VACCINE PROTECTS
AGAINST EBOLA VIRUS
Ebola virus has killed
thousands of gorillas
and chimps, but now,
scientists have
developed an edible
vaccine, which can
protect the monkeys
against the virus.
Scientists plan to lay
out bait with vaccine,
so the monkeys can
serve themselves.SHUTTERSTOCKHuge Robots Ready
to Mine the Abyss
In 2019, an Australian mining company will begin to
cut through deep sea rock in search of gold.TECHNOLOGY Three huge mining
vehicles will soon set to work 1,600 m
below sea level. The Australian
company Nautilus Minerals, which is
responsible for the (literally) ground-
breaking technology, is getting ready
to begin large-scale mining in the
Pacific Ocean off Papua New Guinea,
where geological studies show that
the rock is rich in gold, copper, zinc,and other valuable metals, which are
becoming ever more rare on dry land.
The Australian vehicles are
remote-controlled, so no humans will
feel the icy temperatures and the
extreme pressure on the ocean floor.
The technology initiates a long-
anticipated mining revolution, and
companies throughout the world are
anxious to join in.COLLECTOR
Like an extreme vacuum cleaner, the
collection machine sucks up the material,
directing it towards the surface.CUTTER
The cutter uses its huge, rotating roller
drill to crush the rock into fragments, which
are left on the sea floor.CLEARER
At a speed of only
1.2 m/h, the clearer uses
its drill heads to literally make
way for the two other robots.Science Update
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FINDINGS AND
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