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The world's first machine launches objects into space at a speed of 8,000 km/h
This machine is said to have a small cost and less impact on the environment than using traditional rockets. Expectedly, catapult
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Fabric bracelet to help reduce heat in summer
The thermoelectric fabric of a Chinese team of experts can power small devices and help reduce heat by up to 15 degrees Celsius.
Scientific application
Researchers develop 'armor' that prevents insects from eating crops
Researchers have developed a material with a maze-like structure that prevents small pests from getting close to plants.
Science invention
New paper made from pollen can be printed and erased many times
Singapore researchers have designed a new paper that can be printed and erased up to eight times without sacrificing paper or print quality.
New technology
Freeze battery - defrost helps to store electricity for many months
Scientists develop a new type of battery to store electricity for a long time with low materials cost, about 23 USD per kWh.
New technology
Using graphene, scientists create chip with the smallest progress ever
Every time people think that Moore's Law has reached its limit, scientists try to find a new solution to prolong its life again.
Health
China develops highly applicable artificial joint cartilage
Chinese researchers have developed a two-layer lubricating composite that exhibits excellent mechanical resistance and a unique stress-dissipating mechanism.
New technology
New fake leather made from mushrooms growing on old bread
The new type of imitation leather has many of the same properties as real leather, uses natural materials that are not harmful to the environment, and has a short produc…
Science Events
This new material will help us light up the house without using electricity
Researchers have prepared a new series of sustainable luminescent materials by refining lignin, a key component of wood, in a 3D polymer network that simulates the wood…
New technology
Russian scientists create antibacterial non-woven fabric
A team at the National University of Technology Research (NUST MISiS) and colleagues have created new technology to impart antibacterial properties to nonwovens.
Science Events
China just created the world's smallest transistor gate chip
Moore's Law has powered our lives for a while, and it's not dead yet. Chip manufacturers are trying to speed up the miniaturization of transistors to further write this…
Scientific application
Development of a material that sucks up nearly 6 liters of water from the air every day
Scientists have developed a salt hydrogel that can draw large amounts of fresh water from the air in conditions of just 30% humidity.
Scientific application
China develops world's most durable tungsten material
The team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei, Anhui province, say they have developed the strongest tungsten material that can be used in a fusion furnace.
Space science
4 telescopes together 'catch' the cosmic monster that is tearing its companion
Scientists have recorded warm, cold winds from a monster star for the first time as it consumes material from its ill-fated companion.
New technology
Wearable device that collects energy when the user is in motion
A team of British researchers built a test device out of recycled paper towels and plastic cups, powered by electricity generated by users themselves.