New technology
Successfully fabricating super-strong concrete materials thanks to nanotechnology
The new concrete model has improved 75% in waterproofing and 44% in reducing the corrosive effects of salt compared to commercial versions.
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Life
Humans have been enjoying cheese and beer since 2700 years ago
Beer and cheese is a combination that is not too strange, but on the contrary, it is also very popular in many countries around the world. Interestingly, humans have bee…
Photo library
Decoding the 'desert kite' on the Ustyurt plateau
Ustyurt is located in Central Asia, spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Scientific application
Discovered salt-tolerant plants that absorb hundreds of tons of salt per square kilometer of land
Chinese researchers have found a highly salt-tolerant plant that improves soil fertility in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
New technology
Small camera with a grain of salt takes super sharp color photos
Despite its ultra-small size, the 0.5mm wide camera can capture color images at the same quality as conventional lenses 500,000 times larger.
Archeology
Marvel at the 'timeless world' of the Maya hidden under the lagoon
A new piece of evidence of the timeless development of the Maya has been unearthed under the Belize lagoon on the Caribbean coast, showing that the empire possessed a re…
Environment
Turkey's second largest lake disappears due to climate change
Salt Lake Tuz, which has an estimated 250 million tons of salt reserves, is drying up due to climate change and agricultural development.
Scientific works
Floating nuclear reactor using molten salt
Copenhagen-based start-up Seaborg Technologies is working on a new type of nuclear reactor that is cheap, mobile, flexible and super safe.
Scientific works
China designs nuclear reactor without cooling water
A molten salt nuclear reactor that uses thorium instead of uranium could be built in the desert and provide electricity for 100,000 people.
Food safety
Mistakes when soaking vegetables in salt water
Washing vegetables needs to go through certain steps to ensure that they are clean of dirt and chemicals, but do not lose vitamins that are good for health.
Environment
Breakthrough ideas for making cement from waste salt
Two architects in Dubai (United Arab Emirates - UAE) are looking to break the traditional building rules when they want to use cement made from salt to build houses.
Discover science
The vast mineral mine in the Atacama desert looks from space
The photo was taken on June 26, 2019 in a special area of the Tarapaca region in northern Chile, where the largest caliche mines (or Chilean matches) can be found.
Health
How to handle common disasters caused by heat
Severe heat can cause edema, rash, cramps or fainting, exhaustion, and heat stroke. Timely treatment helps effective treatment, health protection.
Health
Signs that the body is having problems
Craving for chewing ice, being sleepy all the time, irritably without cause ... seems like normal signs, not worrying.
Animal world
Elephants enter a volcanic cave in search of salt to eat
Large herbivores such as elephants often look for natural mineral deposits to replenish their sodium intake because minerals from plants and water are not sufficiently s…