Notices tagged with science, page 12

Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede.

CNN reports that Japanese researchers are studying the possible impact of the collision some 4 billion years ago: https://flip.it/KnQk9p

#Space #Jupiter #Asteroid #Astronomy #Moon #Science

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines.

AP reports: "The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the discovery. This space rock, dubbed 2024 RW1, is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impact."

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#Asteroid #Space #NASA #Philippines #Science #Astronomy

"Enthusiastic amateur" finds "remarkable" Pictish ring buried for more than 1,000 years.

From CNN: "The 'kite-shaped ring with a garnet or red glass center' was unearthed by a volunteer at the site of a fort in Burghead, in northeast Scotland."

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For similar stories, follow @archeology-today-science

#Archaeology #Scotland #Jewelry #History #Science

Should we think twice about fluoride?

@Vox reports: "Too much fluoride might lower IQ in kids, a new [U.S.] federal report says. The science (and debate), explained."

https://flip.it/tf4lo2

#Fluoride #IQ #Science #PublicHealth #Dental

Colossal stone monument built 1,000 years before Stonehenge shows neolithic engineers understood science.

From @Smithsonianmag: "A recent study of the Menga dolmen in Spain reveals complex construction techniques used roughly 6,000 years ago."

https://flip.it/hZTfa9

Here's the original study from Science Advances: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp1295

#Engineering #Archaeology #Anthropology #Science #History #Spain

Planes, trains and monster diggers: The vehicles pushing the limits of electric power.

From the BBC: "How much energy you can pack into a battery is one limit on how big an EV can get — but meet the EVs ditching batteries altogether to attain mammoth proportions."

https://flip.it/afQIbY

#EV #ElectricVehicles #ClimateChange #Engineering #Science

What does climate change do to your brain? A former neuroscientist turned environmental journalist lists five key insights from his new book, “The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains.” Fast Company has more: https://flip.it/ikPIfe
#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Neurology #Brain

If one of your elementary school teachers admonished you for fidgeting in your desk, maybe it was them, not you, who had the problem. According to research, misokinesia, the stressful sensations caused by seeing others fidget, affects as many as one in three people. Read about it at @ScienceAlert: https://flip.it/2UyjnJ
#Science #Psychology #Disorder #Human #Brain

For more stories on the human condition, follow @humans-ScienceAlert.

OMG.
A triangle of glowing plasma.
Bigger than the Earth.
Hovering over the surface of the Sun last week.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html #space #science #astronomy #sky

Here’s some good news for fans of shooting stars. Rocky debris blasted away from the tiny asteroid Dimorphos when NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally slammed into it in 2022 could create the first human-made meteor shower known as the Dimorphids. New research suggests fragments will arrive in the vicinity of Earth and Mars within one to three decades. “This material could produce visible meteors as they penetrate the Martian atmosphere,” said lead study author Eloy Peña Asensio. Read more from CNN: https://flip.it/F4dEo5
#Science #Space #NASA #ShootingStars #MeteorShower #Dimorphos

Scientists have long been puzzled by large gold nuggets and how they came to be. New research provides an interesting possibility: the electricity generated by earthquakes. Phys.org has the details: https://flip.it/HTWgpQ
#Science #Earth #Gold #Earthquakes #Geology

It’s a viscous cycle: The planet gets hotter, more people want air conditioning, the planet gets hotter. But thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, University of Maryland researchers are developing climate-friendly air conditioning. Read more from Inside Climate News: https://flip.it/hF7d46
#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Climate #AirConditioning #Earth

Find more articles on climate change at @InsideClimate.

Hope for migraine sufferers. A new drug may prevent symptoms, if you spot certain signs before the headache starts. Read more from BBC Science Focus: https://flip.it/sgpdwY
#Science #Health #Medicine #Human #Migraines

Find more science news at @sciencefocus.

A mysterious ring of radio light could have been created by a type of massive star with a powerful wind of radiation blowing away its outer layers, astronomers in South Africa discovered. It could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin. Live Science has more: https://flip.it/f2q2gW
#Science #Space #Astronomy #Stars

Scientists have come up with a new way to detect brain cancer that is faster and less invasive than a surgical biopsy and, within an hour, detect biomarkers associated with glioblastoma – the deadliest and most common type of brain tumor. ScienceAlert explains: https://flip.it/x4v2_P
#Science #Health #Cancer #Biology

Follow @ScienceAlert for more articles on science.

How a Soviet-era accident created one of Turkmenistan’s most popular tourist attractions, known as “Gates of Hell” or the “Shining of Karakum.”

CNN reports: "When a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set off a chain reaction that created the Darvaza Gas Crater — a giant, fiery hole that eventually became the country’s most sought-after sight."

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#Turkmenistan #Soviet #Tourism #Geology #Science

NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too.

AP reports that Frank Rubio's visit to the International Space Station lasted just over a year, twice as long as planned. "He said he spoke with Suni Williams on Thursday and expressed pride in how she and Butch Wilmore have coped with their situation."

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For similar stories, follow @space-ScienceAlert

#Astronauts #Space #NASA #Boeing #ISS #Science

A mysterious virus is spreading around the Americas after undergoing genetic changes that may make it more potent.

BBC News reports: "Oropouche ... virus causes a feverish disease in humans but is also found in a number of animals including howler monkeys, marmosets and sloths, along with a number of different insects." It is sometimes called the "sloth virus."

https://flip.it/wdwd_W

#Disease #Virus #Animals #SouthAmerica #ClimateChange #PublicHealth #Science

10 views captured today by the navigation cameras of Perseverance as she steadily climbs the slopes of Jezero Crater

Where No One Has Gone Before

#Mars Aug. 29, 2024 (Sol 1253)
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/

#Perseverance #rover #Sol1253 #Martian #landscape #Jezero #crater #JezeroCrater #Solarocks #PerseveranceRover #space #news #Astrodon #science #STEM #geology #engineering #StarTrek

This week, we've featured several amazing tech and science voices from the Mastodon community on Flipboard!

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#Tech #Science #Flipboard #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Technology