There are deposits of ice at Mercury"s poles, too
Although the Arecibo radio telescope is no more, it continues to deliver scientific discoveries. There is a wealth of Arecibo data astronomers continue to mine for new discoveries, and one of them is thanks to an astronomical technique known as plane.....»»
Meandering rivers create "counter-point bars" no matter underlying geology
It's not uncommon for crescent-shaped swaths of sand to dot the shorelines of meandering rivers. These swaths usually appear along the inner side of a river bend, where the bank wraps around the sandy patch, forming deposits known as a "point bars.".....»»
Rare earths outside China: Researchers identify new deposits
Rare earth elements are the gold of the 21st century: rare and highly prized all over the world. Most known and economically viable sources of rare earths are located in China, where more than 80 percent of them are refined. This has resulted in a ne.....»»
Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting
Scientists have mapped out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting (every second day), with an unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss......»»
Banks in Germany Tell Customers To Take Deposits Elsewhere
Interest rates have been negative in Europe for years. But it took the flood of savings unleashed in the pandemic for banks finally to charge depositors in earnest. From a report: Germany's biggest lenders, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, have told ne.....»»
Fed glitch shuts down wire transfers, direct deposits, other services
A Fed statement attributed the outage to "operational error." Enlarge / The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC. (credit: Rudy Sulgan / Getty Images) Federal Reserve electronic systems that enable US banks to send each other electronic.....»»
Earth"s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change
The world experienced a few centuries of apocalyptic conditions 42,000 years ago, triggered by a reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles combined with changes in the Sun's behavior. That's the key finding of our new multidisciplinary study, published.....»»
Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer"s and Parkinson"s diseases
Scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with clumps of abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies. The results also.....»»
After pausing the business, Fronted finally launches to offer loans to cover rent deposits
Fronted, the London-based fintech aiming to make life easier for renters, including lending the cash needed for a deposit, has finally launched. In March, its founders took the decision to “hibernate” the nascent business after the first.....»»
Teaching an old spacecraft new tricks to continue exploring the moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has far exceeded its planned mission duration, revealing that the Moon holds surprises: ice deposits that could be used to support future lunar exploration, the coldest places in the solar system i.....»»
Mapping the ice on Mars that could support future missions
It's not great to land near Mars' poles, and accessing water will be key. Enlarge / While we know of locations with ice on Mars, not all of them are in places we'd want to land. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Over the past co.....»»
Intel grabs CPU market share back from AMD for first time in 3 years
Mercury Research’s results for the fourth quarter of 2020 show that AMD lost some of its x86 market share despite having a good year overall. In desktop, the company fell from 20.1 percent in the previous quarter to 19.3 percent......»»
Robinhood Restricts Crypto Trading "Due To Extraordinary Market Conditions"
Robinhood restricted trading in cryptocurrencies on Friday, as the price of bitcoin and a meme-inspired token rose sharply. From a report: Users began reporting that the trading app had halted instant deposits for crypto purchases earlier in the day,.....»»
Cadillac to take 500 reservations for Blackwing sedans
The GM luxury brand will start accepting $1,000 deposits after revealing the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing sedans Feb. 1......»»
Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico "super basin" success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades......»»
How to watch the conjunction of Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn tonight
Something special is happening in the sky tonight: The planets Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn will all appear near to each other in a rare triple conjunction......»»
New work provides insight into the relationship between complexity and diversity
Most forms of life—species of mammals, birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians, etc.—are most diverse at Earth's equator and least diverse at the poles. This distribution is called the latitudinal gradient of biodiversity......»»
Newly observed monovalent calcium ion displays unexpected metallicity and ferromagnetism
Calcium ions are present in rocks, bones, shells, biominerals, geological deposits, ocean sediments, and many other important materials. Calcium ions also play major roles in the retention of carbon dioxide in natural waters, water hardness, signal t.....»»
The evolution of single amyloid fibrils into microcrystals
Amyloids refer to abnormal fibrous extracellular and proteinaceous deposits found in organs and tissues that form insoluble constructs that are resistant to degradation. Their formation can accompany disease, where each disease is characterized by a.....»»
Researchers solve a Colorado River mystery
A team led by University of Oregon geologist Rebecca Dorsey has published two papers that provide new insights into the origins of the Colorado River, using data from ancient sedimentary deposits located east of the San Andreas fault near the Salton.....»»
Change in global precipitation patterns as a result of climate change
The Earth's climate system is largely determined by the differences in temperature between the tropics and the poles. Global warming is likely to cause global atmospheric circulation to change and progressively revert to a situation similar to that o.....»»