An astronomical myth—astronaut ice cream
Astronaut ice cream's failed mission and the snacks you can get up in space.
Space Exploration
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Walking on the moon – underwater
It's one of the deepest 'swimming pools' in Europe, but for three years has been helping preparations for a human return to the moon. ESA's Neutral Buoyancy Facility at the European Astronaut Centre has been the site of the ...
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2018
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New type of opal formed by common seaweed discovered
Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display ...
Nanophysics
Apr 17, 2018
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New ocean plankton species named after BBC Blue Planet
A newly discovered species of ocean plankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, has been named by UCL researchers in honour of the critically acclaimed BBC Blue Planet series and its presenter Sir David Attenborough.
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2018
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Mouse study provides insights into how the metal accumulates in bone tissue
New research shows how and where tungsten accumulates in bones of mice exposed to the element through drinking water. The findings, by a team of chemists and biologists at McGill University, could add to doubts over the once-universal ...
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2018
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Arctic Ocean may have been covered by an ice shelf nearly double the size of Greenland's ice sheet
An ice shelf over a kilometre thick once formed over the Arctic Ocean, a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield has revealed.
Earth Sciences
Apr 17, 2018
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With smart cities, your every step will be recorded
Modern cities are brimming with objects that receive, collect and transmit data. This includes mobile phones but also objects actually embedded into our cities, such as traffic lights and air pollution stations. Even something ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. rivers are becoming saltier – and it's not just from treating roads in winter
The United States has made enormous progress in reducing water pollution since the Clean Water Act was passed nearly 50 years ago. Rivers no longer catch fire when oil slicks on their surfaces ignite. And many harbors that ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2018
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Could we detect an ancient industrial civilization in the geological record?
As a species, we humans tend to take it for granted that we are the only ones that live in sedentary communities, use tools, and alter our landscape to meet our needs. It is also a foregone conclusion that in the history ...
Astronomy
Apr 17, 2018
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These ants have evolved a complex system of battlefield triage and rescue
Ants are scary. They have a remorseless quality, seemingly indifferent to their individual welfare, their whole lives submerged in the collective. And that's just the small ones. Super-sized versions are the stuff of classic ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2018
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