A New Way to Characterize Habitable Planets
Updated: 2023-12-30 13:50:48
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search A New Way to Characterize Habitable Planets December 30, 2023 Caltech Dramatic plumes spray water ice and vapor from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus . The tiger stripes are four prominent , approximately 84-mile- 135-kilometer- long fractures that cross the moon's south polar terrain . Credit : NASA JPL-Caltech Space Science Institute For decades , science fiction authors have imagined scenarios in which life thrives on the harsh surfaces of Mars or our Moon , or in the oceans below the icy surfaces of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa . But the study of habitabilityâthe conditions required to support
, Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search In coastal communities , sea level rise may leave some isolated December 29, 2023 Ohio State University Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise , coastal communities face unprecedented dangers , but a new study reveals that as flooding intensifies , disadvantaged populations will be the ones to experience some of the most severe burdens of climate . change While accelerating sea level rise will result in widespread intermittent flooding and long-term inundation in many coastal communities , the paper , recently published in lead author of the study and an assistant professor of civil , environmental and geodetic engineering at The Ohio State , University the first step in
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Can we trust students to collect data ready to use in scientific research December 29, 2023 Polish Association of Social Psychology Recent efforts to improve on the openness and transparency in science have already begun paying off towards greater integrity in the way researchers do and report science . It is now common practice for scientists to pre-register their studies and share openly their materials and data , so that their research is easily available to scientific scrutiny and . collaborations However , behaviors during data collection are still somewhat of a âblack boxâ , especially when done by students . In fact , there are plenty of questionable and even fraudulent
, Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Demystifying a mammalâ s brain , cell by cell December 29, 2023 Harvard University Cell atlas of the mouse brain determined by a genome-scale imaging technology called MERFISH . Shown is one sagittal section with cells colored by category . Image courtesy of Xiaowei Zhuang Agroup of scientists , including several at Harvard , have dived deeper into the mammalian brain than ever before by categorizing and mapping at the molecular level all of its thousands of different cell . types The researchers reported their work in Nature through a series of 10 papers â six with Harvard affiliations . Itâ s part of the National Institutes of Healthâ s Brain Research Through Advancing
. Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Why are Americans so sick Researchers point to middle grocery . aisles December 28, 2023 Harvard University According to the Centers for Disease Control , more than 40 percent of Americans are obese , and many struggle with comorbidities such as Type 2 diabetes , heart disease , and . cancer What is making us so sick The ultra-processed foods that make up the bulk of the American diet are among the major culprits , according to an online panel hosted by Harvardâ s T.H . Chan School of Public Health last . week Experts from Harvard and the National Institutes of Health joined journalist Larissa Zimberoff , author of âTechnically Food : Inside Silicon Valleyâ s Mission to
: Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search New reptile on the block : A new iguana species discovered in China December 28, 2023 Pensoft Publishers Calotes wangi . A new iguana joins Asiaâ s rich reptile fauna , officially described as new to science in the open-access journal ZooKeys âFrom 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of specimens of the Calotes versicolor  species complex , and found that the population of what we thought was Calotes versicolor  in South China and Northern Vietnam was a new undescribed species and two subspecies,â says Yong Huang , whose team described the new . species Wangâ s garden lizard Calotes wangi  is less than 9 cm
: Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Shell Plc Skip to Content Privacy Disclaimer Shell Online Library Shell’s Prelude FLNG : Now With More Delays and Suspense Dec 27th , 2023 by John Donovan Posted by John Donovan : 27 Dec 2023 Shell’s gargantuan Prelude FLNG , floating off Western Australia like a beached whale , has finally seen a new LNG tanker grace its presence since its scheduled’ maintenance started in August . This grand piece of engineering wizardry shut down for a few months of TLC , but , in true Shell style , they found a few extra chores and extended their spa . break Reports have been floating around that the Prelude’s makeover is complete , but Shell plays coy , not confirming if their floating giant is ready for the ball . As of now , the Orion Bohemia , a
: , Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Shell Plc Skip to Content Privacy Disclaimer Shell Online Library Shell’s Secret Spy Saga : Like a Bad Spy Movie , But With More Oil and Less Charm Dec 22nd , 2023 by John Donovan Posted 22 December 2023 Oh , the irony Shell , the ever-so-discreet and not-at-all-nefarious oil giant has been doing its darnedest to keep a lid on some rather unflattering information . But , like a leaky old barrel of their finest crude , the details just keep seeping out , much to their chagrin and our . amusement Enter the protagonist of our story , John Donovan , and his website royaldutchshellplc.com Shell’s least favorite bookmark . Despite Shell’s best efforts , Donovan has been quite the busy bee , collecting a swarm of Shell-related secrets . The
: Oil Change International Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Facebook Twitter Press Release : Strong outcome to end of the fossil fuel era backed by large majority of UNFCCC Parties December 12, 2023 By Al Johnson-Kurts Press Releases For Immediate Release December 11th , 2023 Contact Nicole Rodel , Oil Change International , 27 84 257 0627 Dylan Kava , PICAN , 679 906 1989 Dubai , UAE â Analysis released today by the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network PICAN and Oil Change International confirms : that At least 127 countries have called for or
Minutes ago, the UNFCCC published the latest draft of the Global Stocktake, which countries will negotiate into the final hours of the UN climate talks in Dubai, and be the defining agreement of COP28.
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