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A Bathroom That Cleans Itself

FiReaNGeL writes "Researchers at the University of New South Wales are developing new coatings they hope will be used for self-cleaning surfaces in hospitals and the home. It's made of a special nanoparticle coating that absorbs ultraviolet light below a certain wavelength and gives the particles an oxidizing quality stronger than any commercial bleach. Say goodbye to tedious bathroom cleaning!"

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  1. Re:Oxidation? by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 0, Troll

    your toothbrush has flecks of feces on it

    Oh, fucking thank you for that. I just really needed to know that little scientific tidbit. Like the shock sites weren't bad enough, now Slashdot is going to give me nightmares with scientific facts.