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Bats: a fun little hobby that may change your life

admin · November 26, 2021

Scientists at the University of Michigan have been making a name for themselves in the field of bats with a project to measure the movement of individual bats using a pair of tiny instruments called in the lab an inclination measuring instrument and a faro measuring device.The project was a joint effort between the U-M …

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FourFourtwo: New NASA missions to explore new planetary systems

admin · October 22, 2021

NASA is planning four more missions to probe planets beyond our solar system, including one to study the atmospheres of icy worlds in the outer Solar System.The space agency announced on Monday that it has selected the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission as its next mission, and it will launch in 2022.The new …

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New rules to curb emissions at coal plants will help curb climate change

admin · October 8, 2021

Coal plants are often a source of jobs, but many are also a source to global warming.As a result, federal regulators are considering new rules that could make coal plants more energy efficient.A new study shows that emissions from coal plants in the United States have dropped significantly over the past decade and are now …

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An Australian scientist who studied the human body and its evolution has died at the age of 90

admin · September 29, 2021

An Australian researcher who studied human evolution has passed away at the young age of 89, her family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.Dr Mary Crouch, a scientist who conducted groundbreaking work into how the human genome evolved and developed its own language, died peacefully at home, her daughter Jennifer told ABC Radio Melbourne.Dr Crouch …

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Nanometer measuring instruments announced,Oxygen monitoring instruments to be launched in 2017

admin · September 25, 2021

RTE 1 September, 2019 05:37:25 The International Space Station (ISS) is being upgraded with a suite of new instruments, including a new measuring instrument that can measure oxygen concentrations and measure the oxygen isotope, an indicator of the concentration of atmospheric oxygen, the International Space Agency said in a statement.The new instrument, called OXYGEN MEGA, …

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How to measure the distance to your destination with your smartphone

admin · September 20, 2021

The new phone you’re about to buy has been designed to measure your actual distance from the spot where you are.The sensors in your phone will be able to measure how far you are from where you were, and you’ll be able do the math with a calculator.The phone will measure how much the Earth …

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Why it’s important to measure your salt content

admin · September 19, 2021

More than 20 scientific studies have linked high salt consumption to higher rates of dental caries and other dental health problems.But a new study from the University of Washington shows the exact opposite, which could explain why so many people are still eating so much salt.In the study, researchers tracked a group of people for …

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Why do you cry when you cry?

admin · September 15, 2021

A father and son are about to have their first baby.A baby who will one day grow up to become an oilfield engineer.A new, caring family.In the weeks leading up to the birth, the parents are struggling to get their life together, to start to raise their families.But their efforts are not enough to save …

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Why are some cities still too cold for measuring wind chill?

admin · September 9, 2021

San Francisco is an exception to the national trend of cities that are generally colder than they were during the 1950s and ’60s.San Francisco, with a city population of over 12 million, is one of the most northerly cities in the country.While San Francisco’s average temperature during the winter of 2017-2018 was just 4.5 degrees …

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How to measure an ear using a calculator

admin · September 6, 2021

As a child, I was fascinated by measuring earwax in various ways, and I found it fascinating to learn how to do this in my head.I would take a cotton ball and add a couple of drops of liquid earwox to it to create a thick layer of water.My dad would measure my ears and …