ClickZip functions as a molecular trap. The molecule is initially open (left), allowing the metal ion (M) to easily enter (center). Then, …
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Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
by debarjunby debarjunA supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Planet …
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Genetic evidence points to distinct Viking settlers of the Faroe Islands and Iceland
by debarjunby debarjunThe landscape on the Faroe Islands today. Credit: Eyðfinn Magnussen Geneticists have studied the distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups on the Faroe Islands, …
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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds
by debarjunby debarjunIllustration shows series of events after a woman’s image photographed by a camera trap was circulated on local whatsapp and Facebook groups. …
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WEAVE decomposition of gas in Stephan’s Quintet, overlaid on a JWST image. The red highlights gas shocked by the collision, while green …
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Sustainable method can electrosynthesize important chemical for synthetic rubber production
by debarjunby debarjunIllustration of the electrocatalytic conversion of acetylene (C2H2) to 1,3-butadiene (C4H6) on copper catalysts. The process involves the adsorption of acetylene molecules …
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Multiple levels of Trypillia settlement clustering. Credit: Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0313 The term “social distancing” spread out …
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Scientists are exploring the effects of quantum phenomena on black hole dynamics. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman, cmglee. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-visualization-shows-a-black-hole-s-warped-world. A …
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Sweaty, remarkable humans; ocean level rise projections; closeup of a star in another galaxy
by debarjunby debarjunThe star WOH G64, taken by the GRAVITY instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO’s VLTI). This is …
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Natural substance from edible cyanobacterium could combat skin aging by enhancing collagen
by debarjunby debarjunCredit: ACS Agricultural Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00571 Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have existed for billions of years, adapting to a …