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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

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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

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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

AstroSamanthaHaircut

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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NASA breaks scientific boundaries… in ballooning.

31 December 2014 grant 0

Nature profiles the amazing new high-atmosphere vehicle for exploring space from Antarctica:

If all continues smoothly, experts expect the flight to last for 100 days or longer. The current

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The oldest harmony. (Well, polyphony.)

30 December 2014 grant 0

University of Cambridge researchers have gotten to the root of the chord. (See, that’s a music theory joke.) No, really, they’ve found was seems to be the oldest written music… Read the rest “The oldest harmony. (Well, polyphony.)”

Science Art: Nest of the Honey-Wasp Attacked by Jaguar, 1916

28 December 2014 grant 0

Honey Wasp Attacked by Jaguar, Marvels of Insect Life, 1916
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From Marvels of Insect Life: A Popular Account of Structure and Habit, edited by Edward Step, found in the BioDiversity Library.

This is probably not exactly the book Dylan… Read the rest “Science Art: Nest of the Honey-Wasp Attacked by Jaguar, 1916”

SONG: Not Even Dancing Works

27 December 2014 grant 0

SONG: “Not Even Dancing Works.”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on “Zoologger: Dancing in time makes crabs sexual failures“, New Scientist, 4 December 2014, … Read the rest “SONG: Not Even Dancing Works”

A new road to Mars

26 December 2014 grant 0

Popular Science charts a course to Mars that’s easier and cheaper… in a roundabout way:

Spacecraft usually enter orbit around planets via Hohmann transfer, which requires

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DIY warp drive. He’s folding space in his garage.

24 December 2014 grant 0

Omaha World-Herald wants the world to know about this guy who’s building a warp drive in his garage:

[David] Pares’ garage is exactly as it sounds. This is not some converted hangar

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No song today.

23 December 2014 grant 0

It’s been a season, this holiday has.

Mea maxima culpa. One verse and an arrangement sans guitar does not a song make. It’ll be posted soon, as will a penitential cover. (I still… Read the rest “No song today.”

Life-extension wonder-drug: Advil. In multiple species.

22 December 2014 grant 0

Science Daily reveals a bizarre hidden power of one of the world’s most common over-the-counter analgesics:

Regular doses of ibuprofen extended the lifespan of multiple species,

… Read the rest “Life-extension wonder-drug: Advil. In multiple species.”

Science Art: Astronauts Clown Around In Space

21 December 2014 grant 0

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In 1984, astronauts had to ride out in the Space Shuttle Discovery to retrieve two broken-down satellites, and decided to have a little fun with their mission.

I found this… Read the rest “Science Art: Astronauts Clown Around In Space”

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