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.
Osteomalacia | Osteomalacia Treatment and Diagnosis. Osteomalacia or â soft bones â is a condition that affects your bones and is most often due to a lack of vitamin D and sometimes due to mineral deficiency. When found in children, this condition is called rickets.Nowadays it is rare to see rickets, but osteomalacia is still a threat to adults.steomalacia or â soft bones â is a condition that affects your bones and is most often due to a lack of vitamin D and sometimes due to mineral deficiency.