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Chinese scientists develop robot worm to explore engine pipes
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Chinese scientists have developed a tiny wormlike robot that can wiggle into very small pipes to inspect them with an endoscopic camera. The development team at Tsinghua University said on May 25, 2022 that the miniature robot could navigate pipes in aircraft engines and oil refinery machines, even when they are filled with oil. Support us:…
Dinosaur fossil from asteroid strike that caused extinction found, scientists claim – BBC News
A dinosaur’s leg, stunningly preserved, has been presented by scientists claiming it was likely killed by a giant asteroid which caused the species’ extinction. The limb, complete with skin, is just one of a series of remarkable finds emerging from the Tanis fossil site in the US State of North Dakota. But it’s not just their exquisite condition that’s turning heads – it’s what these…
UN scientists say it's 'now or never' to limit global warming – BBC News
UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key UN body said in a report that there must be “rapid, deep and immediate” cuts in carbon dioxide emissions. Global emissions of CO2 would need to peak within three years to stave off the worst impacts. Even then, the world would also need technology to…
Scientists warn Tonga eruption may damage environment for years
It’s been three days since the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga – but the full scale of the destruction is only now beginning to emerge. The government says several smaller islands have had to be evacuated – because nearly every home there was destroyed. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our…
Scientists research link between Covid variants and untreated HIV – BBC News
South African scientists are researching the hypothesis that new Covid variants could be linked, in some cases though not limited too, people with untreated HIV. However as research progresses they are concerned about further stigmatising people living with the virus. “Normally your immune system would kick out a virus pretty quickly, if fully functional,” said Professor Linda-Gayle-Bekker, who heads the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation in…