Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight as We’re Treated to Glut of Winter Showers
Astronomy

Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight as We’re Treated to Glut of Winter Showers

As Earth passes through the dusty debris of numerous comets in November and December, meteor showers are abundant. Comet Tempel-Tuttle is the most recent, bringing…
IBM Reveals Massive Quantum Processor With Double the Qubits of Previous Generation
Technology

IBM Reveals Massive Quantum Processor With Double the Qubits of Previous Generation

Eagle, an extraordinarily remarkable new quantum processor from IBM, has shown. It has a whopping 127 functional qubits, finally breaking the 100-qubit barrier in quantum…
Humans Have Devastated the Oceans So Much We’re Breaking the Laws of Nature
Plants and Animals

Humans Have Devastated the Oceans So Much We’re Breaking the Laws of Nature

We have known for a long time that people are harmful to marine life, but it is difficult to quantify how catastrophic our effect has…
People of Color and Low-Income Communities in D.C. are Disproportionately Affected by Air Pollution
Environment

People of Color and Low-Income Communities in D.C. are Disproportionately Affected by Air Pollution

According to a new study, individuals of color and those with lower household income and educational attainment bear a disproportionate and inequitable share of the…
Green Ammonia (Definition, Production)
Chemistry

Green Ammonia (Definition, Production)

Ammonia (chemical formula: NH3) is a nitrogen-hydrogen compound. It is extremely soluble in water as a colorless smelly gas, resulting in liquid ammonia. Ammonia is…
Lithium Chloride – a Chemical Compound
Chemistry

Lithium Chloride – a Chemical Compound

Lithium chloride, abbreviated LiCl, is a chemical compound. It is a metal chloride salt with a counterion of Li(+). The salt is a typical ionic…
A New Timeline for Mars Terrains is Proposed by Scientists
Astronomy

A New Timeline for Mars Terrains is Proposed by Scientists

A Southwest Research Institute scientist updated Mars chronology models and discovered that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on the planet’s surface could be hundreds…
Future Lunar Exploration Missions will be Guided by a New Map
Astronomy

Future Lunar Exploration Missions will be Guided by a New Map

A new map of the Schrodinger basin, a geologically significant area of the moon, that includes rover paths, could help guide future exploration missions. A…
Olivine: Properties and Occurrences
Geographic Minerals

Olivine: Properties and Occurrences

The mineral olivine has the chemical formula (Mg2+, Fe2+)2SiO4 and is a magnesium iron silicate. It refers to a class of rock-forming minerals found in…
Exoplanets are even more Exotic than Previous Consideration
Astronomy

Exoplanets are even more Exotic than Previous Consideration

Considered an ultra-hot Jupiter a place where iron vaporizes, condenses on the night side, and then falls from the sky like rain, the fiery, inferno-like…
In a Combined Experimental and Computational Study, a Path for ‘Green Ammonia’ Opens Up
Environment

In a Combined Experimental and Computational Study, a Path for ‘Green Ammonia’ Opens Up

Ammonia is a chemical compound made up of three hydrogen atoms connected to one central nitrogen atom. Both are relatively common elements; nitrogen makes up…
Cumulative Process – an economic theory of interest
Economics

Cumulative Process – an economic theory of interest

A cumulative process is a project management approach in which each step is based on the outcomes of all previous steps. It adds to the…
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