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Successfully researched nano-metamaterials
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Successfully researched nano-metamaterials

Scientists have successfully researched a new nanoscale lens that can capture super-high-resolution images that current technologies have not yet achieved.

December 11, 2018
Bananas are used in plastics
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Bananas are used in plastics

Researchers from Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, are pioneers in making plastic products from banana trees.

December 11, 2018
New test for solar powered aircraft
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New test for solar powered aircraft

The prototype solar powered aircraft called Solar Impulse has added some important details, helping it pass the test.

December 11, 2018
Robot armchair for wheelchair users
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Robot armchair for wheelchair users

Scientists have created a cheap robot arm that can do the job especially to help people in wheelchairs open the door.

December 11, 2018
Control the machine hand with thought
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Control the machine hand with thought

Thanks to a special machine hand, an Italian young man can still perform complicated movements despite losing his left forearm.

December 11, 2018
Electronic eyes bring light to the blind
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Electronic eyes bring light to the blind

A blind man in England once thought he might never be able to see the light again, but now under the help of electronic eyes, his eyesight is being restored.

December 11, 2018
Snowman equals one fifth of hair
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Snowman equals one fifth of hair

The snow-capped creature, which is only one-fifth the thickness of a hair, was created by scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in London.

December 11, 2018
Producing dust-free glass from 'nano grass carpet'
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Producing dust-free glass from 'nano grass carpet'

Scientists at the University of Tel Aviv, Israel have found a type of nanomaterial that can be used to make self-cleaning coatings for glass doors and help increase the…

December 11, 2018
Solar plane operating since 2010
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Solar plane operating since 2010

The first solar powered aircraft in the world will be officially put into use from February 2010.

December 11, 2018