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Video: Banner to kill mosquitoes, Zika room
Two Killer Billboards Mosquito billboards in the capital Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are being used to attract and kill Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes (which can carry Zika virus)…
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Video: Non-crocodile crocodile asks for meat photographer
The video was taken by Cameraman David Clow - a friend of amateur photographer Antonio Ruiz - on a river in Rio Tarcoles, Costa Rica.
Science Events
UNESCO promotes new science and technology
On June 28, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said the agency is shaping and promoting a new global science and technology ap…
Scientific works
The meaning of giant statues
The giant human form - a statue many times larger than its true size continues to use convincing imagination for those who intend to remember a major national event or a…
Science story
Interesting stories about the 4 award-winning Fields mathematicians
On the opening day of the International Mathematical Congress held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the prestigious Fields Medal was awarded to four mathematicians.
Science story
Resting place of the largest balloon in the world
What remains of Hindenburg, the world's largest balloon, is being kept in a giant hangar near the capital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Medicine - Health
Find out how to prevent Alzheimer's from developing in animals
According to a reporter in South America, scientists at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) have discovered a way to prevent Alzheimer's development in animals.
Medicine - Health
Zika virus in Brazil is similar to Zika virus in Asia
Scientists on April 12 announced that Zika virus in the outbreak of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in 2015 is similar to the Zika virus in Asia.
Medicine - Health
Brazil releases mosquitoes resistant to dengue virus
Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes carrying dengue-suppressing bacteria.
New technology
How to determine who gets the first finish on the Olympic track?
With a time limit of only a few percent seconds, the Olympic organizers must use the most advanced technology to determine who won the gold medal.