Scientists Accidentally Discover Incredible Bacteria-Killing Surface

Scientists Accidentally Discover Incredible Bacteria-Killing Surface

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you never had to worry about germs crawling around on your kitchen countertop? Well, thanks to a new discovery by Australian scientists, that could soon be a reality. And it doesn’t require a drop of disinfectant.

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This New Polymer Regenerates Large Parts of Itself, Like Lizards Do

This New Polymer Regenerates Large Parts of Itself, Like Lizards Do

Call it whatever you want—the Wolverine plastic, the Terminator material, the Doctor Who ingredient—but this new regenerating polymer is amazing.

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What in the World Is This Creepy Experiment?

What in the World Is This Creepy Experiment?

I think this is probably the strangest, funniest, most unique historical photo you’ll see today. What the hell is going on? Is this an experiment? Why are these blue-dressed men torturing that poor sitting buddha? What are those scary instruments on his head? Is that the Ewok throne for C-3PO? So many questions! Make your own guess about this rare scientific photo in the comments, below.

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Comet ISON’s fate will be clear Thursday

We’ve talked plenty about the comet ISON around here as it makes its trip towards the sun. The comet has the potential to put on one of the best light shows in recent history, assuming it survives its brush with the sun. The sun has already been doing a number on ISON, shrinking it smaller […]

Baby dinosaur skeleton is so intact scientists can tell how it died

There are lots of dinosaur fossils discovered around the world and often they are only small remnants like a single bone or a tooth. A group of paleontologist working in Alberta, Canada discovered an incredibly complete fossil of a baby dinosaur that is described as being similar to a tiny rino. The scientists say that […]

Science Confirms That Old People Really Do Have a Smell

Science Confirms That Old People Really Do Have a Smell

Think back to when you were a child visiting your grandparent’s home. Do you recall a distinct scent when you walked through the door? Many people do and it turns out, it’s not just in your head.

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Moon Express completes successful free flight test with NASA Mighty Eagle lander

Moon Express is a company that is working with NASA on private space flights to the moon. Moon Express has a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement signed with NASA and part of that agreement means that NASA provides Moon Express with its robotic Mighty Eagle lander for testing purposes. Moon Express has announced the completion of […]

New 3D printing ink and tools usher in printed lithium-ion batteries

3D printing has been used for all sorts of research projects over the years to make things like prototype parts and more. Scientists from Harvard have now devised a new ink and tools that allow them to 3D print lithium-ion battery components. The same process can also be used to print other electronic components using […]

MIT’s New $500 Kinect-Like Camera Even Works With Translucent Objects

MIT's New $500 Kinect-Like Camera Even Works With Translucent Objects

Microsoft’s Kinect is great, but it has its limitations. Not so MIT’s new nano-camera, though, which uses similar technology but can weave the same magic with translucent objects, and even work in snow or rain.

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New dinosaur species discovered that challenged T-Rex ancestors

When it comes to dinosaurs, most people think of the Tyrannosaurs Rex as being the king of all meat eating dinosaurs. A new dinosaur species has been discovered in Utah that was a competing species to the family of the T-Rex. The fossilized remains of the dinosaur was found in central Utah. The dinosaur is […]