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Month: January 2015

Science Art: Space Shuttle, concept art from NASA’s Glenn Research Center.

11 January 2015 grant 0

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A vision of futures past from NASA’s Glenn Research Center Collection, part of the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.

This was what they planned the Space Shuttle… Read the rest “Science Art: Space Shuttle, concept art from NASA’s Glenn Research Center.”

Stem cell therapy puts multiple sclerosis in remission.

9 January 2015 grant 0

Healthline spells out the basics of rebooting an immune system from scratch – which means a pretty dramatic step forward in medicine:

Studying 24 study volunteers who underwent

… Read the rest “Stem cell therapy puts multiple sclerosis in remission.”

A whole new kind of antibiotic

8 January 2015 grant 0

Nature celebrates the discovery of a dirty new weapon in the war against antibiotic-resistant pathogens:

An antibiotic with the ability to vanquish drug-resistant pathogens has been

… Read the rest “A whole new kind of antibiotic”

Cold weather really does help cold germs spread.

7 January 2015 grant 0

Science Daily finds the truth behind the old wives’ tale, that common cold viruses flourish in conditions cooler than body temperature – like a nose in winter:

To investigate

… Read the rest “Cold weather really does help cold germs spread.”

Last tour of Mercury – wanna name a crater?

6 January 2015 grant 0

New Scientist watches the Messenger probe prepare to take a final spin around the hottest planet – with one last firing of its engines:

Engineers expect the 120-second engine burn

… Read the rest “Last tour of Mercury – wanna name a crater?”

A rat bustier or a rat camisole for a little rat naughtiness.

5 January 2015 grant 0

LiveScience examines how and why rats are aroused by tiny vests:

In an unusual study, researchers allowed virgin male rats to have sex with females wearing special rodent “jackets.”

… Read the rest “A rat bustier or a rat camisole for a little rat naughtiness.”

Science Art: While master @AstroTerry cuts, apprentice @AntonAstrey is at the vacuum cleaner. Apprendista Anton all’aspirapolvere, by Sam Cristoforetti.

4 January 2015 grant 0

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Performing delicate procedures in space: a zero-G haircut for New Year’s.

From Italian astronaut @AstroSamantha’s Twitter feed.

The process starts here, if you want to … Read the rest “Science Art: While master @AstroTerry cuts, apprentice @AntonAstrey is at the vacuum cleaner. Apprendista Anton all’aspirapolvere, by Sam Cristoforetti.”

Why… zombies?

2 January 2015 grant 0

Scientific American‘s Michael Shermer gets at the root of why we’re so fascinated with the walking dead:

Zombies, for one thing, fit into the horror genre in which monstrous

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  • Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, astrophysicist who makes music from cosmic radio sources.
  • Dr. Jim Webb, astronomy professor and acoustic guitarist.
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  • Giant Squid, doom metal about the sublime horrors of marine biology.
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