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Caterpillars Spin 'Tougher Than Steel' Silk

Recreating spider silk, the flexible yet tough as steel strands of protein, spun by the arachnids, has been the holy grail of material scientists for many years now. Howe...

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The First Day Of Winter (Or Summer) Is Here

Depending on the hemisphere you live in late today or early tomorrow - December 22nd, will be the first day of Winter or Summer. Also known as Winter (Summer) Solstice it...

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Coke Zero And Mentos - The New Alternative Fuel?

The Coke Zero and Mentos experiment has come a long way since its humble beginning. However, while people have tried various variations of the experiment, very few have t...

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Namib Beetle Inspires Award-Winning Invention

A young Australian is $15,000 USD richer and the proud winner of this year's prestigious James Dyson award, thanks to an invention that was inspired by the small Namib be...

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Banana Peels - The New Water Purifier?

While the banana peel has a reputation of just being a slippery hazard, it is actually useful for many things - Ranging from use as a fertilizer to curing warts and even,...

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