Bottle cleans water in seconds
An Ipswich, England, businessman has created a bottle that makes even the filthiest water drinkable in a matter of seconds.
Engineering
Sep 16, 2007
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Astronauts to test high-tech caulk gun
U.S. astronauts on the next shuttle mission will test the ability of a silicon substance loaded into a high-tech caulk gun to patch tiles.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2007
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Gene determines whether male body odor smells pleasant
To many, urine smells like urine and vanilla smells like vanilla. But androstenone, a derivative of testosterone that is a potent ingredient in male body odor, can smell like either - depending on your genes. While many people ...
Sep 16, 2007
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Good earth: Chemists show origin of soil-scented geosmin
Brown University chemists have found the origins of an odor – the sweet smell of fresh dirt. In Nature Chemical Biology, the Brown team shows that the protein that makes geosmin – source of the good earth scent – has ...
Sep 16, 2007
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Firm out of NASA shuttle replacement plan
An Oklahoma company's development of a commercial U.S. spacecraft sustained a setback when NASA decided to quit financing the company's project.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2007
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