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[ad_1] Using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to identify fat (white) in the body, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine found excessive fat in a mouse that had eaten a high-fat diet for six weeks ( left). The mouse on the right ate the same diet, but the researchers …

[ad_1] A new report advocating the widespread use of face masks to prevent coronavirus transmission has become the topic of discussion among scientists. According to Delve, a multidisciplinary group convened by the Royal Society report published Monday, face masks could reduce coronavirus transmissions if widely used in situations where physical …

[ad_1] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tested the instruments aboard its new Mars rover in the deserts of Australia to determine if the instruments can detect life. Called Perseverance, the rover will look for signs of past lives on the Red Planet. It will investigate rocks and soil …

[ad_1] Are we descendants of ancient Martians? A pair of scientists published a study debunking the discovery of the monstrous black hole that was discovered in 2019. Scientists claimed that the mass of the black hole, which was considered to be the largest ever discovered, was incorrectly measured. The new …

[ad_1] Home> Press> Water division module, a source of perpetual energy: the concept of “artificial leaf” inspires research at Rice University on the production of fuel with solar energy A schematic and electron microscope cross section shows the structure of an integrated catalyst powered by solar energy to divide water …

[ad_1] New space data provides the most accurate picture yet of Antarctic ice, where it accumulates most rapidly and disappears at the fastest rate, and how changes could contribute to rising sea levels. The information, in an article published Thursday in the journal Science, will help researchers better understand the …

[ad_1] Experiments with a single-atom device help researchers understand what quantum effects come into play when machinery is reduced to the atomic scale. Credit: Aki Honda / Center for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. Here’s a new chapter in the history of machine miniaturization: Researchers in a laboratory in …

[ad_1] To the human eye, Mercury may resemble an opaque gray orb, but this enhanced color image from NASA’s Messenger probe tells a completely different story. Stripes of iridescent blue, sand-colored plains, and delicate strands of greyish white create an ethereal and colorful view of the innermost planet in our …

[ad_1] The Eta Aquarid meteor shower seen from Chile. Yuri Beletsky / Spaceweather.com If you missed the Lid meteor shower in April, you have another chance to catch some “shooting stars” this week as the remains of a famous comet burn in the night sky. The Eta Aquarids are forecast …

[ad_1] A Californian photographer has captured an amazingly clear photograph of the craters of the moon, combining the phases of the moon into a single image. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy stacked thousands of images together over the phases of the moon to show the moon’s surface with incredible clarity. McCarthy captured …