Holographic imaging could be used to detect signs of life in space
We may be capable of finding microbes in space—but if we did, could we tell what they were, and that they were alive?
We may be capable of finding microbes in space—but if we did, could we tell what they were, and that they were alive?
Astronomy
Jul 21, 2017
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Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and Dresden University of Technology have unraveled the water adsorption mechanism in certain microporous materials—so-called hierarchical metal-organic frameworks ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 5, 2024
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Water vapor changes in the stratosphere contribute to warmer temperatures and likely play an important role in the evolution of Earth's climate, says a research team led by a Texas A&M University professor.
Earth Sciences
Oct 3, 2013
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If you've seen water drops dance and jitter on a hot pan or griddle, you've seen the Leidenfrost effect in action. Or you may have seen the "Mythbusters" episode where Adam and Jamie thrust their wet fingers and hands into ...
With the help of artificial intelligence, an international research team led by ETH Zurich has explored the moon's permanently shadowed regions. The information they have obtained about the area's surface properties will ...
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2022
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A simple molecule in the atmosphere that acts as a "detergent" to breakdown methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle itself to maintain a steady global presence in the face of rising emissions, according ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2018
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(AP) -- Did NASA's Phoenix Mars lander find evidence of liquid water before it froze to death?
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2009
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Increased water vapor in Earth's atmosphere due to human activities is making shimmering high-altitude clouds more visible, a new study finds. The results suggest these strange but increasingly common clouds seen only on ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 2, 2018
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A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2010
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(Phys.org)—Researchers from Kyoto University have, for the first time, isolated a water dimer. Using a technique known as molecular surgery, they encapsulated the dimer within a fullerene-C70 molecule. Their work appears ...