Medicine - Health
Vietnamese scientist finds a way to treat wounds from freshwater fish scales
Using the scales of freshwater carp species native to Vietnam, Dr. Nguyen Thuy Chinh has successfully researched how to extract collagen
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New technology
China makes bulletproof vests inspired by fish scales
A research team in Trường Sa, Hunan Province, has developed the world's first flexible and ultra-light body armor that can thwart armor-piercing weapons.
Health
The female doctor created hemostatic material from fish scales
Detecting large amounts of collagen in fish scales, Dr. Nguyen Thuy Chinh sought to create new biomedical materials that help regenerate tissue and heal wounds.
Animal world
Discovered that the Amazon fish have scales that can resist Piranha's predatory teeth
The scales structure of a giant fish that can resist the sharp teeth of Piranha predatory fish is known as the 'sea monster' of the Amazon.
Environment
Young girl preparing plastic bag that decomposes in a few weeks from skin and fish scales
Although it looks a lot like plastic, the initial test results show that it is tougher and stronger than normal plastic bags, and is safe for the environment.
Discover science
10 most horrifying explosions in human history
Any action movie has always had some spectacular explosions. However, in fact there are many different types of explosives and some of them are more 'terrible' than what…
Animal world
Detecting species of geckos stripped like fish, reddish like mice
The new German scientists discovered the new gecko subspecies has a molting method
Animal world
Why luminescent fish scales?
In the real skin layer and above the scales there are many pigment cells and light cells distributed. But if only the pigment cell is present, it cannot make the fish ap…
Medicine - Health
Detection of wound healing of collagen in fish scales
The study was conducted on scales of commonly used fish such as sea bass, tuna and tilapia.
Medicine - Health
The boy had skin flakes like fish scales
Rarely, an 18-month-old boy's skin thickens and flakes every day and has to look for eye drops regularly to blink.
New technology
Bulletproof material new varieties of fish scales?
Arapaima giant Amazon is attracting the attention of scientists at the University of California, San Diego to create super-durable materials.