Notices tagged with science, page 49

A new study suggests that China crashed a rocket into the moon’s surface last year and left two mysterious craters behind. China says it didn’t. More from Live Science: https://flip.it/ovirBB
#Science #Space #Moon #SpaceExploration #China

Could we, one day, watch “The Last Days on Mars” on … Mars? NASA recently beamed messages via laser across a distance of nearly 16 million kilometers as part of its Deep Space Optical Communications experiment. This could open the door to sending scientific information and high-definition imagery and streaming video to and from Mars without significant delay. Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/8XZweF
#Science #Space #Mars #Laser #NASA

Meditation is big business. The science isn’t so clear.

@popsci reports: "For years, mindfulness has been promoted as a near panacea. But just how much does the brain affect the body?"

https://flip.it/NOngvT

#Meditation #Science #Brain #Wellness

Inflammation in severe COVID linked to bad fungal microbiome https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03295-w #science #covid19 #fungalinfections #fungi #candida

Does red wine give you a headache? A new study may yield insights into why.

@arstechnica reports: https://flip.it/YDV9It

#Wine #Alcohol #Science

Some dark craters on the Moon are never exposed to light − ice could be hiding in these permanently shadowed regions.

India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission marked a big step for mankind toward finding it.

https://theconversation.com/scientists-suspect-theres-ice-hiding-on-the-moon-and-a-host-of-missions-from-the-us-and-beyond-are-searching-for-it-216060
#space #science

Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks that are supposed to make you healthier and “boost your immune system.” But these claims are not based on science. Aimee Pugh Bernard, an assistant professor of immunology and microbiology, explains in this article for The Conversation: https://flip.it/bBDQZY
#Science #Health #Immunology

Large rogue waves are powerful enough to split apart ships. Now, scientists are using artificial intelligence to find formulas that will predict when these marine monsters will happen. More from Phys.org: https://flip.it/ix34zP
#Science #Ocean #AI #Waves

New research led by a team from the University of Stockholm outlines 14 different “evolutionary traps” that could ultimately lead to the demise of humanity. Part of the problem is our dominance. Science Alert explains: https://flip.it/HBlr3T
#Science #Humans #Earth #Humans

A team of European astronomers used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope to detail the atmospheric composition of a nearby "fluffy" exoplanet, called WASP-107b. They found water vapor, sulfur dioxide and even silicate sand clouds residing within the exoplanet's dynamic atmosphere. More from Live Science: https://flip.it/GTcKJN
#Science #Space #JWST #SpaceExploration

An astounding gamma-ray burst was the brightest supernova ever detected, and it charged Earth’s ionosphere from 2 billion light-years away. Ars Technica has more: https://flip.it/8vodlP
#Science #Space #Earth #GammaRay

If you’ve ever felt a bit guilty after a day of sitting around doing nothing, scientists have calculated how much exercise you need to offset your day of leisure. Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/GA6VBL
#Science #Exercise #Health

Scientists just observed Mars’ eerie green night glow for the first time. Live Science explains how the Red Planet’s atmosphere glows green. https://flip.it/kLh002
#Science #Space #Mars #SolarSystem

Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral.

@arstechnica reports: https://flip.it/HpfvgM

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Science

#PPOD: NASA’s JWST has gazed at the Crab Nebula in the search for answers about the supernova remnant’s origins. Similar to the Hubble optical wavelength image released in 2005, with Webb the remnant appears comprised of a crisp, cage-like structure of fluffy red-orange filaments of gas that trace doubly ionized sulfur (sulfur III). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Tea Temim (Princeton University)

#space #science #jwst #scicomm #nebula

#OpenAccess #ScienceCommunication #LearningResource #DataViz #science

' Dr. Jessica Kendall-Bar has created an open access version of her Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication course, which is now freely available on the Coursera platform. This course trains students in data-driven storytelling that promotes research and science communication for the benefit of communities and policymakers on local and global scales.'

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/11/data-driven-animation.html

It isn't easy being #green in biomedical research.

This #PLOSBiology Perspective looks at what changes in practice can make a difference now, and what #sustainability challenges will need to be overcome to truly make a difference to #science in the long run.

https://plos.io/3udXBtr

For more than 60 years, researchers have been unable to physically see a critically endangered animal known as one of the world's most unusual mammals. But now, one of Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, named for famed biologist and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, has been found – and caught on camera.

CBS News reports: https://flip.it/Lx5.NV

#Endangered #Animals #Indonesia #Zoology #Science

Mystery Solved. How We Get Ultra-Compact #DwarfGalaxies

https://www.universetoday.com/164208/mystery-solved-how-we-get-ultra-compact-dwarf-galaxies/
#science #space #universe #nasa

You’re a hero on a journey, is how one team of scientists might advise for living a more meaningful existence. Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/hf9K_C
#Science #Living #Meaningful #HeroesJourney