Figure 1: NASA’s Artemis program has the goal of putting the next man and first woman on the moon. A team of researchers believe they have come up with definitive proof that there could be much more water and ice on the moon than was earlier speculated. Source: Wikimedia Commons The moon has been an object …
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Figure 1: Engaging with multiple types of digital media simultaneously, known as media multitasking, has become the norm for many people due to the increasingly easier access to technology. However, a recent study found that media multitasking greatly decreases the ability of sustaining attention, consequently impairing memory. Source: Flickr In the modern era, the average …
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Figure 1: A sample of the metal palladium. As a transition metal, palladium plays a significant role in the catalysis of many organic reactions, especially for cross-coupling reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds. Source: Wikimedia Commons In building complex organic molecules needed for medicines, nanotechnology, and other synthetic purposes, catalysts are absolutely necessary. Chemical catalysts are …
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Figure 1: This shows the resonance structures for a Ketyl radical. Due to the presence of an oxygen atom, this radical is significantly more stable due to resonance. Resonance-stabilized radicals have been suggested as efficient catalysts in the synthesis of complex organic products and medicines Source: Wikimedia Commons For modern synthetic strategies in the production …
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Figure 1: Aerial view of the 1.1 billion gallons of fly ash slurry spilled outside the Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tennessee. With geopolymer cement rising in popularity, spills like this will be preventable as fly ash is a promising geopolymer precursor, taking them out of quarries and into industry. Source: Wikimedia Commons When you …
Figure 1: PTSD and its comorbid mental health symptoms contribute to the pervasive consequences of exposure to psychological trauma. Source: Slideshare Post-traumatic stress disorder is a pervasive and often fatal consequence of exposure to severe psychological trauma (Fenster, 2018). Epidemiological studies show that PTSD has a lifetime prevalence ranging from 1.3% to 12.2%, with variance …
Figure 1: A climber traverses the Marmolada glacier’s dangerous slopes, high in the Dolomite mountains of Northern Source: Wikimedia Commons The Marmolada glacier is known by locals as the “Queen of the Dolomites.” Resting high in northern Italy’s Dolomite range, the glacier is larger than any other in the region and adorns the range’s highest peak: …
Figure 1: This is a mosaic image of Bennu that was taken by OSIRIS-REx in 2018 Source: Wikimedia Commons A rock, floating through space, just smaller in length than the Empire State Building, has been the center of attention for the last couple of weeks and for good reason. Bennu, an asteroid with a rough, …
Figure 1: FA-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier (7 July 1999). This is an image of fighter jet travelling at the speed of sound (Mach 1). It was earlier speculated that sound moves fastest in denser materials such as diamond with speeds approaching 12,000 m/s. A team of researchers have found a new upper bound …
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Figure 1: A blue whale’s fluke (tail fin) sticks out of the water as the whale dives, likely foraging. Stanford researchers now believe that studying blue whale songs can contribute to research on whale foraging and migration patterns. Source: Wikimedia Commons Blue whales make annual migrations from foraging grounds in polar waters to warmer breeding …
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