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Curiosity Assesses a Small Plastic Object Found on the Surface of Mars 10 Oct 2012 | 11:45 pm
This image was taken by ChemCam: Remote Micro-Imager (CHEMCAM_RMI) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 62 (2012-10-08 22:00:04 UTC). The object in question is just to the left of the center of ...
Stanford Scientists Examine How UV Radiation Affects the Protective Functions of Human Skin 10 Oct 2012 | 11:41 pm
The researchers found that UV exposure makes human tissue more likely to tear under pressure. This means that sun-damaged skin is more prone to cracking and chapping, leaving deeper layers vulnerable ...
Astronomers Discover Star Orbiting the Black Hole at Center of the Milky Way 10 Oct 2012 | 11:38 pm
The two W. M. Keck Telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, observing the galactic center. The lasers are used to create an artificial star in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, which is then used to measure the b...
A Program to Encode Self-Assembling Collagen Proteins 10 Oct 2012 | 11:35 pm
A program developed at Rice University details stable forms of collagen proteins for synthesis in the lab. The ability to synthesize custom collagen could lead to better drug design and treatment of d...
Cutting Food Losses Could Feed an Additional Billion People 10 Oct 2012 | 11:33 pm
A newly published study in Science of the Total Environment is the first to evaluate the impact of food losses and its relationship to resources on a global scale, finding that an additional one billi...
Graphene Membranes May Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions 10 Oct 2012 | 11:31 pm
This illustration depicts a single molecular-sized pore in a graphene membrane. The membrane is separating carbon dioxide from nitrogen. A carbon dioxide molecule is passing through the pore while nit...
Thor’s Helmet Nebula 9 Oct 2012 | 11:27 pm
Click on image for full view. The above image of Thor’s Helmet Nebula was chosen as the winner of a competition during ESO’s 50th anniversary celebration. The nebula is located roughly 15,000 light-y...
Growth in Brain’s White Matter Tracts Could Predict Literacy 9 Oct 2012 | 11:20 pm
Section through nerve fibers within the sciatic nerve as seen under the electron microscope: the axons (nerve cell projections, pink) are only poorly surrounded by a myelin sheath (generated by Schwan...
Magnets Used to Eradicate Cancer Cells 9 Oct 2012 | 11:18 pm
A group of South Korean researchers has developed a new method to cause cell death in both living fish and lab bowel cancer cells using a magnetic field. This application of electro-magnetism triggers...
Herschel Discovers Water Vapor in a Molecular Cloud on the Verge of Star Formation 9 Oct 2012 | 11:16 pm
Herschel’s infrared view of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, within which the bright, cold pre-stellar cloud L1544 can be seen at the lower left. It is surrounded by many other clouds of gas and du...
