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Orbital Express

March, 9 early in the morning the rocket Atlas 5 belonging to United Launch Alliance placed on the orbit six experimental satellites within the framework of mission Space Test Program-1 VVS the USA (USAF). The main goal is robot-satellite, intended for repairing and refueling of other satellites.
Not surprising, that main attention was turned on the […]

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Scientists speak about the necessity of the estimation of risks concerning the development of nanotechnologies

The American scientists think that it is necessary for the mankind to develop the effective means for the estimation of risks and potential harm from application of the nanotechnology in the nearest future.
It is the researchers’ opinion that nanotechnologies have huge potential. Now they are already applied to cosmetology, computer branch, the industry and […]

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Xerox has created the endless office paper (Part 2)

So, the company has created pre-production models of the unusual paper of a light - yellow colour tone. Details of this invention (which will be patented) are not revealed, but it is known, that the technology is based on the makeup which changes the colour at absorption of light with the certain length of a […]

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Japanese people who wear glasses will not have a possibility to fall asleep

Japanese people have developed the unique glasses which will not give their owners to fall asleep. The drivers will certainly appreciate the vibrating glasses MyDo Bururu from the company Vision Optic. The device “has a presentiment” of the moment when the head declines. At that moment the integrated “vibrating alarm” switches on. It is impossible […]

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Programmers have found the formula of beauty

Before creation of the program “Function of beauty” programmers from the university in Tel Aviv have interviewed 300 persons and, using the received data as the basis, have made the table of ideal proportions of a human face: the width of a nose, the length of a chin, the distance between eyes. After that the […]

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Xerox has created the endless office paper (Part 1)

Americans invented absolutely ordinary (from the first sight) light yellow paper, which can be used for a blueprint. The spirit of the invention is in the disappearance of the text or picture from the paper after a few hours.
Brinda Dalal from the research centre of the Xerox Company in Palo – Alto (PARC) calls her […]

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History Of Cell Phones Is A Short One

What started out as two-way communications with police cruisers and taxicabs has morphed into one of the most popular means of communications available, despite the brief history of cell phones in the United States. From the first portable phone that was installed in a vehicle to the miniature ones than are smaller than the palm […]

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