How do Babies Perceive the world?
This is the third time the Arsula functional magnetic resonance imaging machine has arrived. Heather Kosakovsky, a doctoral student in cognitive neuroscience, hopes to get…
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Here are some of the Breathtaking Images Shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Each year the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition envelope what it means to capture the beauty of the sky? The competition is…
Heat Dome: what’s Causing the Unbelievably Hot Heatwave in the Pacific Northwest?
If you haven’t lived under an air-conditioned cliff for the past week, you’ll probably be aware that an extreme heatwave hits the Pacific Northwest, with…
Hear the First Audio from China’s Zhurong Mars Rover, Plus some Glorious Footage
China has released a series of new videos (with words!) and images of its first rover to Mars so we can share each experience and…
Earth-like Conditions on Potentially Habitable Planets may be Rare
According to a new analysis of known exoplanets, Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets may be much rarer than previously thought. The research focuses on…
Hypohalous Acid – an Oxyacid of a Halogen
A hypohalous acid is an oxyacid consisting of a hydroxyl group single-bonded to any halogen. It is an oxyacid of a halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine,…
Astronomers discovered a White Dwarf Rapidly Rotating and so Massive that it may Collapse
Astronomers have discovered the smallest and most massive white dwarf ever discovered. They said it’s a star that’s both small and massive, and it’s on…
Frigorific Mixture – a Mixture of two or more Phases in a Chemical System
A frigorific mixture is a combination of two or more chemicals that achieves an equilibrium temperature that is independent of the temperature at which the…
Enanthic Acid (Properties, Uses)
Enanthic acid, also known as heptanoic acid, is a seven-carbon linear chain saturated fatty acid with an unpleasant, rancid, and pungent odor. It is commonly…
Scientists found Solar Noble Gases in an Iron Meteorite from the Center of the Earth
Solar wind particles from our primordial Sun were encased in the Earth’s core over 4.5 billion years ago, according to high-precision noble gas analyses. The…
Houtouwan, Shengshan Island, China
Houtouwan (Chinese: 后头湾; pinyin: Hòutóuwān) is a Chinese island located north of Shengshan Island (Chinese: 嵊山岛; pinyin: Shèngshān dǎo), one of the 400 Shengsi Islands. The…
Nissonite: Properties and Occurrences
Nissonite is a very rare copper phosphate mineral with the formula: Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2·5H2O. It is a monoclinic-prismatic bluish-green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.…
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