The first images from Solar Orbiter, a new Sun-observing mission by ESA and NASA, have revealed omnipresent miniature solar flares, dubbed ‘campfires’, near the surface of our closest star. …read more Source:: Science
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Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100
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•Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all existing coral reef habitats by 2100, suggesting restoration projects in these areas will likely meet serious challenges, according to …read more Source:: Science
Pluto’s icy heart makes winds blow
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•A ‘beating heart’ of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto’s winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Newest solar telescope produces first images
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•The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has released its first images. They reveal unprecedented detail of the sun’s surface and preview the world-class products to come from …read more Source:: Science
Discovery sheds new light on how cells move
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•Through experiments, researchers found that the force each cell applies to the surface beneath it — in other words, traction — is the dominant physical factor that controls cell shape …read more Source:: Science
Plasma flow near sun’s surface explains sunspots, other solar phenomena
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•A new model for plasma flow within the sun provides novel explanations for sunspots, the 11-year sunspot cycle, solar magnetic reversals and other previously unexplained solar phenomena. …read more Source:: Science
Scratching the surface of how your brain senses an itch
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•Light touch plays a critical role in everyday tasks, such as picking up a glass or playing a musical instrument, as well as for detecting the touch of, say, biting …read more Source:: Science
Correcting historic sea surface temperature measurements
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•Why did the oceans warm and cool at such different rates in the early 20th century? New research points to an answer both as mundane as a decimal point truncation …read more Source:: Science
Solving the sun’s super-heating mystery with Parker Solar Probe
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•It’s one of the greatest and longest-running mysteries surrounding, quite literally, our sun: Why is its outer atmosphere hotter than its fiery surface? …read more Source:: Science
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report
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•A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might want to check for rocks that look like pasta, researchers report. The bacterium that controls the formation of …read more Source:: Science