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NASA announces the latest image of Jupiter
Space science

NASA announces the latest image of Jupiter

On May 1, the latest images of Jupiter were published in front of journalists at the NASA US Space Agency headquarters in Washington. These images were recorded by the N…

December 17, 2018
Methane on Mars is not of volcanic origin
Space science

Methane on Mars is not of volcanic origin

On this photo taken by Hubble on October 28, it was clear that a storm was sweeping on the red planet: the red area illuminated. That is the result of research by Americ…

December 17, 2018
December 21, 2012 is the end of the world?
Doomsday

December 21, 2012 is the end of the world?

Hollywood is about to release a movie that mimics long rumors about the fateful day of December 21, 2012 when the world is engulfed by tsunamis ...

December 17, 2018
Bacteria help put drugs into diseased cells
Biology

Bacteria help put drugs into diseased cells

The Italian Institute of Earth and Volcanic Physics (INGV) earlier this week said it has identified a new bacterium that can be used to transport drugs to diseased cells.

December 17, 2018
Announcing the world's rarest animal
Animal world

Announcing the world's rarest animal

A small snake living on the Caribbean island has been recognized as the world's rarest animal. There are only 18 remaining snakes of this species left on earth. Describe…

December 16, 2018
Plant clean vegetables on volcanic foam
Scientific application

Plant clean vegetables on volcanic foam

Foam or volcanic rock (scientific name is puzolan) is not very valuable, as if it is only used to build houses, but now it can be used to grow clean vegetables with many…

December 16, 2018
How does the tsunami warning system work?
Scientific application

How does the tsunami warning system work?

Seismographs can recognize earthquakes or volcanic eruptions - which can cause tsunamis. But only a few large earthquakes cause this size event, so the warning system ba…

December 16, 2018