Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA's Apollo astronauts.
Space Exploration
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'Polaroids' help scientists detect hazardous ice on airplane plating
Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, Russia's State Research Institute of Civil Aviation, the University of North Texas, and York University have simplified and automated the lab procedure used to test anti-icing fluids that ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 28, 2022
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Webb Telescope might be able to detect other civilizations by their air pollution
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched last December, has been slowly powering up its instruments and unfurling its sunshield, and is now in the process of aligning its mirrors in preparation for operation. Within ...
Astronomy
Feb 21, 2022
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How rock agamas pick snoozing spots in cities
Sleep is fundamental for all animals; when an animal sleeps, the brain sorts and categorizes memories and restores its energy. Urban habitats like cities, however, can hamper an animal's sleep quality and patterns due to ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2022
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Urban areas can be a refuge for bats if certain conditions are met
Urbanization is a notable threat to bat populations all over the world, especially through artificial light and the reduction of habitat and food supply. If certain conditions are met, some spaces within metropolitan areas ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2022
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Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species
There's less light pollution along Southern California beaches than in densely populated inland areas. But even lower levels of artificial light along the coast disrupt the normal biological behaviors of fish and birds native ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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Night lights: New global atlas maps out artificial light at night under the sea
As coastal areas become increasingly developed, concerns are growing about levels of artificial light at night (ALAN) and its potential impacts on the marine environment.
Environment
Dec 14, 2021
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More effective cell studies using new AI method
A new study from the University of Gothenburg opens the way for more effective microscopy, making it easier to research diseases. The study shows how artificial intelligence can be used to develop faster, cheaper and more ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2021
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It's lights out for moths, if you like your nightly pollinators
The world at night is never truly dark anymore, but rather lit up with the light of many fake suns.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2021
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Dark skies ordinance to dim Pittsburgh's light pollution
For decades, the stars in our night sky have been blotted out by artificial light—from streetlamps, residential houses, businesses, construction sites, vehicles, billboards and so on. The glow they emit misdirects light ...
Astronomy
Sep 28, 2021
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