Grid batteries have a halo effect for other power generators too. Most thermal power plants—coal, gas, nuclear—prefer to run at a steady pace. Ramping up and down to match demand takes time and costs money, but with batteries soaking up some…
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Volcanic Eruption Warnings Are Now Possible With Fiber-Optic Cables
Although volcanic eruptions can strike when least expected, they sometimes give off warning signs that can be captured by advanced technology. One innovative way to monitor eruptions is now being put to the test at the Reykjanes Peninsula, a…
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Some Sharks Bite Humans as a Form of Self-Defense
Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the most part, not fatal.
Researchers explain how…
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New Therapy Could Help Heart Tissue Heal After Heart Attack
Researchers developed a polymer-based therapy that can be injected following a heart attack that helps heart tissue heal. After administering it to rats, they demonstrated that it works up to five weeks later, they reported in the journal Continue Reading
Following the path: Cool space image shows route of Mars rover as it treks across the Red Planet
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just captured its first image of the Curiosity rover…
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Meet the Cannibalistic Caterpillar That Dresses in the Bones of It’s Prey
It sounds like a setup for a horror movie: a meat-eating, cannibalistic caterpillar hiding in the shadows of a spiderweb and dressed in the remains of its former prey. But this incredible species, dubbed the “bone collector” and previously…
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Whales and dolphins keep washing up dead in Southern California — scientists say this is responsible
Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals are washing up dead along the California…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Strange Rocks on Mars
Satellite observations had shown alternating stripes of light-colored and dark-colored rock in this area. In late March, Perseverance excavated one of the light-colored formations and collected a sample. In the process it discovered the strange…
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Videos reveal lax biosecurity in New York poultry markets amid bird flu outbreaks
Campaigners and experts are raising the alarm after video footage obtained by BBC Science Focus reveals that inner-city poultry markets in New York are failing to take recommended precautions to protect staff and the public, as bird flu cases in…
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UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the Sun
British scientists could experiment with techniques to block sunlight as part…
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