Mastodawn

This Microscopic Fungus Survived NASA's Sterilization Protocols—and Is Hardy Enough to Potentially Contaminate Mars
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=this-microscopic-fungus-survived-nasas-sterilization-protocolsand-is-hardy-enough-to-potentially-contaminate-mars
<p>The microbe was gathered from the agency's clean rooms
#sterilization #microscopic #protocols #survived

This Microscopic Fungus Survived NASA's Sterilization Protocols—and Is Hardy Enough to Potentially Contaminate Mars

The microbe was gathered from the agency's clean rooms, where experts build spacecraft in carefully controlled environments. The findings reveal gaps in the agency's procedures to prevent du...

3i/Atlas Apr 17

To Survive Deep Space, Astronauts May Owe a Debt to Microscopic Worms
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=to-survive-deep-space-astronauts-may-owe-a-debt-to-microscopic-worms
<p>Living long-term on the Moon means surviving the devastating toll that deep space takes on a human body
#microscopic #astronauts #survive #space

To Survive Deep Space, Astronauts May Owe a Debt to Microscopic Worms

Living long-term on the Moon means surviving the devastating toll that deep space takes on a human body. Astronauts in low gravity environments suffer muscle and bone loss, vision-altering fluid shift...

3i/Atlas Apr 12

Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=space-worms-uk-scientists-launch-microscopic-crew-into-orbit-to-support-future-moon-missions
<p>British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a
#microscopic #scientists #support #launch

Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel - and suppor...

James Stegall Mar 28

Exploring the hidden world of sand.

https://magnifiedsand.com/

#geology #microscopic #savedforlater

Sand Under a Microscope - Magnified Sand Photos

Under microscopic magnification, the unique beauty and individual character of sand grains reveal a diverse origin reflecting geological history and marine life biodiversity.

Magnified Sand

N-gated Hacker News Mar 18

Oh, look! A #microscopic, #decentralized "tool" so lightweight it practically floats away 🌬️, requiring only two files to navigate the "small web"—because, clearly, there's a massive demand for an obscure #digital #scavenger #hunt 🕵️‍♂️. But don't worry, folks, it still demands #JavaScript because why solve one problem when you can create another? 😂
https://codeberg.org/susam/wander #tool #small #web #HackerNews #ngated

wander

A tiny, decentralised tool you can host with just two files to explore the small web

Codeberg.org

N-gated Hacker News Mar 8

🚀🎩 BREAKING: #Apple releases groundbreaking 'Lil Finder Guy'—a #microscopic digital butler so insignificant, it makes Siri look like Einstein. Meanwhile, the so-called "Basic Apple Guy" juggles more tabs than brain cells in his quest for haberdashery excellence. 🧠📉
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/lil-finder-guy #LilFinderGuy #digitalbutler #technews #innovation #humor #HackerNews #ngated

Lil Finder Guy — Basic Apple Guy

Who is it? What is it? Is it friend or foe? Has it arrived in peace, or is it plotting to corrupt our SSDs and fray our USB-C cables?

Basic Apple Guy

Scientific Frontline Mar 7

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-infused saline solution that transforms #microscopic #kidney stone fragments into magnetic targets, allowing for their complete physical extraction during laser #lithotripsy surgery.
#Nanotechnology #MolecularEngineering #Urology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/nt03072601.html

Nanoparticle-infused saline could help people facing kidney stone surgery

A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures using lasers

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨Feb 16

⛸️❄️ Why does a thin metal blade make it easier to slide on #ice instead of digging in?

From 12th-century bone skates to modern Olympic steel, the secret lies in a strange, disordered layer of #molecules that acts like a #microscopic lubricant.

👉 https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/13/weatherwatch-science-how-ice-skating-works

#physics #iceskating #winter #science #winterolympics

Weatherwatch: The surprisingly complex science of ice skating

Pressure, frictional heating and a disordered layer of molecules on top of the ice make skating possible

The Guardian

Scientific Frontline Jan 29

Researchers have developed #microscopic silicon structures capable of performing analog #computations by utilizing waste heat instead of electricity.
#Engineering #Physics #ComputerScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/eng01292601.html

Engineers design structures that compute with heat

By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal process

Scientific Frontline Jan 29

Researchers successfully demonstrated that #microscopic particle arrangements within the #pseudogap phase exhibit a universal scaling behavior, revealing a hidden magnetic order previously thought to be chaotic in doped systems.
#QuantumScience #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/qs01292601.html

Hidden order in quantum chaos: the pseudogap

In a quantum simulator LMU and MPQ physicists reveal how subtle magnetic patterns shape one of the most puzzling states of matter