Notices by Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social), page 55

Save the date. On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible throughout northern Mexico, parts of 15 U.S. states, and southeastern Canada. 32 million people live in the path of totality. Here’s a list of notable locations where they can watch the event. And maybe the rest of us can plan a trip or watch online: https://flip.it/zMot9H
#Science #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Space

Research shows new evidence that the moon’s early crust contained more water than originally believed. The discovery means “we can finally start to piece together this unknown stage of lunar history,” said Tara Hayden, one of the researchers. Phys.org has more: https://flip.it/Es7LSe
#Science #Space #Moon #SpaceExploration

The Hubble Space Telescope has tracked the most powerful and farthest burst of radio waves ever seen back to a surprising source. Live Science has more: https://flip.it/_kx6vN
#Science #Space #SpaceExploration #HubbleSpaceTelescope #Hubble

Plants are surrounded by a fine mist of airborne compounds that they use for communication and protection. A team of Japanese researchers has deployed real-time imaging techniques to reveal how plants receive and respond to these aerial alarms. Science Alert has more, including footage showing a plant “talking” to its neighbor. https://flip.it/lAl00b
#Science #Plants #Biology #Botany

Gaia, the eight-month-old black-footed cat at Utah’s Hogle Zoo is adorable. The type of cat you could see napping on your windowsill. But Gaia is also a deadly hunter. Black-footed cats catch about 60% of their prey, yet their numbers are decreasing. Smithsonian Magazine tells us more about the species' vulnerability and the so-called “endangered species dating” program designed to save them. https://flip.it/jMFIYu
#Science #Caturday #Cats #EndangeredSpecies

“Honey, is everything OK? You smell a little upset.” Live Science explains how scents are not only important in our relationship to food and the natural world. They also play a role in how we communicate with people we know.
https://flip.it/B.-44T
#Science #Humans #Smell #Relationships

There's a growing link between microbes, mood and mental health.

@KnowableMag reports: "New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food."

https://flip.it/GjTd4t

#Health #Neuroscience #Neurology #Microbes #MentalHealth #Science

The remains of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek" actor James Doohan, and a bunch of other dead people are floating in space after Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lander failed to land on the moon.

Futurism has the latest: https://flip.it/o-rXa7

#Astrobotic #Moon #Space #StarTrek

How fish create “countries” in river systems.

Outdoor Life reports: "A recent study suggests fish don’t travel as far within river systems as many anglers think, which could change our approach to fisheries management."

https://flip.it/HfyrPj

#Fish #Fishing #Animals #Biology #Science

A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped.

AP reports: https://flip.it/t-04Wa

#Archaeology #Ancient #History #Ecuador #Amazon

"For decades, images taken of Neptune have looked like the planet has a deep blue hue, while Uranus seemed more green. However, these two ice giants may actually look more similar to each other than astronomers previously believed."

@popsci reports: https://flip.it/RaPmSS

#Neptune #Uranus #Space #Astronomy

Why fruit bats can eat tons of sugar without getting diabetes.

@popsci says "The answer could lie in their genes."

https://flip.it/FT2UKL

#Bat #Animals #Fruit #Science #Biology #Evolution

Satellite maps reveal rampant fishing by untracked "dark vessels" in the world’s oceans.

@Smithsonianmag reports: "Using satellite imagery and A.I., a new study finds about 75 percent of industrial fishing is not publicly tracked, and clandestine ships enter marine protected areas."

https://flip.it/nmrfjR

#Ocean #Fish #Fishing #Conservation

Climate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse.

AP reports: "Most past studies have looked at snow cover, which is a simple measurement of whether the ground has snow or not. This latest research examined snowpack, a more encompassing measurement that includes depth and amount."

https://flip.it/TZMfEY

#ClimateChange #Climate #Snow #River #GlobalWarming

An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists — standing 10 feet tall and weighing up to 650 pounds, APN News reports:
https://apnews.com/article/extinct-great-apes-china-8b801514b7e58d08c54c0bbcfbc2f27f

#apes #china #evolution

Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries, CBS News reports:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-human-dna-northern-europeans-multiple-sclerosis-risk/

#dna #multiplesclerosis #genetics #europe

In a magnificent first, we finally have direct observational evidence of the stellar process that produces neutron stars and black holes, Science Alert reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-huge-first-scientists-have-observed-the-missing-link-between-stars-and-black-holes

#space #blackholes #stars #neutronstar

Are you a stargazer? 🔭

Here's a list of full moons, meteor showers and eclipses in 2024 from CBS News: https://flip.it/351gYx

#Astronomy #Space #Moon #MeteorShower #Eclipse

While electric vehicles are gaining the lion's share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024 (a big U.S. technology show), hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants.

ABC News reports from Las Vegas: https://flip.it/ONLXIA

#Hydrogen #Electric #ElectricVehicles #EV #Automobile #Tech

"Whenever there is bad news about climate change, people ask: What can be done? Tuesday’s news, that 2023 shattered annual heat records, will likely prompt such questions"

AP presents solutions: https://flip.it/hhgK85

#ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming #Heat