scipsy:

Nano-sized ‘factories’ churn out proteins

[…] a team of MIT researchers has developed a new type of nanoparticle that can synthesize proteins on demand. Once these “protein-factory” particles reach their targets, the researchers can turn on protein synthesis by shining ultraviolet light on them. (via MIT)

goodnamesgone:

Derweze, also known as the door to hell, is a 70 meter wide hole in the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan. The hole was formed in 1971 when a team of soviet geologists had their drilling rig collapse when they hit a cavern filled with natural gas. In an attempt to avoid poisonous discharge, they decided to burn it off, thinking that the gas would be depleted in only a few days. Derweze is still burning today 

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sciencepopularis:

‘Coronal Cells’ spotted in the sun’s atmosphere for the first time 

Coronal landscape is dominated by ‘loops’ and ‘holes’, the holes represent cold, less dense areas of the atmosphere whereas the loops are the result of twisted solar magnetic flux. But what lies between these features has only recently been visualised, and these stunning atmospheric forms are called coronal cells.