Ancient Mars is thought to have had planet-wide storms that filled lakes and rivers with landslides on the planet – sometimes enough to flood the surface. Using satellite imagery and topography, the team looked at the catchment and watersheds of Martian ‘paleolakes’ to quantify how much precipitation the lake beds …
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‘Infinitely recyclable’ plastic is being developed which can be degraded and re-cut for other uses after heating at 212F Most plastic deteriorates significantly when it is broken down and reassembled The new polymer, PBTL, retains its strength and durability after recycling Researchers suggest that it may be recycled over and …
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Some Florida Keys residents are worried about plans to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the region to fight disease. The Florida Keys’ Mosquito Control District on Tuesday gave final approval to the plan, which will be implemented in 2021 and 2022. The transgenic insects, classified as …
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Air leak on the ISS forces oncoming astronauts to spend the weekend in the station’s Russian segment, while NASA fucks the source NASA astronauts identify a slight change in the air pressure of the space station cabin Because of space eruptions and operations, it took months to identify this as …
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Sahara turned from lush green grassland to a barren desert just 4,000 years ago and triggered a mega-drought that killed Southeast Asia 1,000 years ago Researchers reconstructed the past climate with evidence from caves in Laos They combine this with models to simulate the effects of the drought in the …
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