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Friday, January 20, 2017

Science of the Week, 1/20/17

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Earth's moon formed millions of years earlier than previously believed

Multiregional brain on a chip

Chemist develops new theory for explaining the function of proteins

Light source discovery "challenges basic assumption" of physics

Drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" show worrisome ability to diversify and spread

UV light can aid hospitals' fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs

(At least this article offers some hope for the problem described directly above it)

Climate change to shift global pattern of mild weather

Strength of hair inspires new materials for body armor












3 comments:

  1. Nice listing. You know what to pick.

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  2. And if we didn't have so many drugs, we wouldn't have drug resistant bacteria.

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  3. So if I grow a lot of body hair it's like a bulletproof vest? 😀

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