Notices tagged with science, page 37

Why flamingo milk is pink. Plus, other weird things the staff @popsci learned this week.

They write: "In a world of upwards of 10,000 species of birds, only three kinds of birds create 'milk.'"

https://flip.it/.2VGru

#Birds #Flamingo #Science #Weird

Time for another piece in my human evolution series "Indecent Descent", now featuring the ever-popular Neanderthal girl. Let's take a little dive into the Clam of the Cave Bear.
#original #science #evolution #humanevolution #palaeontology #interspecies #redhead #shortstack #musclegirl

The Lady Gaga ferns are losing their home.

Atmos argues this is bad for science and society. "Duke University is closing its century-old herbarium—a legendary plant collection and training ground—to the outcry of many."

https://flip.it/SS9tXx

#Plants #Ferns #Botany #Duke #LadyGaga #Science

Excellent - Women in Maths - a short online intro to five notable women mathematicians by the Science Museum, London.

Thankful yet heartbroken to learn about Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian-born mathematician and first woman to win the Fields Medal in 2014 for "her outstanding contributions to the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces', who died at just 40 due to breast cancer.

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/women-maths

#Mathematics #Science #Women @science @ScienceScholar @ScienceDesk

Rare megamouth shark found in east Africa for the first time.

@TheConversationUS explores why so little is known about this species: https://flip.it/38g7IW

#Sharks #Animals #Ocean #Biology #Africa #Science

Microplastics are found just about everywhere and, apparently, infiltrated environments untouched by modern humans. A study published in the journal Science Advances details how a team of researchers found microplastics in sediment layers at three lakes in Latvia. Futurism has more. https://flip.it/NdQvR5
#Science #Microplastics #Europe #Latvia

One the list of illnesses that nobody wants, cancer and HIV rank pretty high. Paul Edmonds had both. But ever since a particular treatment five years ago, the California man has been cleared of each disease. Science Alert has more on this astonishing story of hope. https://flip.it/TGFyYY
#Science #Health #Cancer #HIV

A leading food and drug chemist says most memory supplements probably aren't going to work. But getting enough protein from some plant sources and eating more berries just might boost your recall. Here’s more from Business Insider. https://flip.it/00WN5V
#Science #Food #Memory #Health #Brain

A star in a nearby galaxy exploded in a spectacular supernova visible to Earth in 1987. But it left so much debris that astronomers couldn’t see past the dust for further examination. AP has more, including how the James Webb Space Telescope recently cut through the clutter to reveal what became of the star after its fiery demise. https://flip.it/HlBkko
#Science #Space #JWST #NASA #SpaceExploration

Why are there so many snakes? 🐍

@popsci reports: "Thousands of species of snakes slither across the globe. Researchers think this is a product of a mysterious singularity event."

https://flip.it/U.l3c-

For similar stories, follow "Animals, Animals, Animals" by Mashable: @animals-animals-animals-Mashable

#Animals #Snake #Evolution #Biology #Science

What is frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting talk show host Wendy Williams and actor Bruce Willis?

@TheConversationUS has an explainer: https://flip.it/7go1qE

For more health news, follow The Latest Health News & Research: @the-latest-health-news-research-health

#Dementia #Health #Brain #Neurology #Neuroscience #Science #WendyWilliams #BruceWillis

Scientists have to reset their superlatives. A quasar known as J0529-4351 is the most luminous single object in the known universe, emitting as much energy as 500 trillion suns.

It's powered by a supermassive black hole that swallows 300,000 Earth masses of gas *every day*.

https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2402/ #science #nature #astronomy #space

Perseverance has moved forward to close-in with the big frowning boulder...

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/raw-images/NLF_1068_0761752231_722ECM_N0501618NCAM02068_07_195J

#ingenuity #mars #perseverance #rover #ValinorHills #frowning #boulder #frowningboulder #rock #sand #dunes #jezero #crater #jezerocrater #astronomy #astrodon #space #science #engineering #STEM #nasa #jpl #image #photography #news

Rising sea levels are a concern around the world. But the East Coast of the U.S. has another problem. It's sinking each year, NASA finds.

CBS News reports: https://flip.it/-iVq3k

#ClimateChange #Climate #Beach #Science #NASA

How do whales sing? Scientists point to a specialized voice box that other animals don’t have.

AP reports: "Experts say the discovery, while based on a study that is too tiny to be definitive, will direct future research into how whales communicate."

https://flip.it/S-BlBm

#Whales #Ocean #Animals #Science

Giant Antarctic sea spiders’ reproductive mystery solved after 140 years of confusion.

@popsci reports: "These large invertebrates are fairly devoted dads."

https://flip.it/QT5BSJ

#Ocean #Animals #Antarctica #Science #Evolution

A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon offer hope to others.

AP reports: "Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression."

https://flip.it/_8xK5z

#Brain #Depression #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Health #Science

just because they're beautiful, a bunch of photos captured yesterday by the Martian rover Perseverance

📷 credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

#perseverance #mars #rover #mars2020 #nasa #jpl #caltech #ASU #space #science #engineering #STEM #astrodon #rock #rocks #sand #photography

Scientists using frozen ovary technique may be able to delay menopause indefinitely. But should they?

Salon reports on new research by an ovarian biologist: https://flip.it/VY8Go9

#Menopause #Women #Health #Science

Could volcanoes power our planet?

@Smithsonianmag takes questions from readers: https://flip.it/ivCxQc

#Volcano #Energy #Science