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'Teleportation': A Strange Case
In fantasy, 'teleportation' or 'transfiguration' occurs when a person steps into a giant scanner and just seconds later appears somewhere else, with mind, body and soul…
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Archeology
Scientists use scanners to study Egyptian mummies and solve 3,000-year-old mystery!
Recently, thanks to advanced scanning technology, American scientists have clarified many mysteries surrounding the mummy of Meresamun - an ancient Egyptian priestess wh…
New technology
The clearest image of our brain from a super MRI scanner
The prospects opened up by this unique machine in the world are huge, helping scientists to establish better diagnoses for many types of brain diseases.
History
The mysterious images hidden in the masterpieces of art
From ancient scrolls to paintings from the golden age of Dutch painting, technology is uncovering new clues about works of art.
Scientific works
Body scanner penetrates 30 layers of clothing
Scientists applied space radar technology to develop a compact scanner for sharp images.
History
50 years ago the first CT scanner let doctors see inside the skull
Hounsfield has created a magical machine, answering his concern about the ability to 'see inside a sealed box without opening it'.
Science invention
Israel invents blood test device without needles to take samples
Instead of using a needle to draw blood as usual, nurses only need to use a device to scan the patient's eyes in seconds and give accurate results immediately.
Scientific works
The 10 greatest machines in human history
With importance in terms of history and scale, machines like IMP, steam chillers, Heinkel HeS 3, Ford Model T ... have really made a breakthrough in history.
New technology
Russian scientists created a scanner that could detect even the smallest crack in an airplane
Physicists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) created Russia's first multi-contrast X-ray machine.
Computer science
Is face unlocking harmful to eyes?
Face ID, Iris Scanner and some other face and iris recognition technologies are using infrared to shine directly into users' eyes.
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The most crazy 'scientific' discoveries in 2017
2017 is the year of innovations: NASA first put re-usable rockets into operation, patients can start treating cancer using their own cells ...
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Why should I take my laptop out of my pocket when checking airport security?
When checking the security at the airport, if carrying a laptop, passengers are often required to spend on private screening.
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Scientists say brain scanners can identify what is a crime
Research provides an accurate scientific tool to distinguish between unintentional crime and intentional crime.
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Monstrous test: What if it is possible to photocopy a mirror
In a small experiment that was carried out by American scientists, when a mirror was put into a photocopier or scanner, the result was an image of an almost black glass.…
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Seventeen pyramids hidden under sand
Using a high-tech satellite equipped with an infrared scanner, scientists have recently discovered 17 pyramids hidden under sand in Egypt. A team of archaeologists at th…