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Planetary Scientists Create Geological Map of Moon’s Oriental Basin
Researchers at the Planetary Science Institute have compiled a 1:200,000-scale geological map of the lunar Orientale basin, focusing on identifying the most widespread and accessible occurrences of impact melt deposits from the basin-forming impact to help guide sample-return missions. 1:3M mapping (originally mapped at 1:200,000) of a portion of the Orientale basin. The small craters
Scientists join growers in cantaloupe food safety research in Indiana
Amanda Deering, associate professor of fresh food produce safety, and Adriana Vanegas, graduate student researcher, both in Purdue’s Department of Food Science, select samples of cantaloupe to test for Salmonella. Researchers at Purdue University are working with the FDA and Indiana officials on a study to help increase the safety of cantaloupe. Specifically, the scientists
Scientists uncover detailed structure of the aluminum oxide surface
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), also referred to as alumina, corundum, sapphire, or ruby, is an exceptional insulator widely used across various applications such as electronic components, catalyst support material, and chemically resistant ceramics. Understanding the precise surface atom arrangement is crucial for comprehending the chemical reactions occurring on this material, particularly in catalytic processes. While the
Scientists urge caution despite flour test results
A study has found a low incidence of Salmonella and E. coli in flour in England, but researchers have stressed the importance of consumer awareness in avoiding infections. Scientists looked at potential contamination of raw flour and raw flour-based products, such as pancake/batter mixes, with Salmonella, generic E. coli, and Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Samples
Scientists identified cell populations that could be key to treating obesity
Understanding fat tissue formation and function is significant for treating obesity and related metabolic diseases. However, adipose tissue, or body fat, behaves differently depending on where it is located in the body. Consider the omentum, a substantial apron-like fatty tissue that hangs from the stomach and covers the stomach and intestines, among other organs located
Scientists Develop Battery Capable of Rapid Charging in Just a Few Seconds
KAIST researchers have developed a breakthrough hybrid sodium-ion battery with high power and energy density, promising rapid charging for applications in electric vehicles and other advanced technologies.Sodium (Na), being more than 500 times as abundant as lithium (Li), has recently attracted considerable interest for its potential use in sodium-ion battery technologies.However, existing sodium-ion batteries face
Researchers have demonstrated how topological effects in an artificially constructed solid can be manipulated using magnetic fields to switch particle interactions on or off, potentially paving the way for advances in quantum technologies. Their experiments, which involved topological pumping in systems of cold fermionic potassium atoms trapped in laser-created lattices, showed that these systems can
Scientists discover 1st-of-its-kind cell part born from a swallowed microbe
This microscopy image shows a marine algal cell with a black arrow pointing to the newfound nitroplast organelle. (Image credit: Tyler Coale) In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists uncovered the first known structure in complex cells that's capable of drawing nitrogen from the atmosphere and converting it into a form that the cell can use.They've dubbed
Scientists built the most extensive and most detailed bird family tree to date
An international team of scientists has built the largest and most detailed bird family tree to date using advanced computational methods. This tree includes an intricate chart of 93 million years of evolutionary relationships between 363 bird species, representing almost 92% of all bird families. The team behind this work includes engineers at the University
Exceptional – Scientists Discover Advanced Technological Sophistication of 7,000-Year-Old Boats
Research uncovering technologically sophisticated boats used over 7,000 years ago in the Mediterranean demonstrates early European civilizations’ advanced seafaring skills, suggesting a profound knowledge of boat construction and potential avenues for future archaeological discoveries. Excavation of Canoe 5. Credit: Gibaja et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0Italian canoes exhibit the early development of sophisticated nautical