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Discover ancient clocks that measure time using water
Before the invention of electronic devices, people used to tell time using water clocks, devices consisting of containers with lines and small drainage holes.
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Why do African farmers draw eyes on their cows' buttocks?
Painting eyes on the buttocks of cows in Africa is a unique measure to protect livestock from lion attacks.
Biology
Paris seeks to eradicate mosquitoes before the Olympics
Paris authorities are taking many measures to treat and eradicate mosquitoes that spread infectious diseases before the Summer Olympics begin.
Environment
Strange measure to support the fight against climate change in the Arctic
Off the coast of Northern Canada, a group of scientists closely monitors the process of pumping seawater onto the surface of sea ice. Their goal is to slow down global w…
Flu epidemic
What is H3N2 flu?
H3N2 flu spreads rapidly, can be dangerous for children, the elderly or people with chronic diseases, immunodeficiency,...
World celebrity
Eunice Foote: The first to measure the impact of carbon dioxide on the climate!
Eunice Foote was the first to discover that carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere.
Science story
Using radar to measure the depth of the Sahara desert, scientists discovered a giant 'thing' below
The Sahara is always mentioned as one of the largest deserts in the world and stretches across 12 countries. So how deep is the Sahara? What's underneath its sand?
Oceanography
The world's first unmanned diving device to monitor CO2 in the ocean
An unmanned diving device with a built-in large sensor to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the ocean has completed its first night mission at Resurrection Bay in A…
New technology
'Luminous' membrane sensor technology can measure blood oxygen
Newly developed luminescent sensor technology implanted under the skin does this, and promises to be used to easily measure other levels of substances in the blood.
Science story
Ultra-precise atomic optical clock redefines the length of a second
The more detailed detection of small changes in the flow of time could help scientists uncover new physical evidence.
Conquer Mars
How does the Chinese robot cope with the Martian winter?
Engineers have prepared many measures to help the robot Chuc Dung overcome the 6-month long Martian winter, many sandstorms with a temperature of -100 degrees Celsius.
Scientific application
Baseball physics: Measure drag, ball direction, speed,... with wind tunnels to lasers
The newly invented laser-based measurement tests appear to be more realistic and accurate than traditional wind tunnel drag measurements from scientists.
Conquer Mars
Scientists measure the speed of sound on Mars
Based on data collected by NASA robots, scientists estimate that sound travels on Mars at a speed of about 864km/h.
Environment
The cemetery contains 4,000 giant wind turbine blades in the US
Without effective recycling measures, wind turbine blades after the end of a 25-year operating cycle become a new threat to the environment.
Science Events
The capital of Paris operates radars to automatically detect and penalize noisy vehicles
Recently, the French capital Paris has put into operation the first radar device to help measure the noise of traffic vehicles, and automatically