For the First Time, Visible Glow was Detected in the Martian Night
An international team led by scientists from the University of Liège has discovered a glow on Mars’ night side for the first time in visible…
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Scientists discover Aurora-like Radio Emission above a Sunspot
Astronomers from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) published detailed radio observations of an extraordinary aurora-like display occurring 40,000 km above…
A Barcoded Nanoprobe
A nanoprobe with a barcode is a nanoscale probe or sensor that is equipped with a barcode for identification purposes. Nanoprobes are devices designed to…
Calculating the Transparency of Saturn’s Rings using Eclipses
Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn’s rings entails studying how the rings block or transmit sunlight during a solar eclipse. Astronomers can observe…
Ecological Anthropology – a sub-field of anthropology
Ecological anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies the dynamic interactions between human societies and their surroundings. The study of relationships between a population…
Environmental Racism
Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards and pollution on communities of color, particularly those with lower socioeconomic status. It is a…
Cataclysmic Variable Stars (CVs)
Cataclysmic variable stars (CVs) are binary star systems made up of a white dwarf and a companion star, most commonly a red dwarf. CVs are…
Gravitational Microlensing – an astronomical phenomenon
Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicts gravitational microlensing. Because of the gravitational lens effect, it is an astronomical phenomenon. It happens when the gravitational field of…
Induced Stem Cells (iSC)
Induced stem cells (iSC) are stem cells that have been deliberately reprogrammed from somatic, reproductive, pluripotent, or other cell types. According to their developmental potential…
Fetal Tissue Implant
Fetal tissue implantation is the transplantation of fetal tissues or cells into another organism, usually for therapeutic purposes. It is also known as fetal cell…
Salt as a Potential Heat-storage Material
Salt batteries can store summer heat for use in the winter, but which salt is best? Lian Blijlevens will defend her PhD thesis on salt…
Phaethon’s Asteroid Composition
For a long time, researchers have been perplexed by the five-kilometer-diameter asteroid Phaethon. When the asteroid passes closest to the Sun during its orbit, a…
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