Our Increasingly Active Sun
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Our Increasingly Active Sun
Image Credit & Copyright: Mehmet Ergün
Image Credit & Copyright: Mehmet Ergün
Our Increasingly Active Sun
Image Credit & Copyright: Mehmet Ergün
Researchers discover mysterious source of 'heartbeat-like' radio bursts in a solar fare
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-mysterious-source-heartbeat-like-radio-solar.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-mysterious-source-heartbeat-like-radio-solar.html
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Researchers discover mysterious source of 'heartbeat-like' radio bursts in a solar fare
A solar radio burst with a signal pattern, akin to that of a heartbeat, has been pinpointed in the Sun's atmosphere, according to a new study.
Narwhals' climate-vulnerable winter feeding crucial for survival: study
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-narwhals-climate-vulnerable-winter-crucial-survival.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-narwhals-climate-vulnerable-winter-crucial-survival.html
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Narwhals' hungry summers as climate warms
Narwhals may not be much good at hunting in summer, according to new research that warns the unicorn-tusked whales may be dangerously reliant on their ice-bound winter habitat that could "disappear" with ...
Yams benefit from banana 'paper' cocoon
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-yams-benefit-banana-paper-cocoon.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-yams-benefit-banana-paper-cocoon.html
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Yams benefit from banana 'paper' cocoon
Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa.
Study finds 'forever chemicals' disrupt key biological processes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-chemicals-disrupt-key-biological.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-chemicals-disrupt-key-biological.html
Medicalxpress
Study finds 'forever chemicals' disrupt key biological processes
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that exposure to a mixture of synthetic chemicals found widely in the environment alters several critical biological processes, including ...
Severe form of mpox identified in advanced HIV cases: study
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Medicalxpress
Severe form of mpox identified in advanced HIV cases: study
Researchers said Tuesday they have identified a particularly severe form of mpox in people with advanced HIV which had a death rate of 15 percent among patients with AIDS.
Ancient Relative of Platypus Lived in South America 70 Million Years Ago | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/patagorhynchus-pascuali-11676.html
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Ancient Relative of Platypus Lived in South America 70 Million Years Ago | Sci.News
Patagorhynchus pascuali represents the first Cretaceous toothed monotreme from the supercontinent Gondwana.
Secrets of Earth’s inner core revealed by large quakes
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00496-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=1864257a-88dd-4b91-9d77-585767ee808f
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00496-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=1864257a-88dd-4b91-9d77-585767ee808f
Nature
Secrets of Earth’s inner core revealed by large quakes
Nature - Seismic waves travel differently through innermost core than through outer section.
Unvaccinated more likely to have heart attack, stroke after COVID, study finds | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/unvaccinated-more-likely-to-have-heart-attack-stroke-after-covid-study-finds/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/unvaccinated-more-likely-to-have-heart-attack-stroke-after-covid-study-finds/
Ars Technica
Unvaccinated more likely to have heart attack, stroke after COVID, study finds
Being fully vaccinated reduced the risk by about 41 percent.
Mermaid Mummy at Japan Temple Exposed as Gruesome Man-Made Hoax | Ancient Origins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-mysterious-phenomena/mermaid-mummy-0017964
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Ancient Origins
Mermaid Mummy at Japan Temple Exposed as Gruesome Man-Made Hoax
Medical tests performed on a mummified mermaid corpse on display at a temple in Japan have been exposed as a hoax.
Large study finds that air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-large-air-pollution-bone-loss.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-large-air-pollution-bone-loss.html
Medicalxpress
Large study finds that air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis
Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The effects ...
A new way to trap radioactive waste in minerals for long-term storage
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-02-radioactive-minerals-long-term-storage.html
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-02-radioactive-minerals-long-term-storage.html
Tech Xplore
A new way to trap radioactive waste in minerals for long-term storage
There are around 440 nuclear power plants operating in 32 countries around the world, supplying some 10% of the world's electricity. Another 60 reactors are under construction, and 300 more are proposed.
Life Mystery Solved: What Determines the Lifespan of a Tree Leaf?
https://scitechdaily.com/life-mystery-solved-what-determines-the-lifespan-of-a-tree-leaf/
https://scitechdaily.com/life-mystery-solved-what-determines-the-lifespan-of-a-tree-leaf/
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Life Mystery Solved: What Determines the Lifespan of a Tree Leaf?
How long will a leaf live? It's an economic decision. The leaves of Monkey Puzzle trees have a lifespan of more than 20 years, while Picea trees growing in the Gongga Mountains in China can survive for millennia. Despite growing in harsh conditions, these…
Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries
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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230223.html
Image Credit & Copyright: Josep Drudis
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230223.html
New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-lithium-air-battery-longer-range-lithium-ion.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-lithium-air-battery-longer-range-lithium-ion.html
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New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery
Many owners of electric cars have wished for a battery pack that could power their vehicle for more than a thousand miles on a single charge. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) ...
The legacy of the Majorana Demonstrator
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-legacy-majorana.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-legacy-majorana.html
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The legacy of the Majorana Demonstrator (Update)
For nearly six years, the Majorana Demonstrator quietly listened to the universe. Nearly a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), in Lead, South Dakota, the experiment collected ...
'Anti-social' damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers, which could contribute to coral reef breakdown
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-anti-social-damselfish-cleaner-fish-customers.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-anti-social-damselfish-cleaner-fish-customers.html
phys.org
'Anti-social' damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers, which could contribute to coral reef breakdown
Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt "cleaning services" vital to the health of reefs, and climate change may mean this is only likely to get worse.
How scientists hauling logs on their heads may have solved a Chaco Canyon mystery
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-scientists-hauling-chaco-canyon-mystery.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-scientists-hauling-chaco-canyon-mystery.html
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How scientists hauling logs on their heads may have solved a Chaco Canyon mystery
In a new study, several researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder reenacted a small part of a trek that people in the Southwest United States may have made more than 1,000 years ago.
Meteorite crater discovered in French winery
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https://phys.org/news/2023-02-meteorite-crater-french-winery.html
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Meteorite crater discovered in French winery
Countless meteorites have struck Earth in the past and shaped the history of our planet. It is assumed, for example, that meteorites brought with them a large part of its water. The extinction of the ...