Wednesday 7 March 2018

NASA Juno finds Jupiter's jet-streams are unearthly

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Data collected by NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter indicate that the atmospheric winds of the gas-giant planet run deep into its atmosphere and last longer than similar atmospheric processes found here on Earth.
via Science Daily
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Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss During Inquiry Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations

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Dr. Krauss, a leading figure in the “skeptics” movement, was placed on paid leave and barred from campus after a report was published by BuzzFeed.
via New York Times

Super sniffer: Dog's nose inspires new gas sensor materials

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It is well known that dogs have a better sense of smell than humans. For years, researchers have been trying to develop an artificial detector that is just as good as a canine's nose. Now, one group reports that they were able to mimic a dog's sniffer with graphene-based nanoscrolls.
via Science Daily

Weather satellites aid search and rescue capabilities

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The same satellites that identify severe weather can help save you from it. NOAA's GOES series satellites carry a payload supported by NASA's Search and Rescue (SAR) office, which researches and develops technologies to help first responders locate people in distress worldwide, whether from a plane crash, a boating accident or other emergencies.
via Science Daily
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Graphene promise for more efficient fertilizers

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Fertilizers with lower environmental impacts and reduced costs for farmers are being developed by researchers in the world-first use of the new advanced material graphene as a fertilizer carrier.
via Science Daily

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ALMA reveals inner web of stellar nursery

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New data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and other telescopes have been used to create this stunning image showing a web of filaments in the Orion Nebula. These features appear red-hot and fiery in this dramatic picture, but in reality are so cold that astronomers must use telescopes like ALMA to observe them.
via Science Daily
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