Notices tagged with science, page 18

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the single-largest, longest-lived storm in the Solar System whose winds howl around at up to 425 miles per hour. Yet it has significantly diminished since it was first identified nearly 200 years ago. Scientists now think they understand why. ScienceAlert has more: https://flip.it/W9y3Qr
#Science #Space #Jupiter #SolarSystem

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We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain.

From New Scientist: "A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people."

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#Placebo #Brain #Science #Medicine #Health

What Olympic runners can learn from cheetahs.

From BBC News: "Cheetahs are famous for being the fastest land animals – but research suggests there's much more to their athleticism than just speed."

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#Cheetah #Animals #Zoology #Science

For seals, big hearts mean big dives. "An enlarged aorta enables seals to dive for longer durations."

@hakaimagazine has a great explainer, in comic-strip form: https://flip.it/7MazTK

#Seals #Animals #Zoology #Ocean #Science

ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable. A primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science for @TheConversationUS

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#ADHD #MentalHealth #Health #Medicine #Science

Dark matter experiments get a first peek at the "neutrino fog."

Science News reports: "It’s a new way to observe neutrinos, but points to a future obstacle in dark matter detection."

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#DarkMatter #Physics #Science

Butter is super-food. Kale is not. #Science

Yellowstone just had an explosion. What that means for the future.

@Mashable reports this week's event was "a normal, though dramatic, event in a place where molten rock (magma) brews close beneath the ground."

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#Yellowstone #Volcano #Geyser #Seismology #Geology #Science #NationalPark

Look at this beautiful Martian skyline.

This rather unique mosaic was captured by Perseverance on her way to the Bright Angel site, June 8, 2024 (Sol 1174). It went under the radar as the transmission of the images was delayed.

High resolution version: https://flic.kr/p/2q5Ss7N

#Mars #Perseverance #rover #Sol1174 #BrightAngel #outcrop #RedPlanet #Mastcam #MastcamZ #camera #image #skyline #mosaic #NeretvaVallis #MastcamZForAll #space #Astrodon #science #STEM #engineering #geology

"Sharks living off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new research, the first time that the drug has been detected in free-ranging sharks."

CNN reports: "Cocaine pollutes the sea due to sewage discharges from humans who use the drug, as well as the illegal laboratories that produce it," according to researchers.

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#Sharks #Ocean #MarineBiology #Animals #Cocaine #Drugs #Environment #Science

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How do coffee makers retain flavor while removing caffeine? A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf for @TheConversationUS

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#Coffee #Chemistry #Caffeine #Science

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves.

AP reports: "Decades after Beijing began working with zoos in the U.S. and Europe to protect the species, the number of giant pandas in the wild has risen to 1,900, up from about 1,100 in the 1980s, and they are no longer considered 'at risk' of extinction but have been given the safer status of 'vulnerable.'"

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#Panda #China #Conservation #Animals #Diplomacy #Endangered #Science

Are humans merely deterministic robots, carrying out our pre-programming at any moment? Some scientists are convinced we don’t have free will. Kevin Mitchell, a neuroscientist and author on the subject, puts the debate in perspective. Read more from BBC Science Focus: https://flip.it/Qmcqzu
#Science #Humans #Brain #Neurology #FreeWill

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GOP candidate Donald Trump has called climate change “a hoax.” Kamala Harris, who appears likely to claim the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, has said “the urgency of the moment is clear.” Yale Climate Connections moves beyond the rhetoric to compare both candidates on climate. https://flip.it/bKvViS
#Science #ClimateChange #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #GlobalWarming #Politics

Sometimes an accident leads to a positive outcome. Take the Mars Curiosity Rover, which mistakenly rolled its 1,900-pound body over a rock, causing it to crack open and reveal yellow crystals of elemental sulfite brimstone. Science Alert has more on this rare finding: https://flip.it/juFZ0B
#Science #Space #NASA #Mars #Curiosity #SpaceExploration

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Metallic nodules scattered across the seabed in the Indian and Pacific oceans are a source of oxygen for nearby marine life — a finding that could upend our understanding of the deep ocean. It also raises concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining. New Scientist explains: https://flip.it/cB-2p0
#Science #Ocean #Geology #MarineLife

Crocodiles that were nearly extinct make a comeback in Cambodia.

CNN reports: "Siamese crocodiles are a freshwater species that can grow up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) in length. ... hunting and large-scale farming, which impacted its wetland habitat, drove the species to the brink of extinction."

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#Crocodiles #Reptiles #Ecology #Conservation #Environment #Cambodia #Science

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown some of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. Many believed that the revelations were “breaking” our understanding of the Big Bang. Live Science tells us how the truth is much more nuanced — and much more interesting. https://flip.it/x-KSX-
#Science #Space #JWST #SpaceExploration

A newly discovered hormone in mice that prevents bone loss during lactation could one day be used to treat osteoporosis in humans. Read more from New Scientist: https://flip.it/2nFj9C
#Science #Health #Pregnancy #Osteoporosis

Things just got a little easier (too easy?) for U.S. students taking the ACT exam, the standardized test for college admissions. The science section will now be optional. Read more from NPR: https://flip.it/Ne9fEA
#Science #Education #USA #College #School