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Scales of descriptors — from whole nanoparticle to unit cell to individual atoms. Credit: University of Birmingham Researchers have developed a ‘library of properties’ to help identify the environmental impact…
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An illustration of Saturn and its “fuzzy” core. Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) Saturn Makes Waves in its Own Rings In the same way that earthquakes cause our planet to rumble,…
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Overall Winner and Best Image for ‘Conservation Biology.’ A school of jack fish in a spiral formation at Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef. A visual metaphor for the…
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In Yosemite’s Illilouette Creek basin, a stand of young Sierra lodgepole pine grow in a forest clearing that was created by wildfire 20 years prior. Mt. Starr King appears in…
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This infrared view of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede was obtained by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during its July 20th, 2021, flyby. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM…
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Wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute, Washoe County…
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The illustration shows an aluminum-26 nucleus (green) escaping a supernova explosion. It will subsequently decay via gamma-ray emission that can be observed by satellites. Credit: Erin O’Donnell, FRIB Scientists from…
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Farnesol is found in fruit, such as peaches. Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries and other…
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Rising seas will exacerbate problems that coastal communities are already dealing with, including high-tide, or “nuisance,” floods. Inundated roadways like this one in Virginia are among the consequences of such…
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Findings independent of age, sex, general health and lifestyle. Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke, finds research published…
