Researcher creates violin strings out of spun spider silk

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A Japanese researcher has taken 300 spiders and used those arachnids to harvest silk in enough quantity to create a full set of violin strin...

Posted by jeff 471 days ago in Science  |  slashgear.com

The Top 10 Reasons I Love Volcanoes (And You Should, Too)

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10. They erupt molten rock. 9. They’ve captured the imagination of man since, well, forever. 8. Volcanic features might have been the crad...

Posted by Mason 496 days ago in Science  |  wired.com

MAKE | The Tesla Valve: One Way Flow With No Moving Parts

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Tesla was a genius.. definitely one of my favorite people in all of history. Check out this little device based on one of his patents.

Posted by brandt 500 days ago in Science  |  makezine.com

This Is How Spaceships Are Born

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Have you ever wondered how the hell spaceships get made? I mean, how does something like the six-legged ATHLETE rover go from an engineering...

Posted by andi 502 days ago in Science  |  gizmodo.com

NASA mission returns first video from moon's far side

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(Feb. 1, 2012) — A camera aboard one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar spacecraft has returned its first...

Posted by hotfiltr 502 days ago in Science  |  sciencedaily.com