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08/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Scientists say the Moon and Mars may have lava tubes so large, they could be used as permanent base structures for colonization
A study published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews found that lava tubes larger than those on Earth might be lurking beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. According to researchers from the University of Padua, University of Bologna and Virtual Geographic Agency in Italy, the tubes are large enough that they could fit bases for astronauts. They also noted that the lava tubes in the […]
08/01/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers discovered a new ocean current feeding one of the largest waterfalls in the world
A study published in the journal Nature Communications found that a little-known ocean current is feeding water into the North Atlantic Ocean’s Faroe Bank Channel Overflow – one of the largest “waterfalls” in the world. This discovery by an international team of researchers sheds new light on the ocean circulations in the Nordic seas, where dense overflow waters play […]
08/01/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life as scientists discovered stars could host as many as 7 habitable planets
A recent study published in the Astronomical Journal found that as much as seven habitable planets could be orbiting a star, advancing the search for extraterrestrial life forms. The researchers noted that the absence of a gas giant such as Jupiter can mean more planets could have the favorable conditions to facilitate life. This factor could […]
08/01/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Violent collisions in space millions of years ago led to 100 times more meteorite impacts on Earth and unleashed space dust, studies suggest
Meteorites taken from the Thorsberg quarry in Sweden suggest that violent collisions occurred in space about 470 million years ago, flinging rapidly traveling meteorites toward Earth. Birger Schmitz of Lund University in Sweden is leading the research on the meteorites aged millions of years old. His team’s findings, published in the journal Nature, show that the meteorites hold new and […]
07/31/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Mysterious cloud over volcano Arsia Mons in Mars reappears 2 years after previous sighting
The spacecraft Mars Express from the European Space Agency (ESA) captured images on July 17 and 19 that show a mysterious cloud about 1,110 miles long hovering over the volcano Arsia Mons in Mars. Scientists said that it previously appeared in the same spot in 2018, as well as at least three more occasions before. The […]
07/31/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Research: Strange behavior of Earth’s magnetic field in the South Atlantic believed to be symptoms of an event that repeats every few million years
The Earth is protected from solar wind — a stream of charged particles from the sun — by its geomagnetic field. But this protective barrier is weak in certain areas, particularly south of the Atlantic Ocean. Called the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), this area makes it easier for solar wind and other cosmic rays to enter […]
07/31/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Study: Benign volcanoes may be more explosive than previously thought
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications found that benign volcanoes that produce basaltic lava flows hide highly explosive magma components. Many volcanoes do not cause life-threatening eruptions even though they release a steady stream of lava. For example, volcanoes in Iceland, Hawaii and the Galapagos Islands consistently emit lava comprised of molten basaltic rock. […]
07/30/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
“Snowball Earth” from eons ago may have been caused by a rapid decrease in incoming sunlight, says study
There are at least two instances in which the Earth was completely smothered by ice. This icy world, often called Snowball Earth, is believed to have occurred around 700 million years ago. It was characterized by the global expansion of ice that makes Earth look like a snowball from outer space. Its exact cause remains unknown, although experts posit […]
07/28/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Study suggests unexplained neurological symptoms in certain people may be caused by “abnormal chemical changes in the brain”
An increase in certain chemicals in the brain may be causing movement problems in some people, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Experts call these movement problems functional motor symptoms. These include tremors, muscle contractions and difficulty walking. These symptoms are primarily considered a psychological issue although their precise cause is still unknown. The […]
07/20/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
This neuron-killing protein travels from the gut to the brain by hijacking a nerve
A recent study published in the journal Neuron found that alpha-synuclein (a-syn), a protein genetically linked to Parkinson’s disease, spreads from the gut to the brain through the vagus nerve. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore tested a previously proposed hypothesis suggesting that the gut-brain axis is involved in the progression of Parkinson’s — a […]
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