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01/05/2023

Nearly 20,000 previously unknown deep-sea mountains are revealed by satellite data.

Satellite measurements have revealed 20,000 previously unknown seamounts, which are as tall as the tallest mountains on land. They are rich in marine life due to their diversity of environments and upwelling of nutrient-rich water.

01/05/2023

How to Impress Your Audience with Your Presentation

Richard Turere, a 12 year old Masai child from Nairobi, Kenya, shared an amazing story about how he created a system of lights that would turn on and off in sequence to frighten away lions. He used this experience to devise a system of lights that would turn on and off in sequence,

29/04/2023

Black holes eliminate paradoxes by annihilating quantum states.

Experts warn against doing quantum experiments in close proximity to black holes due to their existence destroying all local quantum states. A thought experiment revealed that any quantum experiment performed close to a black hole could create a paradox in which the black hole discloses knowledge ab...

28/04/2023

Here are 5 interesting results from a huge effort including the genomes of 240 mammals.

Researchers have studied the genetic data of two hundred and forty different kinds of mammals. They discovered that certain text remained unchanged across all of the species they analysed.

28/04/2023

Scientists may have found a potential solution to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a severe respiratory infection that primarily affects infants and elderly people. The virus was discovered in 1957 and is highly contagious to people of all ages, with an estimated 33 million children less than five years of age being infected with RSV every year. Though there are no antiviral drugs designed specifically for RSV, researchers have developed vaccines and monoclonal antibodies that have shown promise in preventing severe illness caused by RSV. Some of these vaccines and antibodies are currently under testing or awaiting approval by regulatory authorities. While the virus remains a major concern, precautions such as social isolation and mask use have led to the eradication of RSV during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the virus has reemerged in the summer of 2021, and the efficacy of vaccines and therapies under development in the autumn may help reduce hospitalizations and fatalities caused by RSV.

Our current understanding of RSV vaccinations and antibodies is as follows:

Scientists may have found a potential solution to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a severe respiratory infection that primarily affects infants and elderly people. The virus was discovered in 1957 and is highly contagious to people of all ages,

27/04/2023

Possible linguistic influences on musical talent

Research suggests that native speakers of tonal languages have enhanced awareness of melody at the expense of rhythm. Jingxuan Liu, a native Mandarin speaker and flutist, conducted a research of over half a million individuals from 203 countries,

27/04/2023

During the epidemic, humans and their pets became closer. However, the proprietors still felt anxious and alone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a deep bond between American cat and dog owners and their pets, but researchers found that overall stress and loneliness were not reduced. Hsin-Yi Weng, a veterinary epidemiologist at Purdue University,

26/04/2023

A sapphire Schrödinger’s cat shows that quantum effects may scale up

A recently developed quantum "cat" is a huge beast, despite its grand heritage of tubby cats. Scientists have revealed that the new sapphire cat weighs up to 16 micrograms, more than a hundred trillion times the mass of cat states previously generated with molecules.

26/04/2023

The mysteries of drought resistance in trees are revealed via ultrasound.

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Barbara Beikircher and her colleagues at Austria's University of Innsbruck conducted experiments to examine the effects of drought on plants in the laboratory. They took their experiments to the trees by installing ultrasonic sensors in groves of old spruce and beech trees in the Kranzberg Forest ne...

25/04/2023

It's possible that a graphene "tattoo" could improve heart function.

A graphene "tattoo" applied to the heart of a rat could improve the rhythm of a heart that beats too slowly. Igor Efimov, a cardiovascular engineer at Northwestern University, predicts that a version of the electronic gadget suitable for use in human hearts could be available within five years.

25/04/2023

Information about the centre of Mars is being revealed by seismic waves that have crossed the planet.

Researchers have detected the initial tremors of a Marsquake and a meteorite strike across the Red Planet's centre. NASA's InSight lander recorded more than a thousand Marsquakes and a few impacts over its 1,480-day mission.

23/04/2023

There is a thriving ecosystem in a large cavern beneath a West Antarctic glacier.

Craig Stevens was granted entry to the Kamb Ice Stream in West Antarctica on December 29th. He works as a physical oceanographer for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and has been granted entry for the first time.

23/04/2023

Only slightly ripe bananas can be peeled by this elephant.

Pang Pha, an Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, has been observed breaking a little browning banana with her trunk, shaking the pulp onto the ground, discarding the skin, and then stuffing the pulp into her mouth.

17/04/2023

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Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead to preserve their "ka" or life energy for the afterlife. Mummification was a multi-stage process involving the removal of organs, desiccation with natron, and wrapping with linen bandages. The Great Pyramids of Giza were built as tombs for pharaohs. Modern scientists study mummies to learn about ancient Egyptian culture and the health of the mummified person. In an experiment, you can mummify a hot dog using baking soda as a desiccant, and recognize when it has become a mummy by its dryness.

The definition of a mummy is a body whose skin and flesh have been preserved by chemicals or exposure to the environment. It was first developed in ancient Egypt around 3500 B.C., but earlier examples have been discovered in Pakistan and Chile.

17/04/2023

Chinese scientists discover plastic trash chemically attached to rocks.



Scientists have discovered thin layers of plastic garbage chemically attached to rocks, which they believe represents a new kind of plastic pollution. They found plastic bottle tops, earrings, and other forms of trash attached to sedimentary rocks in Brazil, which they named anthropoquinas. They also discovered "plastiglomerates," created when molten plastic binds together natural and man-made objects. Experts say that plastics have become a component of Earth's geology, and that people are producing new geological records. The discovery is concerning as the plastic may release microplastics into the atmosphere and harm plants and animals. The research is also seen as evidence that people have significantly altered Earth's geology since the twentieth century, potentially warranting the establishment of a new geological period called the Anthropocene.

Scientists have discovered thin layers of plastic garbage chemically attached to rocks, which they believe is a new kind of plastic pollution. The discovery furthers the scientific community's acceptance of plastics as a component of Earth's geology.

16/04/2023

A surprising level of accuracy may be achieved by an AI when decoding speech from brain activity.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence that can make an educated prediction about what a person has heard using data from only a few seconds' worth of brain activity. According to a pilot investigation, the AI placed the appropriate response among its top 10 alternatives up to 73% of....

16/04/2023

"Flash droughts" are happening more frequently these days.



https://isrdo.org/journal/SRJEEP/blog/flash-droughts-are-happening-more-frequently-these-days

16/04/2023

Blood clots don't form in hibernating bears. Scientists have now figured out why

However, scientists have found that during hibernation, bears produce more of a protein called PAI-1, which prevents blood clots from forming. Additionally, they produce less of another protein called tPA, which dissolves blood clots.