‘Nihonium’, ‘moscovium’, among new periodic element names
TOKYo, Japan (AFP) -- Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and…
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NASA prepares for Juno spacecraft’s Jupiter orbit
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- After nearly a five year wait, scientists at NASA will get their very first close-encounter…
8 years ago
Dutch architect unveils 3D printer to make ‘endless’ house
A Dutch architect Wednesday unveiled a unique 3D printer with which he aims to construct a large building "without beginning…
8 years ago
France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by…
8 years ago
Astronauts get first look inside space station’s new inflatable module
Reuters -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday (June 6) floated inside an experimental inflatable module that will…
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Believe the hype? How virtual reality could change your life
by Michelle YUN TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to…
8 years ago
Zuckerberg streams live chat with men in space
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took the leading social network on a new journey Wednesday,…
8 years ago
Master gene of disguise in moths, butterflies
PARIS, France (AFP) - by Marlowe Hood Scientists unveiled Wednesday the gene that allowed the off-white peppered moth to famously evolve…
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China smartphone maker Xiaomi buys Microsoft patents
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Upstart smartphone maker Xiaomi has bought nearly 1,500 patents from US technology giant Microsoft, the…
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Close encounter between Mars and Earth
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --Mars and Earth got unusually cozy Monday night, drawing closer to each other than they have…
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