IC 2944 Nebula
Astronomy

IC 2944 Nebula

The Running Chicken Nebula, also known as IC 2944, is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula in the constellation Centaurus, near the star…
Increased Tree Diversity Increases Carbon and Nitrogen Storage in Forest Soils, Reducing Climate Change
Environment

Increased Tree Diversity Increases Carbon and Nitrogen Storage in Forest Soils, Reducing Climate Change

Maintaining the diversity of forests ensures their productivity and may lead to an increase in the amount of carbon and nitrogen accumulated in the soil,…
Rosette Nebula
Astronomy

Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Milky…
Despite being Exposed to Significant Amounts of Harmful Heavy Metals, Fur Seals on a Distant Island Chain are in Good Health
Zoology

Despite being Exposed to Significant Amounts of Harmful Heavy Metals, Fur Seals on a Distant Island Chain are in Good Health

Because of the lack of knowledge about Juan Fernández fur seals, they were thought to be extinct for almost a century before a small group…
Bismuth Telluride
Chemistry

Bismuth Telluride

Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) is a gray powder that is a bismuth and tellurium compound. It is a compound of bismuth and tellurium, with a layered…
Cellular Traffic Managers Spotted Managing Signal Flow from Receptors
Medical

Cellular Traffic Managers Spotted Managing Signal Flow from Receptors

For the first time, using cutting-edge imaging techniques, proteins that regulate the flow of messages into and out of human cells have been seen in…
Waves in Plasmas
Physics

Waves in Plasmas

Waves in plasmas are electromagnetic waves that travel through an ionized gas containing charged particles such as electrons and ions. Plasmas can be found in…
Acoustic Attenuation
Physics

Acoustic Attenuation

The reduction of sound energy as it propagates through a medium is referred to as acoustic attenuation. Sound wave attenuation can occur due to a…
Finding Cause-and-Affect Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases Using CRISPR and Single-Cell Sequencing
Medical

Finding Cause-and-Affect Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases Using CRISPR and Single-Cell Sequencing

Understanding whether regions of the genome are responsible for particular features or increase the risk of certain diseases is a difficult task in human genetics.…
Thermionic Converter
Physics

Thermionic Converter

A thermionic converter is made up of a hot electrode that thermionically emits electrons to a cooler electrode, producing useful electric power output. Caesium vapor…
Enzymes are Used as Catalysts in a New Biocomputing Technique for DNA-based Molecular Computing
Biology

Enzymes are Used as Catalysts in a New Biocomputing Technique for DNA-based Molecular Computing

Biological computing, often known as biocomputing, has the potential to change both computers and medicine, from the early identification and internal treatment of diseases to…
Where did Earth’s Water come from?
Geography

Where did Earth’s Water come from?

The precise origin of Earth’s water is still being researched and debated. However, one popular theory holds that comets and asteroids brought water to Earth…
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