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Feb 24 2025SCIENCE

Earth's Glimpse from the X-37B: A Secretive Space Plane's Journey

The X-37B space plane, a secretive spacecraft, recently shared a stunning view of Earth. This photo was captured last year from a camera mounted on the plane while it was high above our planet. The Space Force, which operates the X-37B, released the image. This isn't the first time the plane has bee

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Feb 24 2025SCIENCE

Eye Spy: How Autistic Individuals Interact Face-to-Face

Face-to-face interactions can be tricky for autistic individuals. Most studies have focused on how autistic people react to social cues on a screen. But what happens when two people meet face-to-face? This is where things get interesting. Until now, researchers have mostly looked at how one

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Scooters, Safety, and the UK: What's the Deal?

E-scooters are everywhere these days. These electric-powered scooters are a popular choice for short trips. They are seen as a green way to get around. But, there's a catch. Safety is a big concern. In 2022, the UK saw 1, 492 people hurt in e-scooter crashes. That's a lot of injuries. To understand

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Metabolites: The Body's Hidden Messengers

Picture this: your body is a bustling city, and metabolites are the tiny messengers zipping around, delivering important information. These chemical messengers are key players in turning food into energy, and they can also reveal secrets about diseases. By understanding how metabolites work, scienti

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Conflict Fingerprints: A New Way to Study History's Fights

Imagine trying to understand a fight without just looking at the punches thrown. That's what some people have been doing with history and archaeology. They focus only on violence and wars. But what if there's more to the story? What if conflicts have stages, like a roller coaster with ups and downs?

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Exploring the Consistency of Brain Signals During Powerful Muscle Movements

First, let's talk about what this study is all about. Researchers wanted to see if brain signals, specifically those measured by something called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), were consistent when people did powerful, quick muscle contractions. They looked at three different points in tim

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

High Altitude, Low Iron: The Role of Hepcidin

High altitude environments can be tough on the body. One major challenge is maintaining proper iron levels. When mice are exposed to low oxygen conditions, similar to high altitudes, their bodies struggle to manage iron. This is because a protein called hepcidin goes down. When hepcidin levels drop,

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Struvite vs. Superphosphate: A Wheat Field Showdown

In the heart of southwest Poland, a fascinating experiment unfolded in 2022/2023. Researchers at Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Swojec decided to test struvite as a phosphorus fertilizer for winter wheat. They compared it to the traditional superphosphate. Two types of whea

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Salty Soil and Straw: How Wheat Straw Affects Carbon in Different Soil Types

Soil is a living thing. It's full of tiny creatures and plants that need carbon to survive. Scientists wanted to see how salt and wheat straw affect carbon in different types of soil. They took three types of soil: loamy, clay loam, and silty loam. These soils had low salt levels and low carbon. The

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Feb 23 2025SCIENCE

Tiny Cells, Big Challenges: Mastering Microscopy for Low Biomass Samples

First, let's talk about the tiny world of cells. When scientists work with low-density, low-biomass material, they face a big challenge. The cells they study are often as scarce as the background contamination in their lab. This makes it super hard to get accurate cell counts. Imagine trying to spo

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