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Source: BuzzFeed
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[…]A team at Kyoto University has, by rummaging around in piles of waste, found a plastic munching microbe. After five years of searching through 250 samples, they isolated a bacteria that could live on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), a common plastic used in bottles and clothing. They named the new species of bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis.
You may think this is the rerun of an old story, as plastic-eating microbes have already been touted as saviours of the planet. But there are several important differences here.
First, previous reports were of tricky-to-cultivate fungi, where in this case the microbe is easily grown. The researchers more or less left the PET in a warm jar with the bacterial culture and some other nutrients, and a few weeks later all the plastic was gone.
Second - and the real innovation - is that the team has identified the enzymes that Ideonella sakaiensis uses to breakdown the PET. All living things contain enzymes that they use to speed up necessary chemical reactions. Some enzymes help digest our food, dismantling it into useful building blocks. Without the necessary enzymes the body can’t access certain sources of food.
Source: sciencealert.com
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Using canvases of all different dimensions, artist Michael Zavros is able to paint incredibly meticulous works of art. From paintings that can be held in the palm of your hand to those that are larger than the average human being, Zavros has tackled it all. But no matter what the artwork’s size is, his work is always impeccably detailed to the point where it is reminiscent of a photograph.
With oil paints and a detail brush in hand, the painter creates short, precise brushstrokes that are barely visible. His technique is especially effective within the detailed paintings of horses and dogs, whose fur appear to blend seamlessly together. When it comes portraying the human figure, the artist flawlessly creates visual harmony in the way he captures the minute glimpses or larger-than-life interplay of light and shadow.
To add to his set of figurative and photorealistic paintings, Zavros also uses his skilled hand to recreate delicate flowers in crystal vases, sharp architecture, and vibrant articles of clothing. As a whole, Zavros’s portfolio offers a diverse variety of subjects, in addition to his range of canvas sizes. The common ground for his body of work is that each and every single creation highlights the artist’s keen eye for detail through his skilled abilities.
Source: crossconnectmag.com
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Artist Jim Dingilian fills bottles with smoke, then uses brushes attached to dowels to wipe it away and create highly-detailed miniature scenes.
Source: didyouknowblog.com
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Some new work from sculptor Beth Cavener. See more here.
Source: exhibition-ism.com
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Pam Ingalls is a master painter. The daughter of painters, she grew up in Spokane, WA. In addition to studying painting at Gonzaga University in Spokane she also studied at Accademia Di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy. Pam teaches in addition to continuing paint. She lives and works on Vashon Island, WA.
More art can be found at our Facebook Page. Posted by Lisa.
Source: crossconnectmag.com
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Super Shadows Jason Ratliff
