregular ocean currents have created beautiful ice tentacles on the surface of the water in the middle of the Ronne Ice Shelf.
Environment
How does plastic waste move around the Earth?
New NASA graphic shows the path of microplastics around the oceans across the Earth's surface.
New technology
Airplane-like turbine design produces electricity from ocean currents
The new bladed turbine design will help the Faroe Islands generate all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Oceanography
Norway's 4km cable disappeared without a trace, is the culprit giant squid?
A total of 10 tons of cables lying 200 meters below sea level have disappeared without a trace from Norwegian waters.
New technology
China makes an underwater generator that 'mimics' seaweed
Dalian Maritime University built generators that convert wave motion into electricity, powering equipment at sea.
Discover science
The truth about the mysterious hotel 33 years without a guest even though extremely monumental scale
With the current development, more and more luxury and modern hotels are extremely large scale in many parts of the world . By default being places to welcome luxury gue…
1001 mystery
What makes ships go in circles?
It seems that the ship moving in a circle has become an increasingly popular and mysterious phenomenon.
Oceanography
Unprecedented ocean currents were discovered by ... seals
For the first time, important ocean currents have been observed in the Southern Ocean with the help of robots and scientific sensors mounted on seals.