A new paper reveals that ground acceleration from moonquakes, rather than meteor impacts, was responsible for shifting lunar landscapes at the moon’s Taurus-Littrow valley, where Apollo 17 astronauts landed in 1972. The study also pinpointed a Read More
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Measurements suggest we inhale 68,000 lung-penetrating microplastics daily in our
New measurements of fine microplastic particles suspended in the air in homes and cars suggest that humans may be inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously thought. Nadiia Yakovenko and colleagues at the Read More
To better detect chemical weapons, materials scientists are exploring new
Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating forms of conflict. It leverages toxic chemicals to disable, harm or kill without any physical confrontation. Across various conflicts, it has caused tens of thousands of deaths Read More
Low-emission NH₃ production method achieves 5.6-fold increase in yield using
A new method for ammonia synthesis has demonstrated a 5.6-fold increase in yield, offering a promising alternative to traditional, carbon-intensive production processes. The research is published online in Nature Communications. Summary A breakthrough in ammonia Read More
Supergiant star Wd1-9 investigated in detail – New Study/Science Updates
An international team of astronomers has employed NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory to perform the most detailed study of a supergiant star known as Wd1-9, which yielded important insights into the properties and nature Read More
In a recent study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, Dr. Dean Arnold and his colleagues, Joseph Ball, Laure Dussubieux, and Jennifer Tachek, examined 17 samples of Maya Blue from pottery sherds dated to the Late-Terminal Read More
Researchers investigate probiotics as alternative to formaldehyde in poultry hatcheries
Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. Summary Probiotics offer a promising alternative to antibiotics for protecting newly hatched chicks from bacterial infections. Studies demonstrate that Read More
Women politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media than
Women politicians in Europe receive uncivil tweets regardless of how known they are—and women also receive more identity-based attacks than other politicians, reveals a new study in Politics & Gender. Summary A study in Read More
A large region of unusually hot rock deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains in the United States could be linked to Greenland and North America splitting apart 80 million years ago, according to new research led by Read More
The amount of each of the more than a thousand different glycoproteins in your blood varies widely, with the 10 most abundant glycoproteins accounting for 90% of the total mass. Finding a protein that isn’t in Read More