Riding an asteroid: China's next goal in space
After sending a probe to Mars in 2020, China plans to explore three asteroids and land on one of them to conduct scientific research, according to a Chinese asteroid research expert. The "China's Space
Scientific And Technical Development
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The bending details
At the spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, researchers for the first time showed what happens at the atomic level when a material bends
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Flashy fleet
A fleet of buses powered by electri city and guided by a satellite navigation system will soon be launched in London. The progress of the 12-seater buses will be monitored using global positioning
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Quite resistant
A high-molecular silicon plastic that can withstand temperatures ranging between 400-500
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What a shot
David Adermann, a lecturer of photo graphy in the University of Newcastle, UK, has invented an indestructible camera which is likely to help scientists and military experts in filming activities
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Tough time, safe landing
Results of simulated landings using the global positioning system show that planes can now land safely even in zero visibility
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Electrical cure
Patients having heart diseases or those suffering from symptoms like recurrent rapid heart beat despite drug treatment, are now introduced to an electrical device -the defibrillator, manufactured
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A real cool dude!
A new climate friendly and non CFC technology proposed for refrigerators may broaden the prospect of North South cooperation regarding chlorofluorocarbon phase out
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Smart structure
Siemens has developed a device called the Siemens Molecular Analysis Research Tool (SMART), which will substantially cut down the time taken to analyse crystal structure. The device uses a
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All for a hoist
Researchers in the US have developed an elevator software that will allow the dumb machines to act intelligently and decide where they have to go and how soon
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Parting ways
In a pioneering effort, Vortoil Separation Systems Ltd of Gloucester, UK, has developed a hydro cyclone separator to remove oil from water. The hydrocyclone separator can convert the kinetic