The April full moon will occur at 10:12 p.m. EDT on April 1 (0311 BST on April 2), as the lunar disk sits opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, fully lit by its rays.
April’s full moon is often called the “Pink Moon“, in reference to the…
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Study Shows Spiral Sound Can Shift Sideways
OXFORD, Miss. – A new University of Mississippi study shows that some sound waves don’t just move forward – they also move slightly to the side. Understanding this movement could help researchers develop more precise acoustic tools.
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CT Scans Mummified Inca Children Reveal a Violent Secret Hidden for 500 Years
In 2023, researchers published a 3D reconstruction of the Ice Maiden, a 500-year-old mummy of a young Inca Woman found in the Peruvian Andes 28 years ago. Image credits: D. Socha. When you slide a 500-year-old frozen child into a…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York
Students in New York will hear from NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station.
The Earth-to-space…
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Ancient Poodle-sized Crocodile Relative Walked on Two Legs as It Grew Up
Artist’s reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment in what is now Petrified Forest National Park, 215 million years ago. Credit: Gabriel Ugueto. When you picture an ancient crocodile from millions of years ago, you…
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Scientists grow chickpeas in simulated moon soil for future lunar farms
If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial…
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Wasps and frogs evolved identical pain toxins independently
A tiny sting from a wasp can cause sharp pain. The skin of some frogs can irritate predators in seconds. Scientists now understand that both animals use a powerful chemical toxin that looks surprisingly similar to a molecule found in humans and…
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An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS – Phys.org
- An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS Phys.org
- ALMA Detects Extremely Abundant Alcohol in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS | Newswise Newswise
- Scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase comet 3/ATLAS out of the…
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Reduce clinical trial size through pre-stratification
An effective way to maximize the likelihood of success while significantly reducing the number of required trial enrollees is to pre-stratify potential participants, ensuring that those most likely to respond to the drug are included in the…
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