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Space & Cosmos
The measurement of the ingenuity reveals the surprising wind speed of Mars.
NASA’s creative helicopter this view was generated on August 2, 2023 using data collected by Mastcam-Z on a MARS Rover, which is a distributor. Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/ASU/MSSS One of my dissatisfaction in the “The Martian” movie was the depiction of the wind of Mars. Low air density means that high -speed type of high -speed winds that can be experienced on…
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Biology
Surprising discovery sheds light on the cause of Huntington’s disease, a deadly brain disorder
This micrograph provided by the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital in January 2024 shows cells within the caudate nucleus structure of the brain of a patient with Huntington’s disease. Credit: Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital/NIH NeuroBioBank (via AP) Scientists are unraveling the mysteries that trigger Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a devastating and fatal…
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Earth
Climate researchers discover that clouds have a surprising effect on surface warming
DLR decomposition changes in SGP. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08323-x Researchers at McGill University have found that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming. While temperatures continue to rise due to greenhouse gases, the amount of heat trapped near the surface has slightly decreased due to less low-lying cloud cover over land. “We started this study to observationally test…
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Earth
5 surprising ways trees prevent flooding
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you think of flood protection, you might imagine giant concrete dams, embankments, or glistening dams on the River Thames. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are by far the more natural and widely recognized forests and green spaces. Trees provide more than beauty and oxygen. Learn how trees protect us…
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Chemistry
“Tameable” molecules for more sustainable catalysis: Chemists synthesize surprising gallium compound
Dr. Tobias Rüffer holds a Petri dish filled with metallic gallium, which melts at about 30°C. Photo by Jakob Müller Catalysts play a key role in the manufacture of many products we encounter in our daily lives, for example in cleaning car exhaust gases or in the chemical industry producing fertilizer. Catalysts ensure that these reactions take place with low…
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