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Insect monitoring system of Vietnamese PhD
With the ability to track insect behavior at high speed, the system helps research on insect population decline, biodiversity or develop insect-inspired robots.
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New technology
American company develops propeller-less aircraft with speed of nearly 1,000km/h
Jetoptera develops a plane that glides faster than passenger jets thanks to its unique wing design.
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Unique slowest express train in the world: Speed is slower than car but you have to queue for 6 months to buy a ticket!
Even though it is a ship
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How did the Shinkansen bullet train change the world?
The Shinkansen bullet train, launched 60 years ago, revolutionized high-speed transportation not only in Japan but also in many other countries around the world.
New technology
Rotary engines help aircraft reach supersonic speeds
A drone equipped with an engine that uses explosive force to propel the aircraft many times faster than sound made its first successful flight at an airport in Gansu pro…
Space science
What does the edge of the universe look like?
Perhaps this will remain a question for mankind forever, because we cannot answer it, but try to imagine if the universe had a limit, what would that boundary be like?
New technology
Engine helps the plane reach Mach 6 speed
Venus Aerospace's integrated ramjet engine with rotary detonation rocket motor can push the aircraft to speeds of more than 7,400km/h.
Space science
What is beyond the boundaries of the universe?
Astronomers previously believed that the universe was infinite, but Einstein's theory of general relativity showed that our universe does have a boundary, but this bound…
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Japanese bullet train accident-free for 60 years
Shinkansen trains have not caused any fatalities or injuries since they began operating, and the average delay is less than 5 minutes.
Space science
Solar sails help spacecraft reach Mars in 26 days
A team of scientists simulated a trip to Mars and interstellar space using a solar sail made from aerographite with impressive results.
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K-222: The fastest submarine in the world
The Soviet nuclear submarine K-222 set a speed record more than 50 years ago and has never been beaten since.
Videos
Video: Venomous snake was hunted by 'speed racer', turned around and injected venom to bite back, what was the outcome?
True to its name, Black Racer is a non-poisonous snake but has extremely fast moving speed. Can it defeat a poisonous snake?
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Why do lions, known as 'top predators', rarely hunt ostriches?
Although ostriches have excellent self-defense abilities, why do lions, the top predators on the African grasslands, rarely eat ostriches?
Oceanography
The super-speed camera records the mantis shrimp's punch as fast as a bullet
Mantis shrimps are famous for possessing club-like claws that can deliver fatal blows to everything from hard-shelled prey to the thick glass of an aquarium.
Archeology
Which dinosaur is the fastest on the planet?
Despite using many methods such as studying footprints and computer modeling, experts still find it difficult to determine the exact speed of dinosaurs.