Is America Weaponizing Technology? The Controversy Surrounding ASML's "Remote Control" of TSMC's Lithography MachinesBackdoor, supply cut-off, paralysis - these words, once reserved for cybersecurity, are now intertwined with the core equipment of chip manufacturing: lithography machines. When technology is weaponized, the global chip industry chain hangs precariously, like a tightrope bridge over a chasm...

Can a Single Remote Control Revive the TV Market: Government Intervention Takes Action In recent years, the television market has been sluggish, with declining viewership rates, leading to the industry being dubbed "the most trendy decoration." The main reasons for this decline are complex operations, layers of hidden charges, and annoying advertisements, making users reluctant to use their TV sets...

Preliminary Investigation Results of Volaris Flight 2283 Crash Released: Icing Led to Loss of ControlOn the afternoon of September 6th, local time, the Brazilian Air Force Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CENIPA) released the preliminary findings of the investigation into the crash of Volaris Flight 2283. The investigation concluded that the aircraft was certified to fly in icing conditions, and the crew possessed certifications and experience with flying in such conditions...

Globe Frontier: Tongji University Launches Smart Autonomous Vehicle Cloud Control Evaluation SystemThe assessment system, which integrates cloud digital twin and simulation traffic participants with key technologies such as automatic generation of dangerous scenarios, multi-traffic participant collaborative planning and vehicle-end high-precision motion control, aims to simulate actual driving environment in enclosed testing grounds to improve the safety of advanced self-driving vehicles. According to the project leader, Xiong Luo, professor, it mainly aims to achieve dynamic continuity verification in various traffic scenarios...

Why Do Female Astronauts Take Birth Control? Unveiling the Secret Challenges of SpaceIn 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, ushering in a new era. Today, countless astronauts have ventured into space, but what remains largely unknown is that the number of female astronauts is remarkably small, and almost all of them are required to take birth control pills before missions...

Why Do Female Astronauts Take Birth Control Pills Before Going to Space? Can Space Menstruation Really Be Life-Threatening?From ancient times to the present, humanity has harbored a deep fascination with "ascending to heaven," with countless stories about gods and deities passed down through generations. This demonstrates our profound curiosity about life and places beyond Earth...

The Space Odyssey of Female Astronauts: From Birth Control to the StarsSince 1963 when Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, more than 70 female astronauts have followed in her footsteps, pursuing their dreams of reaching for the stars. However, a perplexing question has lingered in the minds of many: why do female astronauts need to take "birth control" before venturing into space? What is the purpose of these medications, and how rigorous is the selection process for female astronauts?On October 16, 2021, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft successfully sent 3 astronauts to the Chinese Space Station, including Wang Yaping, China's first female astronaut on the space station and the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk...

Can One Remote Control Save the TV Industry? The Challenges and Future of TelevisionFor Chinese families, television used to be an essential large appliance, but now the television viewing rate has fallen below 30%. To reverse this trend, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has implemented a policy of "one remote control to watch television", aiming to simplify operations and increase television usage...

Three Gorges Dam Braces for Flood Peak, Flood Control Enters Critical Stage in the Yangtze River BasinOn July 11, Nanfang Daily learned that the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will experience multiple rises in water levels over the next week, with the Three Gorges Dam expected to face a flood peak with an inflow of approximately 45,000 cubic meters per second around July 12.The Three Gorges Dam, a "national treasure" within the Yangtze River Basin's flood control system, plays a crucial role in this year's flood season...

From Endless Yellow Sand to Lush Greenery: The Photovoltaic Desertification Control Miracle in Dengkou County, ChinaPrefaceWhen we think about deserts, images of endless yellow sand and barren landscapes often come to mind. However, in Dengkou County, Inner Mongolia, China, a groundbreaking transformation is quietly taking place...

Dongting Lake Dike Breach: A Wake-Up Call from Tuanzhouyuan and Reflections on the Flood Control SystemIn early July 2023, Tuanzhouyuan in Huarong County, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, suffered a sudden flood disaster. The dike along the Dongting Lake front line breached, with a width exceeding 200 meters, allowing floodwaters to rapidly inundate Tuanzhouyuan...

Science and Technology Daily News (Reporter Zhang Mengran) - Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have launched the first stable all solid-state thermal transistor, which uses an electric field to control the thermal motion of semiconductor devices. According to a study published on November 3rd in the journal Science, the transistor has the highest speed and performance to date, and through atomic level design and molecular engineering, it can open up new fields of thermal management in computer chips...