Daily Archives: July 9, 2012

Scientists Create Molecule to Make Teeth Cavityproof

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Deskarati

Scientists have discovered a new molecule that will make your teeth cavityproof and may change dental care forever. They have appropriately named it Keep 32—for your 32 teeth—and it can kill the bacteria that produces cavities in 60 seconds flat. … Continue reading →

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Flying along the Vela ridge

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Deskarati

A beautiful blue butterfly flutters towards a nest of warm dust and gas, above an intricate network of cool filaments in this image of the Vela C region by ESA’s Herschel space observatory. Vela C is the most massive of the … Continue reading →

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The Starry Messenger

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Deskarati

Sidereus Nuncius (usually translated into English as Sidereal Messenger, although Starry Messenger and Sidereal Message are also seen) is a short treatise published in New Latin by Galileo Galilei in March 1610. It was the first scientific treatise based on … Continue reading →

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A Reassuring Fable

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This stunning painting imagines the real sky that inspired The Starry Night

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Deskarati

Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night evokes much of the majesty of the night sky while presenting it in a new and deeply individual light. Alex Ruiz’s digital painting reinterprets Van Gogh’s work, imagining how the sky might have looked … Continue reading →

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Stanford scientists give new life to Thomas Edison’s nickel-iron battery

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Deskarati

A green, rechargeable battery that is suitable for powering electric vehicles and stationary power storage applications, and that would survive tens of thousands of charge cycles in a useful life of 100 years without loss of capacity. What could be … Continue reading →

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