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New material neutralizes 96-percent of virus cells using nanospikes

A virus cell on the nano spiked silicon surface, magnified 65,000 times. After 1 hour it has already begun to leak material. RMIT Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have combined brute force with high tech manufacturing to create a new silicon material for hospitals, laboratories and other...

Wed Mar 27, 2024 22:00
Bird flu detected in dairy cow milk samples

The virus was found in unpasteurized milk from infected cows. Deposit Photos Avian influenza or bird flu has been detected in milk from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas for the first time. Officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed that the Type A H5N1 strain...

Wed Mar 27, 2024 20:30
The psychology of why video game farming is so satisfying

In the game Stardew Valley, you get to raise crops, tend to animals, and forage for mushrooms. ConcernedApe In the game Stardew Valley, you clear fields overgrown with weeds. You smash stones and chop down trees. You till the soil. You plant and water crops. You harvest. You build new additions to the homestead. You care for animals....

Wed Mar 27, 2024 20:01
Save almost 50% on this ECOFLOW solar generator bundle at Amazon

Amanda ReedWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The weather is warming up and it’s the perfect time to take a springtime hike over the weekend. Maybe you even want to take a weekend camping trip. A solar generator helps power your cameras, laptops, and...

Wed Mar 27, 2024 18:59
Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth

Finding evidence of tooth decay or gum disease in prehistoric teeth is difficult. Lara Cassidy Keeping our teeth clean has been a pain for thousands of years, with some particularly painful methods historically used to take care of our chompers. Two 4,000-year-old human teeth unearthed in a limestone cave in Ireland were recently...

Wed Mar 27, 2024 18:00
Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running

Taylor Swift unsurprisingly made up a solid chunk of those sales. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Somehow, someway, vinyl records keep defying the odds. Despite falling firmly behind compact disc sales for decades, the vintage physical music medium returned to the top spot in 2022 for the first time since 1987. Now, new numbers...

Wed Mar 27, 2024 17:00

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