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All the American Flags On the Moon Are Now White

NASA has finally answered a long-standing question: all but one of the six American flags on the Moon are still standing up. Everyone is now proudly talking about it. The only problem is that they aren’t American flags anymore. They … Continue reading

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What Nuclear Radiation Does To Your Body

Say some maniacal world leader finally hits the big red button. Or maybe a terrorist takes out the local nuclear reactor. You survive the initial attack, and you’re left to endure a world poisoned by nuclear radiation. How’s that gonna … Continue reading

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US launches first commercial tidal power project this summer, Maine to reap moons gravitational benefits — Engadget

Solar may be the green energy source thats been hogging the headlines lately, but there are other fossil-fuel free ways that can help meet societys electrical needs. One of these is tidal power, and the US is set to start … Continue reading

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The Evolution of English Language Over the Last 500 Years

Unsurprisingly, a lot’s changed since the 1500s, not least of all language. But now a physicist has crunched through 5.2 million books published over five centuries in order to analyze the way the English language has changed over time. There … Continue reading

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Paint That Sucks Up the Dangers of Chemical Warfare

For soliders out in the field chemical warfare is a very real threat, but while they can throw away their clothes and decontaminate their bodies, large equipment is more difficult to clean. Now military scientists have developed paint which literally … Continue reading

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The Science of Power Naps

The concept of the power naps divides opinion: some people firmly stand by them, while others think they offer no tangible benefit at all. If youre a doubter, this video may be enough to convince you that they really do … Continue reading

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Scientists Invent Wonder Material That May Kill Tumors and Cure Diseases

Scientists have invented artificial pores as small as the ones in your cells—something unimaginable until now. These sub-nanometer synthetic pores are so tiny that they can distinguish between ions of different substances, just like a real cell. It’s an amazing … Continue reading

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Clog-Free Inkjet Printer Inspired by the Human Eye

“The eye and an ink jet nozzle have a common problem: they must not be allowed to dry while, simultaneously, they must open,” explains Jae Wan Kwon, associate professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri. Kwon, … Continue reading

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why the Original Star Trek’s Enterprise is the Best. Starship. Ever.

Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was in attendance at the most recent Starship Smackdown—an anual end-of-Comic-Con tradition wherein a posse of high-profile in-the-know space nerds debate one another of the best starship of all time. Tyson’s emphatic defense of the … Continue reading

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Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Which Completely Destroys Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C now kills more Americans than HIV and, while there’s increasing progress towards finding a reliable vaccine, results can’t come soon enough. Now, researchers have developed a nanoparticle that effectively eradicates hepatitis C 100 percent of the time. Researchers … Continue reading

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