Scientific application
Greenhouse 'transforms' from gem to crown
The 141 m2 Glasshouse greenhouse grows rare plants, which can be opened and closed to protect the plants inside depending on weather conditions.
Open
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Maybe you don't know: Opening a champagne cap is like launching a rocket
According to an article published in the journal Fluid Physics, the sound of a champagne cork turns out to have something in common with a rocket launcher.
Photo library
Small fishing village in Italy is known as the 'hidden of the rich': What's so attractive?
There's a reason this seaside village easily opens the wallets of the rich.
Archeology
Technology in ancient vases helps Stone Age Chinese 'beyond time'
New research shows that ancient 4,000-year-old beer pots were the key to opening the door of time for the spectacular leap of Chinese civilization.
New technology
$40 million office building with 'solar skin'
Australia's first solar-powered eight-storey office building is expected to open mid-2023, helping to reduce CO2 by 77 tons per year.
Space science
Can plants 'live' on the Moon?
For the first time, plants grown above ground can germinate and grow in soil taken from the Moon in a landmark test just published.
Doomsday
The 'door to hell' is growing, nothing can stop it
The crater known as the door to hell in Siberia is opening wider and wider, nothing can stop it.
Space science
The dark sky suddenly opened a light like 'Heaven's gate', what is the truth?
A person in the US captured a strange image: In the middle of the pitch-black sky, suddenly a bright light opened up, looking like the legendary 'gateway to heaven'.
Scientific works
What really happened the day the Eiffel Tower appeared to the world in 1889?
Back in 1889, France held the Exposition Universelle, a world-wide fair with the highlight of the event being the Eiffel Tower.
Life
How long can an opened bottle of wine last?
When your wine begins to morph will depend on a number of characteristics such as the type of wine we have.
Scientific works
Take a look at the world's longest suspension bridge spanning a deep valley
Over 720 meters long suspension bridge spanning a deep valley in the Czech Republic will open in May 2022
Scientific works
American company to open space entertainment complex with artificial gravity in 2025
This is an ambitious and possibly unrealistic timeline.
Scientific application
Scientists publish groundbreaking study on the process of separating Oreo cookies so that the two halves are equal
For Crystal Owens, who holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pursuit of equal creme ratios in Oreos — which are pro…
Discover science
Slide - 'Life saver' when the plane crashes
The escape slide was born decades ago, can be opened in an emergency situation for passengers to slide down safely from the plane door.
Flu epidemic
Find the technology to fly Covid-19, the vaccine is no longer needed?
Ultraviolet light called Far-UVC may open a new chapter in the prevention of airborne pathogens in our homes.