Daily Archives: February 15, 2012

New app will remove passers by

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Deskarati

When capturing photos in a busy area, like a public square or a concert for example, it is often difficult to get a clean shot without unwanted objects entering the frame. Now you can capture the shot anyway, and simply … Continue reading →

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World’s tiniest chameleon

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Meet Brookesia micra, the newly discovered world’s smallest chameleon. This wee creature was discovered on an island off of Northern Madagascar, where a biological expedition found these tiny beasts snoozing in vegetation a mere four inches off the ground. Juvenile … Continue reading →

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New molecule gets tangled up in DNA

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have created a molecule that’s so good at tangling itself inside the double helix of a DNA sequence that it can stay there for up to 16 days before the DNA liberates … Continue reading →

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Be my atomic valentine

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Shattering their own world record from two years ago, scientists from the University of Birmingham in the UK have created the unofficial world’s smallest atomic valentine. Their tiny heart measures approximately 5 nm x 3.5 nm, a significant downsizing of … Continue reading →

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