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Lightning and lightning protection technology
According to calculations by scientists, at any given time, on Earth we have about 2000 active thunderstorms. Each average thunderstorm usually lasts 2 to 4 hours and ca…
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Cast iron technique from China
In the 3rd century BC, the Chinese discovered that it was possible to make cast iron flexible by annealing the casted iron that would not be too brittle, resistant to im…
Scientific application
Why does copper have many different colors?
Copper though is not widely used as iron and steel. But it has many advantages that iron and steel cannot match. Pure copper has extremely good electrical conductivity a…
Environment
Red rain in Siberia blood causes fear of the end of the world
The rain pouring into the car park in Siberia is red like blood but not anomalous phenomenon as many people believe.
Environment
Brightly colored backgrounds like the rainbow of sacred mountains in Peru
Ausangate, Peru with many colorful bands is one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world.
Environment
The strange lake contains millions of rainbow-colored stones
McDonald's Lake is not only the largest, longest and deepest lake in Glacier National Park, Montana State, USA, but it is also endowed by nature with colorful stones hid…
Environment
Sweden plans to move the whole city because of the risk of land collapse
In the face of the collapse of the mine below, the Kiruna city government in Sweden plans to move its entire infrastructure and population to a new location.
Environment
Hail is the largest in 30 years in Tuyen Quang
Lasting 10 minutes, hail with a diameter of up to 8cm made many corrugated iron roofs and cement roofs in Chiem Hoa district (Tuyen Quang) punctured.
Environment
Explain the amazing characteristics of luminous clouds
A plasma physicist from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) finally found the answer to the strange characteristics of noctilucent clouds, ending decades of…
Environment
River water turns yellow
Water in a river in England on February 17 turned unusually yellow after the rain, but experts say this phenomenon is not dangerous.
Environment
Find an environmentally friendly metallurgical method
A group of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) have found a new way to remove iron from ore but still limit CO2 emissions.
Environment
Dual earthquake decoding in Iran
Double seismic in Iran occurs due to two stratigraphic plates rubbing each other horizontally. They are close to the ground so they can cause great damage to people and…
Environment
Iran continues to suffer a strong aftershock of 5.3 on the Richter scale
On August 14, a strong aftershock, up to 5.3 Richter, rocked the outskirts of Tabriz, the third largest city and capital of East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran.
Environment
Pour iron into the ocean to
In a study published in Nature on July 18, an international team of experts said that dumping iron into the sea could help absorb carbon from the atmosphere and
Environment
Roofing from garbage
Roofing made from milk cans, recycled beverage boxes are highly appreciated by scientists thanks to their light weight and mechanical strength as well as better thermal…