Triplet of 'ghostly' galaxies hints at what dark matter is and isn't
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Australian scavengers don't just eat everything and slink away. They approach a carcass like a buffet
When scientists talk about scavengers, you might imagine an animal sniffing out or stumbling across a carcass, eating as much as possible and slinking away.
Scientists Discover Why Microplastics Trigger Inflammation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Microplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: the presence of these tiny pieces of plastic has been linked to heart attacks…
- Microplastics interact with water to generate reactive molecules
- Plastic's hydrophobic surface increases reactivity
- Fragmentation creates new surface area, heightening toxicity
On this day in space! Oct. 17, 2016: Private Antares rocket returns to flight after catastrophic launch explosion
On Oct. 17, 2016, the Antares rocket now built by Northrop Grumman Space Systems returned to flight to come back from a catastrophic explosion. Here's why it mattered.
Salt crystals could hold clues to life beneath Enceladus's ice
The ocean beneath Saturn's moon Enceladus lies under kilometers of ice, but some of its contents do reach the surface. Jets near the south pole spray out water vapor and icy particles, offering a way…
Hand-cranked device tells blood type and red cell levels in 1 minute
When someone is badly injured, doctors urgently need two facts: the patient's blood type, so that a transfusion is safe, and their hematocrit, the share of the blood made up of red blood cells, which…
Forgotten Fossil Reveals Never Seen Before Dinosaur Species
A dinosaur fossil that remained largely unnoticed in a museum collection for nearly a century has been identified as a … Read More The post Forgotten Fossil Reveals Never Seen Before Dinosaur Species…