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  2. Science and Engineering (Conducted by "Archimedes.") ULTRA-VIOLET RAY.

    The first announcement of a new robot watchman for the elimination of danger from ultra-violet ray treatment, including a remarkably clear demonstration of the ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  3. MOSQUITOES AND LEPROSY.

    American doctors have been devoting considerable attention to the dread disease of leprosy, with a view to discovering its causes, and now another low fever and ...

    Article : 410 words
  4. MESSAGE FROM MARS.

    A message from Mars has been the vision of technical dreamers for centuries past. Plays and books have been writteen in an imaginative vein telling of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 407 words
  5. THE ESKIMO'S HEALTH.

    Among the Eskimos colds are quite infrequent, and diphtheria and scarlet fever occur rarely. Skin tests were made on the natives to discover whether or not they ...

    Article : 201 words
  6. MINING IN SIAM.

    Half the world supply of tin from the Malay Peninsula, Bunna and Siam is being raised by Chinese labour, without machinery, under conditions which will ...

    Article : 254 words
  7. A New Gem-Cutter.

    Following a demonstration at Australia House of the sapphire-cutting machine invented by Mr. E. Heiser, of the firm of Heiser Burmah Sapphires, Ltd., ...

    Article : 251 words
  8. Oil and Water Mixed.

    Oil and water will mix, said Dr. Gustav Egloff, a Chicago chemist, before a recent meeting of the Institute of Chemistry (says "Science and Invention"). They mix ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. Simplifying Window-Cleaning.

    Window- cleaning devices Lave long been a favourite with the domestically-minded inventor. The newest model takes the form of a flat, light-weight water ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 160 words
  10. A Radiant Discovery.

    Radium is playing such an important part in the medical world that the discovery of fresh deposits is of the greatest interest. Some such discovery seems to have been ...

    Article : 188 words
  11. Higher Speed at Sea.

    Whilst great interest is being taken in the construction of high-speed passenger liners, the fact is perhaps not generally realised that much faster cargo ships are ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. Sweden's Prehistoric Relics.

    Sweden's prehistoric relics are the richest in the world, and this is because the same race has inhabited the country for about 15,000 years, says Professor Curman, ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. Baby's Heart Outside Chest.

    After living for 11 weeks with his heart outside his chest, a Birmingham baby died in hospital there. In similar previous cases such children had lived for a few ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. Quieter Tramcars.

    Following a test of six months. Cleveland (U.S.A.) traction officals have reported that the aluminium tramcar is quieter than the usual kind and ...

    Article : 86 words
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