Scientific application
Researchers develop 'armor' that prevents insects from eating crops
Researchers have developed a material with a maze-like structure that prevents small pests from getting close to plants.
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Archeology
Detecting an underwater ghost city, in the middle of an 84,000-year-old crater
In the midst of Central America's deepest volcanic lake Atitlán, the mysterious structures of a ghost city have been found after thousands of years of disappearance.
Biology
Why did cockroaches survive when a meteor wiped out the dinosaurs?
Thanks to their special body structure and diverse food, cockroaches have survived many disasters and harsh conditions that have brought other creatures to extinction.
Archeology
'Mermaid' hidden in ourselves: Bring fish to the teeth
The jaws of human ancestors evolved from fish gills to become strong, flexible, better adapted to the environment and gradually become a superior life form.
Health
Unknown human body part discovered: 'Tunnel' in the brain
Research just published in the journal Nature Neurosience has discovered tunnel-like structures connecting the human skull and meninges, as well as its unexpected functi…
Health
Spider silk protein may improve cancer resistance
Swedish scientists have found a way to use spider silk protein to boost p53, a cancer-killing protein in humans.
Flu epidemic
New research shows: Having mild Covid-19 can also cause changes in brain structure
This is the first work to use brain scan data (magnetic resonance imaging) of people with Covid-19 before they contracted the virus and several months after.
Oceanography
The secret to helping Antarctic scallops not freeze
Thanks to a special shell structure with many small ridges, Antarctic scallops can survive in extremely cold environments.
1001 mystery
Researchers use cosmic rays to scan the Great Pyramid of Giza
For the first time, researchers will create tomography images of an ancient pyramid weighing nearly 6 million tons to uncover hidden chambers inside.
Conquer Mars
Close-up shot of 'flower' on Mars
The Curiosity Robot (NASA) takes close-up photos of minerals with unique shapes on Mars, including ones that look like flowers.
Archeology
Digging ancient graves, 'hit the trick' of a 1,500-year-old smuggled silver workshop
This ancient structure is not only the lavish tomb of a powerful noblewoman, but also includes the largest illegal silver workshop of the Roman period in England.
Animal world
Science deciphers the paradox of the lizard's tail for the first time
Scientists have discovered microscopic structures that allow lizards to cut off their own tails, but also to attach them firmly under normal conditions.
Biology
Discover a species of desert bacteria with a unique photosynthetic ability
Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can 'eat' sunlight and 'breathe' oxygen.
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.
New technology
Plant-based solid matter: Can replace plastic, can be used in 3D printing or molding
The strongest part of a plant is not the root or the root, but the wall of microscopic cells. This is a new material that can pave the way for a future that no longer re…