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Create an ultra-thin power generation system that uses glucose in the body to produce energy
The device can generate electricity, with the byproduct being water that is harmless to the human body.
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Archeology
The discovery of the most important god in the Mayan religion
This is the first time researchers have found a statue representing the head of God Wu, at the Palenque site, in the state of Chiapas in northern Mexico.
New technology
Cheap gel membrane can suck water every day out of thin air
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now demonstrated an inexpensive gel membrane that can suck many liters of water a day out of the air.
Health
Does flossing contain carcinogens and thinning teeth?
Flossing cleans between teeth, helping to maintain oral health, but studies show that some types of floss contain carcinogens.
Science invention
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers invent a paper-thin speaker
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a paper-thin speaker that can turn any surface into a sound source.
Space science
The army of tiny robots explores the Moon
Five thin disc-like robots, 12 centimeters in diameter with two wheels, will launch into space this year to study the lunar surface.
New technology
Successfully made a piano as thin as a sheet of paper
The Austrian company creates paper pianos by printing the keys and circuit boards on paper, which are then combined with chips and smartphones.
Health
Launched for the first time in the world: Condoms for both sexes
Mr. John Tang Ing Chinh, a Malaysian gynecologist, has made a condom using a transparent thin film material with high elasticity and good water resistance, which can be…
New technology
Breakthrough technology that cleans water around the globe
The newly developed ultra-thin diaphragm membrane can completely separate harmful ions from water such as lead, mercury, thereby opening up the prospect of cleaning wate…
New technology
Snakeskin-inspired shoe sole design for increased grip
Developed in collaboration with the MIT Institute, this shoe sole is basically a thin and flexible sheet of steel, with a concave, convex structure similar to that of a…
Animal world
Why do scientists get worms to drink and make them spin like this?
The tiny worm, drunk and thrown into a dizzying camera can allow people to better understand the world.
New technology
New solar cell performance double
Germany's Helmholtz-Zentrum Research Institute (HZB) develops Tadem thin-film photovoltaic cells for energy conversion rates of up to 24.16%.
Space science
The moon looks like Saturn in astonishing images
A photographer in Guatemala has taken an incredible picture of the Moon making it look like another object - Saturn.
New technology
Israel develops contact lenses for people with color blindness
According to Optics Letters, scientists at Tel Aviv University (Israel) have developed a unique type of contact lenses for people who are color blind, namely cases of de…
Archeology
Stunned the 570 million-year-old organ-less, 'networked' monster with silk
British scientists have discovered a kind of weird ocean monster, connected by a social network with thin thread like thread.