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3 articles

- Arts
The Reinvention of Black
- By Mark Peplow
- August 11, 2015
As the means of creating the color black have changed, so have the subjects it represents.
- Arts
How to Make Art That Withstands the Test of Time
- By Alexandra Ossola
- March 24, 2015
A degraded frame from an old celluloid (aka nitrate) film, the same material used by Naum Gabo in some of his sculptures Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . In the 1930s, Russian-born sculptor Naum Gabo started experimenting with a thin, plastic material called celluloid. Previously used as film […]
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Using Sharks’ Tricks to Prevent Lethal and Costly Infections
- By David Shultz
- July 11, 2014
Staph bacteria (red) forming a biofilmNational Science Foundation Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . A common enemy befouls surgeons, plumbers, and sailors alike: slime. In each of their professions, they wage ceaseless war against biofouling—layers of living organisms that stick around exactly where we don’t want them. Removing these […]