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12:46pm, 18th April, 2019

Antimicrobial paints have a blind spot

(Northwestern University) In a new study, Northwestern University researchers tested bacteria commonly found inside homes on samples of drywall coated with antimicrobial, synthetic latex paints. Within 24 hours, all bacteria died except for Bacillus...

Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star

7:37pm, 18th September, 2018

Space

Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star

An artist’s conception shows a super-Earth in orbit around HD 26965, which is Mr. Spock’s home star in “Star Trek” lore. (University of Florida Illustration) Has the planet Vulcan been found? Vulcan’s most famous fictional inhabitant, Mr. Spock of “S...

Juno orbiter’s view of a beautiful brownish spot on Jupiter sparks a bit of potty humor

5:43pm, 10th September, 2018

Space

Juno orbiter’s view of a beautiful brownish spot on Jupiter sparks a bit of potty humor

This cloud formation on Jupiter is called “Mr. Hankey.” (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Kevin M. Gill) Jupiter’s titanic storms have spawned their share of memorable cloud features, including the , (a.k.a. Red Jr.) and the now-defunct . Now there...

10:27am, 29th August, 2018

Space

NASA’s New Horizons and OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spot their deep-space targets

The picture on the left was created by adding 48 different exposures from the LORRI camera on NASA’s New Horizons probe. The picture on the right has been processed to subtract the light from background stars, leaving an icy object known as Ultima Th...

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Antimicrobial paints have a blind spot

Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star

Juno orbiter’s view of a beautiful brownish spot on Jupiter sparks a bit of potty humor

NASA’s New Horizons and OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spot their deep-space targets

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