NASA researchers are planning to create the coldest spot in the known universe inside the International Space Station. âWeâre going to study matter at temperatures far colder than are found naturally,â says Rob Thompson of JPL. Heâs the Project Scientist for NASAâs Cold Atom Lab, an atomic ârefrigeratorâ slated for launch to the ISS in 2016. We aim to push effective temperatures down to 100 pico-Kelvin.. A new ScienceCast video explores the strange quantum realm of NASA's new Cold Atom Lab.
onychomalacia onÂ·yÂ·choÂ·maÂ·laÂ·ciÂ·a (Ån'Ä­-kÅ'mÉ-lÄ'shÄ-É, -shÉ) n. Abnormal softness of the fingernails or toenails.
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails that can be painful, disfiguring, and emotionally disturbing. The most common form, distal subungual, is shown in the image on the left. Note that the fungus invades the nail bed and inflammation occurs.utaneous fungal infections are noninvasive infections of the skin, hair, or nails that cause pathologic changes in the host.