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Clearing your skin and killing germs with viruses
Strange as it sounds, some viruses are good for you.
October 3, 2012
Brightest biological substance reveals its secret
The cells of an African fruit have walls made of tightly coiled cellulose strands that are excellent for reflecting light.
October 3, 2012
A mammal lung, in 3D
Researchers at the University of Iowa create model of mysterious region.
October 2, 2012
Green Brain project to create flying robot with a honey bee brain
Scientists embark on project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honeybee brain to advance our understanding of artificial intelligence and how animals think.
October 1, 2012
October 1, 2012 geomagnetic storm now subsiding
A coronal mass ejection, or CME, from the sun caused Earth to experience a geomagnetic storm in the early morning hours of October 1, 2012.
October 1, 2012
Amazing videos from last weekend’s Typhoon Jelawat
Typhoon Jelawat pushed into Japan this past weekend and produced strong winds, flooding, and power outages. Check out these amazing videos!
October 1, 2012
If I had a boat, I’d sail Titan’s seas
On September 27, 2012, Spanish engineers presenting to the European Planetary Science Congress in Madrid proposed to send a boat to Titan.
September 30, 2012
Zoom in on the Seagull Nebula
Start with a broad view of the Milky Way and zoom in on Sirius, the constellation Orion ... then the distant Seagull Nebula - a dramatic star formation region.
September 28, 2012
World’s first glimpse of black hole launchpad
Scientists are for the first time imaging the base of a massive jet of electrons and sub-atomic particles extending from the black hole at a galaxy's center.
September 27, 2012
How will climate change impact future fire activity?
A new study predicts that fire activity could increase across large portions of the northern hemisphere by the end of the 21st century.
September 27, 2012
