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NASA brought high-tech sensors into volcanoes
These high-tech sensors have recently been put into a volcano's mouth to control the hot spots and provide early warning if volcanoes start erupting.
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Sensors protect laptop hard drives from detecting earthquakes
This device senses movements, strong bumps that can scratch the data reader on the hard disk surface and warn of earthquakes.
Environment
The tiny sensor detects air pollution
Japanese scientists have just created a type of nail-sized sensor to measure air pollution.
Environment
Unmanned aircraft against forest fires
NASA has collaborated with the US Forest and Water Management Agency to test new imaging technologies to combat forest fires.
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Japan: put into use the new tsunami warning system
From October 2, Japan's tsunami warning system will be put into use, capable of transmitting tsunami information two minutes after the tsunami triggering.
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Photos of 'stealing' beautiful animals
BBC Wild World Magazine has just awarded awards for photos of the most impressive camera-trap genre in 2014.
Videos
Funny reaction of animals when first mirroring
Dogs and cats often snatch or bark at their shadow in the mirror. However, what happens when larger, wild animals are first seen in the mirror?
Videos
Video: Basketball and coaches
The sensor-mounted basketballs called 94Fifty have the ability to track basketball shots as well as lead players' balls to analyze and provide useful advice.
Science Events
Technologies will appear in the future
According to scientific forecasts, the next years of the 21st century will appear today 's technology trend to start interfering and complementing each other. This will…
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The first smart road test in Europe
The city of Hamburg, Germany has just been selected as the first place to test the first smart roads in Europe.
Science Events
Mutara Boy is more attractive than ASIMO
At the Japanese technology exhibition that is taking place at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, the two most popular robot shows are Mutara's ASIMO and Muta…
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Japan launches smartphone measuring radioactivity
The latest model of the Pantone smartphone with a built-in sensor can help users know if they are contaminated with radiation and to what extent, only by pressing the ke…
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US donated Japan disaster disaster recovery robot
US company iRobot has awarded Japan 4 robots, including 2 robots called PackBots and 2 robots called Warriors, to combine with Japanese robots to participate in disaster…
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Three light experts won the Nobel Prize in Physics
Thanks to the invention of image sensors and optical fibers, three US national scientists won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2009. Their invention lays the foundation fo…
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Germany developed smart textile yarn
In the future, there will be smart clothes to help doctors measure heart rate, control the body's water content or blood pressure.