CHINA TOPIX

11/24/2024 10:45:43 am

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Mine me to the Moon

Moon Express will Become First Company to Land on and Mine the Moon

MX-1 is a spacecraft and mining robot rolled into one.

A dirty way to die

Air Pollution Identified as Major Risk Factor for Stroke

Over 90% of the global burden of stroke is linked to modifiable risk factors.

Obesity

Altered Gut Microbes Cause Obesity, says New Study

The increased acetate leads to increased food intake, setting off a positive feedback loop.

Four-eyed killer

Pentagon to Field ‘Iron Man’ Combat Suit Prototype by 2018; Elon Musk Involved?

SOCOM specified that TALOS must be bulletproof; and give the soldier superhuman strength.

Lip synching

Looking for a Long and Lasting Love? You Should Learn to tell a Good Story

What makes a guy more attractive to women is his skill at telling a girl a good story.

Goodbye, Pakistan

India Selling Supersonic BrahMos Warship-killing Missiles to Vietnam and the Philippines

By pushing international sales of the sought after BrahMos, India is effectively thumbing its nose at China.

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

Life in the Universe Might First have Formed on Carbon and Diamond Planets

These carbon planets would be difficult to tell apart from more Earth-like planets.

Pity the polar bears

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Too Fast; is Setting New Records for Lowest Levels

Arctic temperatures averaged some 3°C (5°F) above normal across the Arctic Ocean this spring.

Smart glass

‘Smart Glass’ Production Takes a Giant Leap Forward

They said there will be many applications for their direct-doping method.

Giant gophers?

Mysterious Craters Keep Popping-up at the ‘End of the World’

Since then, the crater's size has increased at least 15 times.

Surfer

The Government can now Identify you Based on your Internet Browsing Habits

Analysis of the study data revealed strong links between a browser's personality and browsing behavior.

Swarm to kill

DARPA Program Allows Swarms of U.S. Aerial Drones to Collaborate in Attacks

CODE's main objective, however, is to develop and demonstrate the value of "collaborative autonomy" or swarm attacks by packs of hunter-killer drones.

Death traps

Mars One Scam Still Up and Running; Announces ‘Tests’ for Martian ‘Colonists’

They said without dramatic improvements in equipment life, the colonists could starve to death on Mars.

Burns fat better

Copper is Great at Fighting Fat and Flab, says New Study

The new findings for the first time establish copper's role in fat metabolism.

A singing star, literally

Scientists Detect Oldest Sounds Emitted by Stars that 'Sing'

These oscillations and are caused by sound trapped inside the stars.

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