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Fire fighters in the world
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Fire fighters in the world

Scientists around the world designed and tested a variety of robots equipped with sensor systems, modern cameras, fire fighting aids and firefighters.

December 12, 2018
Armor for future firefighters
New technology

Armor for future firefighters

Designer Ken Chen of Australia has introduced high-tech armor that can bring supernatural power to firefighters.

December 11, 2018
New batteries help to avoid any risk of fire
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New batteries help to avoid any risk of fire

Researchers have discovered a component called fluoride polymer (also known as PFPE), which can be used to produce non-flammable, flammable batteries such as lithium bat…

December 11, 2018
Welded with water
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Welded with water

Usually used for gas welding, it is used for gas from oxygen cylinders combined with acetylene gas to heat fusion welds.

December 11, 2018
Battery charger technology by fire
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Battery charger technology by fire

The battery life is always the obsession of every smartphone user and tablet. But with FlameStower, a mobile fire-powered charger, this obsession probably will not happe…

December 11, 2018
Smartphone screen 3D
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Smartphone screen 3D

Amazon is researching two types of smartphones to complement the Kindle Fire series, including a costly 3D phone and a cheap phone.

December 11, 2018
The US uses high technology to fight forest fires
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The US uses high technology to fight forest fires

According to experts, the best way to prevent catastrophic fires is to prevent them from spreading. However, this seems to be more difficult as global warming is contrib…

December 11, 2018
360T glass disk, lasting more than 1 million years
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360T glass disk, lasting more than 1 million years

The University of Southampton's Center for Optical Research (OCR) and Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) have been working on glass disk manufactur…

December 11, 2018
Looking through the fire
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Looking through the fire

Austrian scientists are working on a virtual reality display system that aims to help firefighters see through fire to determine where the fire breaks out and where they…

December 11, 2018