Satellites recorded the largest ocean swells ever seen from space, highlighting how massive waves can act as storm “messengers,” carrying a storm’s power across entire oceans.
Observations from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT)…
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Photocatalytic oxygen-atom transmutation of oxetanes
Non-aromatic heterocycles and carbocycles form the skeleton of countless bioactive and functional molecules1,2. Of note, four-membered saturated cyclic molecules such as azetidines, thietanes and cyclobutanes have garnered increasing attention in…
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The Taurid Meteor Showers Will Reach Their Peak Next Month
Throughout October and into November, stargazers are in for a dazzling celestial display as the Taurid meteor showers ramp up activity.
The Taurids consist of the Southern Taurid and the Northern Taurid meteor showers. According to
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Nearly 50 Years After Being Lost, “Zombie Satellite” LES-1 Began Sending Signals To Earth
In 1965, the US Air Force and the Lincoln Laboratory at MIT launched two Lincoln Experimental Satellites (LES) into orbit around the Earth: LES-1 and LES-2.
These were the first super-high-frequency satellites, using the X-band of the…
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From genotype to phenotype with 1,086 near telomere-to-telomere yeast genomes
Strain culture and DNA extraction
We used a collection of S. cerevisiae isolates that were previously sequenced using short-read sequencing19. For each isolate, we obtained single colonies from frozen stock on solid YPD (1% yeast extract, 2%…
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Why some quantum materials stall while others scale | MIT News
People tend to think of quantum materials — whose properties arise from quantum mechanical effects — as exotic curiosities. But some quantum materials have become a ubiquitous part of our computer hard drives, TV…
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Scientists ‘Cultivate’ Metal Instead of 3D Printing it–and it’s 20x Stronger
Large iron gyroid (1.3 x 1.0 cm). Credit ALCHEMY EPFL CC BY SA Swiss researchers have pioneered a method of cultivating metal out of water-based gel, an innovation that promises valuable applications in energy technology.
The concept…
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People Hit Their Functional Peak Around 60, Research Suggests – Study Finds
- People Hit Their Functional Peak Around 60, Research Suggests Study Finds
- Study Reveals The Surprising Age at Which Your Brain Reaches Its Peak ScienceAlert
- Whatever: Study shows Gen X reaching peak mental performance Boing Boing
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Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our…Continue Reading
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Overnight launch planned for 28 more Starlink satellites – Spaceflight Now
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands at the ready to support the Starlink 10-4 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 28, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update: Oct. 15, 3:07…
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