Nutrient-rich water from melting Antarctic glaciers nourishes the ocean food chain, creating feeding ‘hot spots’ in large gaps in the sea ice, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Day: August 11, 2015
Scientists study nitrogen provision for Pluto’s atmosphere
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•Data from the NASA New Horizons Mission hint that Pluto may still be geologically active, a theory that could explain how Pluto’s escaping atmosphere remains flush with nitrogen. …read more Source:: Science
Droplets levitate on a cushion of blue light
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•Researchers have discovered a new way to levitate liquid droplets, which surprisingly also creates a mini light show, with the droplet sparking as it floats above a faint blue glowing …read more Source:: Science
Smart light, shadows used to track human posture
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•The first light-sensing system that reconstructs human postures continuously and unobtrusively has been developed by scientists, furthering efforts to create smart spaces in which people control their environment with simple …read more Source:: Science
The brain is not as cramped as we thought
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•Recent years have seen an upsurge of brain imaging, with renewed interest in techniques like electron microscopy, which allows us to observe and study the architecture of the brain in …read more Source:: Science