For the first time, a science experiment has measured Earth’s ability to absorb neutrinos — the smaller-than-an-atom particles that zoom throughout space and through us by the trillions every second …read more Source:: Science
Month: November 2017
Lightning, with a chance of antimatter
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•Researchers find that lightning strikes causes photonuclear reactions in the atmosphere, creating antimatter. …read more Source:: Science
Smart people have better connected brains
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•Differences in intelligence have so far mostly been attributed to differences in specific brain regions. However, are smart people’s brains also wired differently to those of less intelligent persons? A …read more Source:: Science
Worldwide increase in methane bubbles due to climate change
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•Due to climate change, including rising temperatures, more and more methane is bubbling up from lakes, ponds, rivers and wetlands throughout the world. The release of methane — a potent …read more Source:: Science
Whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories constructed by researchers
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•A team of neuroscientists has constructed the first whole-brain map of electrical connectivity in the brain based on data from nearly 300 neurosurgical patients with electrodes implanted directly on the …read more Source:: Science
What grosses out a chimpanzee? The origins of disgust
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•Chimps show increased latencies to feed, and tendencies to maintain greater distances from possible contaminants and/or outright refusals to consume food in test conditions, hinting at the origins of disgust …read more Source:: Science
Hydrogen fuel from water by harnessing red and near-infrared regions of sunlight
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•Scientists have synthesized a compound that absorbs near-infrared light to produce hydrogen from water. The compound contains three ruthenium atoms connected by an organic molecule. The absorbed light stimulates electrons …read more Source:: Science
Transforming greenhouse gases: New ‘supercatalyst’ to recycle carbon dioxide and methane
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•Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change — carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). …read more Source:: Science
Dog ownership linked to lower mortality rate
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•A team of scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. Their study …read more Source:: Science
A new way to store thermal energy
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•A new phase-change material provides a way to store heat in a stable chemical form, then release it later on demand using light as a trigger. …read more Source:: Science