Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Philae Landed 3 Times on Comet, but Scientists Not Sure Where It Is


The European Space Agency says harpoons designed to anchor the Philae probe failed to deploy during its landing on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday
Deborah Netburn

'Diamond Rain' Falls on Saturn and Jupiter

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Diamond rain could be "the most common precipitation in the Solar System" the authors say
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24477667

Germs Help Each Other Fend Off Antibiotics


Swapping of essential compounds by these Staphylococcus aureus bacteria helps them thrive in the presence of antibiotics.
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Artificial Food: Incredible or Inedible?

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Possibly The Biggest Technological Revolution Since The Silicon Chip

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/tech/innovation/graphene-quest-for-first-ever-2d-material/
The University of Manchester, Cambridge IP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Graphene Flagship, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

What Causes Antibiotic Resistance? TED Ed Video

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http://holykaw.alltop.com/an-animation-explaining-antibiotic-resistance-video


Comet Probe May Shed Light on Earth's Past

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Philae initially came down precisely where it was supposed to (see red indicator) — but couldn’t stick its landing. After two hops, it landed somewhere else, still to be determined and partially in shadow.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Loom Band Charms Taken Off Toy Store Shelves Over Cancer Chemical Fears

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Not so lucky: Some charms were found to contain cancer causing chemicals 


Fontus Water Bottle


http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/projects/fontus-2/