In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it’s snowing. This “marine snow” is the dust and detritus that organisms slough off as they die and decompose. Marine snow can fall several kilometers to the deepest parts of the ocean, where the…
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Microbes hitchhiking on marine snow could limit how deep carbon sinks
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When the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records
A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study claims.
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About Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) Project
The purpose of the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project is to engage with industry and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies, such as new wing designs, that have a high probability of…
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Lakes are growing in Alaska. That’s not entirely a bad thing
Alaska’s glacial lakes are growing as glaciers retreat out of basins. These lakes will change desolate glacial rivers into thriving salmon habitat.
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Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
A study explored the evolution of several glacial lakes near Bering Glacier, Alaska. Google Earth, AirbusMaxar Technologies, CNES/Airbus Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level….
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An unlikely set of clues helps reconstruct ancient Chinese disasters
A few wildly different clues point to the cause—or at least, one of the causes—of this upheaval: modern weather simulations, archaeological sites hundreds of miles from the Chinese coast, coastal sediments in Japan and…
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A Meteorite Burst Through Ann Hodges' Roof in 1954 and Struck Her Mid-Nap — Leaving a Large Bruise and Making History
Learn more about Ann Hodges, the first and perhaps only person known to have been struck by a meteorite.
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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures
Sleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat or prevent, new research suggests. But the new study also suggests a possible way to counter…
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Dexamethasone drops found to save eyesight in infants
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in children worldwide. Because the blood vessels in the retina are not fully developed, changes in oxygen levels after birth can disrupt…
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Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
Leia em português. PARAUAPEBAS, Brazil — On a dirt road that cuts through the Rio Novo settlement in the southeast of Pará state, battered motorcycles carry small loads of organic food to sell in the city, while passing trucks loaded with…
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