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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Typhoon Wutip's eye clouded
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Typhoon Wutip that revealed its eye was clouding over.
An Arizona Utility Is Betting Big on Energy Storage
The shift underscores declining storage costs, but questions remain on whether the move will bring down emissions-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division
(Washington University in St. Louis) New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that when cells divide rapidly, their mitochondria are fused together. In this configuration, the cell is able to more efficiently use oxygen for energy....
Coda waves reveal carbon dioxide storage plume
(Penn State) Pumping carbon dioxide into the ground to remove it from the atmosphere is one way to lower greenhouse gases, but keeping track of where that gas is, has been a difficult chore. Now, a team of researchers from Penn State and Lawrence Ber...
Electrically-heated silicate glass appears to defy Joule's first law
(Lehigh University) A group of scientists from Lehigh University and Corning Incorporated have authored a paper published today in Nature Scientific Reports that details their discovery that electrically-heated common, homogeneous silicate glasses ap...
Exposing flaws in metrics for user login systems
(Rutgers University) How good is the research on the success or failure of the system that verifies your identity when you log into a computer, smartphone or other device? Chances are it's not good, and that's a major security and privacy i...
How do professional football players perform under immense pressure?
(KU Leuven) Professional football players need to keep a cool head during a match, but some are better at this than others. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be immune to pressure, while Neymar's performance crumbles under it. It's one of the rema...
Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests
(British Ecological Society) Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal Functional Ecology revealed that these insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive c...
CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Using CRISPR, scientists at EPFL have carried out extensive work on a little-known yet effective weapon of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides.
New study shows use of medication abortion rebounded in Texas after FDA label change
(University of Texas at Austin) Proportion of medication abortion plummeted after House Bill 2, bounced back after FDA label change on abortion medication mifepristone.