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Heatwaves and Climate Change [Video]
This image, which uses data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission’s radiometer instrument, shows the temperature of the land surface in southern France, Spain, and northern Africa on the morning of…
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MIT Researchers 3D Print Precise Plasma Sensors for Satellites
MIT researchers have demonstrated a 3D-printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft that works just as well as much more expensive, semiconductor sensors. These durable, precise sensors could be used effectively…
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Scientists Discover a 4-Billion-Year-Old Ancient Piece of Earth’s Crust Underneath Western Australia
The earth is composed of three main layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core. Lasers pave the path for finding ancient crust. Curtin University researchers have discovered evidence of…
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This Week @NASA: Artemis I Move to Launchpad, Cargo Dragon Departs, Moon Around Asteroid Polymele
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B,…
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Scientists Discover That Irregular Production of Brain Cells Could Cause Autism
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability that impacts how people interact with others. Autistic individuals’ stem cells either create too many or too few brain cells. Researchers from Rutgers University…
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A Global Tsunami: How Did the Tonga Tsunami Jump From Ocean to Ocean?
A tsunami is a series of waves created by the displacement of a significant volume of water in a body of water, often an ocean or a big lake. The…
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A New Crocodile Hypothesis Could Help People With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can reduce your opportunities, cause social withdrawal, and result in emotional problems. A new hypothesis about crocodile ears. Over 1.2 billion individuals worldwide have hearing loss. Crocodiles, on…
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A Promising New Drug Combo Could Improve Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment
The study found that pairing Spinraza® with valproic acid could boost its effects. A New Drug Duo Spinraza® changed the game for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in 2016.…
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Early Blood Tests for Traumatic Brain Injury Can Accurately Predict Which Patients Are Likely To Die
A graphic of traumatic brain injury with blood test vials. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan Medicine In the study, the method predicted poor outcomes six months after injury with high accuracy.…
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Recently Discovered Bioactive Compounds Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers discovered new compounds in marine sponges that were capable of killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Brazilian scientists discovered several compounds in a marine sponge from Fernando de Noronha, an island off…