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Here is a video that shows how much of everyday items will kill you.
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Scientists Discover Ring of Wandering Dust in Mercury’s Orbit
A new study reveals that the planet mMercury, which is the closest planet to the sun, shares its orbit with a big ring of wandering dust. Not only that, but a second study says a similar ring exists near Venus, which orbits between Mercury and Earth. Researchers believe a cloud of as-yet-undiscovered asteroids may be responsible for the dust ring near Venus. As for Mercury, it was long believed the planet was too small and too close to the sun to have a dust ring. But researchers believe such a ring exists, and it’s likely more than nine million miles wide.
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A Single Thundercloud Carries 1 Billion Volts of Electricity
Using an array of sensors designed to measure electric fields and the intensity of muons — heavy particles that constantly rain down from Earth's upper atmosphere, decaying as they pass through matter — the team measured the voltage of a large thundercloud that rolled over Ooty for 18 minutes on Dec. 1, 2014. The researchers found that, on average, the cloud was charged with about 1.3 gigavolts of electricity, which is 1.3 times 10^9 volts — roughly 10 million times more voltage than is supplied by a typical power outlet in North America.
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Scientists discover new Saturn-like planet 60 TIMES bigger than Earth
Astronomers have discovered a new "hot Saturn" planet a whopping 60 times the size of Earth. The planet discovered by NASA's new TESS mission had special significance for scientists. It is the first planet that has been identified by the mission in which a distant planet's "starquakes" could be measured - allowing scientists to learn even more about its character. The distant planet has reportedly been described as a "hot Saturn" in a recently-accepted scientific paper because the planet is about the same size as the ringed giant.
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Scientists discover a frog with glowing bones
Tiger shark and saltwater crocodile share carcass of dead humpback whaleIn September 2017, a charter company encountered a nearly 50-foot humpback carcass floating off Kimberley, in western Australia. A crew member deployed a drone and posted the video to social media, where shark expert Austin Gallagher spotted it—and knew he'd found something unique.
In the first footage of its kind, an aerial drone has captured two 10-foot tiger sharks and a 13-foot saltwater crocodile scavenging a dead whale. It's also the first known record of the reptile feasting on a whale. Beetroot beats root to Alzheimer's cureBeetroot has been discovered to contain certain chemicals that could possibly be used to create a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Study shows science textbooks omitting major realityThe Worlds Oldest Spider Has DiedThe worlds oldest spider has died. The spider, who is known to scientists as number 16 is a trapdoor spider, was first spotted as a spiderling in 1974 and appeared in arachnid research surveys conducted at a site in Australia's North Bungulla Reserve, through 2016.
But scientists recently discovered that Number 16 had died.They pronounced her deceased at 43 years old, making her the longest-lived spider to date and unseating the previous record-holder a 28-year-old tarantula. Blue Bottle Jellyfish
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Blooming Bees: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan#StatusOfMind Survey
A survey released by the RSPH investigated into the possible negative impacts of social media. These included Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Of the five only YouTube was the only platform that was rated positive. |
Elevation in buildings can affect the decisions we make
People rely on financial managers, doctors and lawyers to be as objective as possible when making decisions about investments, health and legal issues, but findings from a new study suggest that the higher we are in a building the more likely we are to make riskier decisions.
Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US Coast
Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island. While individual sightings are fairly common, seeing large groups is not. The reason why the animals congregate has not been clearly determined, and observations of these aggregation events are relatively rare.
New scientific definition for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers are proposing a new definition for Alzheimer's based on biological changes rather than clinical symptoms like memory loss. It is hoped this new definition will help researchers choose better subjects for treatment testing.
Birds migrate from diseases.
In a unique study, researchers have mapped the origins of migratory birds. They used the results to investigate and discover major differences in the immune systems of sedentary and migratory birds. The researchers conclude that migratory species benefit from leaving tropical areas when it is time to raise their young -- as moving away from diseases in the tropics enables them to survive with a less costly immune system.
What sleep deprivation does to the human body:
New cancer treatmentProgramming DNA to Deliver Cancer Drugs
Mar. 19, 2018 — A research team has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other ... read more Cutting carbon emissions could save 153 million livesCutting Carbon Emissions Sooner Could Save 153 Million Lives
Mar. 19, 2018 — As many as 153 million premature deaths linked to air pollution could be avoided worldwide this century if governments speed up their timetable for reducing fossil fuel emissions, a new study ... read more
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Does Justin Bieber's music make you cringe — or are you a Belieber? Perhaps you prefer Taylor Swift? Or hip hop? What about salsa? Or show tunes? If you're teased about your musical taste, you can blame your upbringing. A new study finds that the music people prefer reflects what they heard growing up.
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Winter Wonderland!!!Click on the fungal Christmas tree to see more amazing "festive fungi" grown in the US! |
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A new technique developed by neuroscientists at University of Toronto Scarborough can, for the first time, reconstruct images of what people perceive based on their brain activity gathered by EEG.
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