Scientists recreated an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with 3D printing; a process that took weeks now takes under 40 hours |

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Scientists recreated an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with 3D printing; a process that took weeks now takes under 40 hours |

a 3D-printed outer mold negatives; b Assembled configuration of the outer mold negatives; c 3D-printed core negatives; d Assembled configuration of the core negatives. Image Credit: Nature Researchers have recreated the logic of an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with digital modelling, 3D printing and substitute materials, cutting a process that traditionally takes weeks to less … Read more

Scientists recreated an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with 3D printing; a process that took weeks now takes under 40 hours |

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Scientists recreated an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with 3D printing; a process that took weeks now takes under 40 hours |

a 3D-printed outer mold negatives; b Assembled configuration of the outer mold negatives; c 3D-printed core negatives; d Assembled configuration of the core negatives. Image Credit: Nature Researchers have recreated the logic of an ancient Chinese bronze-casting technique with digital modelling, 3D printing and substitute materials, cutting a process that traditionally takes weeks to less … Read more

5 of the world’s most stunning and valuable diamonds

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5 of the world’s most stunning and valuable diamonds

If the Koh-i-Noor is the most famous, the Cullinan I is the heavyweight champion. It was cut from the largest rough diamond ever found. The Look: A massive, clear, pear-shaped diamond. The Scale: At over 530 carats, it is much larger than the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor. The Value: It sits in the British Royal Sceptre and … Read more

China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers

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China to pump billion into state banks, insurers

China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion in capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system.China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer, … Read more

China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers

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China to pump billion into state banks, insurers

China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion in capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system.China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer, … Read more

After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections over 2,022 monitoring hours across four years, showing the restored habitat was used continuously

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After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections over 2,022 monitoring hours across four years, showing the restored habitat was used continuously

After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected A restored 25-acre coastal wetland on the southern shore of western Lake Erie was used continuously by millions of aquatic animals after it was reconnected to nearby waterways, according to a four-year acoustic monitoring study led by researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The scientific … Read more

After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections over 2,022 monitoring hours across four years, showing the restored habitat was used continuously

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After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections over 2,022 monitoring hours across four years, showing the restored habitat was used continuously

After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected A restored 25-acre coastal wetland on the southern shore of western Lake Erie was used continuously by millions of aquatic animals after it was reconnected to nearby waterways, according to a four-year acoustic monitoring study led by researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The scientific … Read more

Nepali family had begun funeral rituals for 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha thinking she has died in the devastating floods; then she was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day

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Nepali family had begun funeral rituals for 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha thinking she has died in the devastating floods; then she was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day

Chandrika was found alive, partly trapped in mud on the fourth floor of a house that had been buried by the August 26 floods. For eight days, Chandrika Shrestha’s family searched for her after a devastating flood swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river basin. There was no sign of the 64-year-old woman. Her house had been … Read more