Science

Mysterious mineral of the mantle of the earth found in a diamond

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[ad_1] One grain of rock lodged in a diamond contains a mineral never found before. And this new substance could reveal unusual chemical reactions taking place in the depths of the mantle, the Earth's layer lying between the earth's crust and the outer core of the planet. Scientists unearthed the mineral from a South African … Read more

Atoms spin backwards when they fly along a surface

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[ad_1] Enlarge / The atoms look a little like this wheel, but they turn backwards as they go. Have you ever noticed that when a car is filmed, the wheels sometimes seem to turn back? For cars, turning the wheels in the opposite direction to the movement of the car is an artifact. But, for … Read more

Roscosmos knows what caused the hole in the ISS and NASA wants answers

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[ad_1] The tiny hole on the International Space Station (ISS) that caused so many tragedies last August is still controversial, more than a year later. According to new reports, Russia now knows the source of the hole, but NASA does not seem to have been informed. Dmitry Rogozine, director of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, … Read more

Scientists have been wrong about DNA – It is actually held together by hydrophobic forces

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[ad_1] For DNA to be read, replicated or repaired, the DNA molecules must open themselves. This occurs when cells use a catalytic protein to create a hydrophobic environment around the molecule. Illustration Credit: Yen Strandqvist / Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden refute the prevailing theory of DNA … Read more

A new species of colorful bee discovered in Fiji but fears that it will be kept out of climate change

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[ad_1] Homalictus terminalis is so named to indicate that, like many Fijian bees, it is nearing its limit and is threatened with climate-related extinction. Credit: James Dorey, Flinders University Fiji Biodiversity Barometer – New species described in light of environmental changes Biodiversity is alive and well in Fiji, but climate change, noxious weeds and multiple … Read more

New study reveals evidence that Venus was once habitable

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[ad_1] Venus perhaps a temperate planet harboring liquid water for 2 to 3 billion years, until a dramatic transformation beginning more than 700 million years ago resurfaces at about 80% of the planet. A study presented today at the 2019 EPSC-DPS joint meeting by Michael Way of the Goddard Institute of Space Science gives a … Read more