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Biology
Fire-resistant transparent bamboo can be a 'rival' of glass
With its fast growth rate and high output, bamboo can be processed into transparency and become an effective building material to replace glass.
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Origin of ultra-pure Golconda diamonds
The famous transparent and sparkling Golconda diamonds may originate from volcanic quarries 300km from where they are mined.
Oceanography
Discovering super rare fish in the sea
Drum-eye fish, living 600-800m above the surface of the water (called the twilight zone or mesozoic), fish with a transparent head that encases the eyes upward like mesm…
Oceanography
Extremely rare transparent 'snail fish' found in the deep sea
Fish possess a special body structure, which helps them to camouflage themselves, and effectively survive in the deep sea.
Oceanography
Recorded transparent sea cucumber image at a depth of 2,200m under the sea
The remotely operated vehicle helped scientists discover a new species of sea cucumber with a transparent body and a unique bright orange gut.
Health
HYBRiD technology makes tissue transparent: Accelerating future disease research
The HYBRiD technique of making transparent tissue from the Scripps Research Institute (USA) is recognized as being able to easily analyze biological processes in the hum…
Animal world
The transparent glass frog clearly sees the entire inside of the body
Biologists have found two new species of glass frogs with transparent bodies in a valley at the foot of the Andes mountains in Ecuador.
Oceanography
Eel is as transparent as glass, a global smuggled 'white gold' treasure
Glass eel has a transparent body like glass, is considered a specialty dish in many countries. This species of eel is likened to 'white gold', becoming a smuggled item t…
Oceanography
Capture the rare sight of a transparent head fish swimming at a depth of 800m
The remote-controlled vehicle captured a rare sight of the barreleye fish, an animal with blue eyes that can peer through the forehead in search of prey.
Space science
Introducing a 4-seater electric car model running on the Moon
The Luniaq tram has transparent aluminum windows and uses airless tire technology to navigate the rough lunar surface.
New technology
Scientists develop transparent windows that block heat when light shines through
Scientists have developed a new material to cover window glass, which helps control the amount of heat that passes through depending on the season of the year.
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…
Oceanography
The transparent creature confused people, turned out not to be a shrimp and had a talent for hiding
The photos spread on social networks about this creature has received much attention from the online community.
Animal world
The 'devil flea' brings mercury into the human food chain
New research shows that crustaceans throughout Leptodora at night act as an elevator transporting mercury from the lake floor to the surface.