There’s a simpler answer to ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit: Outgassing hydrogen
‘Oumuamua is "a standard interstellar comet that just experienced heavy processing." Enlarge / Artist's depiction of the interstellar comet 'Oumuamua, as it warmed up in its approach to the Sun and outgassed hydrogen. (credit:.....»»
Researchers witness nanoscale water formation in real time
For the first time ever, researchers have witnessed—in real time and at the molecular-scale—hydrogen and oxygen atoms merge to form tiny, nano-sized bubbles of water......»»
Corporate social responsibility can boost a company"s bottom line
Can companies do well by doing good? Research in the International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management that has looked at companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) provides a positive answer to that question. The researchers have.....»»
Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper. Enlarge / The Merlin vacuum engine on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket fired for six minutes to place the Crew-9 mission into low-Earth orbit.....»»
"Vegetarian" possums eat meat when the weather"s cold
When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed—carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you......»»
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste: But is it really?
When California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded the company's marketing of a process called.....»»
Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for September 30
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You Asked: Troubleshooting TVs at home, and teaching trolls
This week on You Asked: Can you fix freezing discs and weird audio dropouts at home? Also, we feed some trolls......»»
Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for September 29
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NYT Wordle today — answer and hints for game #1198, Sunday, September 29
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Can addressing gut issues treat long COVID in children?
Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. Enlarge (credit: Frazao Studio Latino/ Getty Images) Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers.....»»
Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for September 28
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Ryugu samples call into question previous ideas about the formation of carbon-rich asteroids
Asteroid Ryugu possibly did not travel as far from its place of origin to its current near-Earth orbit as previously assumed. New research published in the journal Science Advances suggests that Ryugu was formed near Jupiter......»»
Exploring the role of hydrogen sulfide in the expression of iron uptake genes in E. coli
Antibiotic resistance and oxidative stress response are important biological mechanisms that help bacteria thrive, especially pathogenic bacteria like Escherichia coli. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a chemical messenger molecule, regulates several intracel.....»»
Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for September 27
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The 1963 Ford Cardinal—too radical for America at the time
Here's what happened when Ford tried to react to the Volkswagen Beetle. Enlarge / This was supposed to be Ford's answer to the VW Beetle, a small, light, efficient, front-wheel drive car called Cardinal. (credit: Ford).....»»
Completed experiments on International Space Station to help answer how boiling and condensation work in space
After a decade of preparation and two years of active experiments in space, a facility that Purdue University and NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland designed, built and tested has completed its test campaign on the International Space Station......»»
Samsung just announced the Galaxy S24 FE, and it’s a weird one
Samsung made another addition to its 2024 smartphone lineup. It's the Galaxy S24 FE, and it's a mighty interesting $650 handset. Here's the lowdown......»»
‘That’s weird’: This galaxy could help astronomers understand the earliest stars
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a weird galaxy that originated just a billion years after the Big Bang......»»
How special is the Milky Way galaxy? Survey team releases new findings
Is our home galaxy, the Milky Way galaxy, a special place? A team of scientists started a journey to answer this question more than a decade ago. Commenced in 2013, the Satellites Around Galactic Analogs (SAGA) Survey studies galaxy systems like the.....»»
Semimetal-induced covalency achieves high-efficiency electrocatalysis for platinum intermetallic compounds
Compared with other types of batteries, proton exchange membrane fuel cells have the advantages of high discharge power and no pollution, which is also an important carrier for hydrogen energy conversion and utilization. Platinum intermetallic compou.....»»