The Mocha Uson Science Blog is the Official Fan and Commentary blog that reimagines Mocha as a scholarly woman who has a penchant for the sciences, arts, history and literature.
Without oxygen, Earth's early microbes relied on arsenic to sustain life Clues found in microbial mats in Laguna La Brava in the Atacama Desert in Chile More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301424&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Body size of the extinct megalodon shark is off the charts Megatooth shark was anomalously large compared to body sizes of its relatives More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301426&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Wildfires are changing forest communities in interior Alaska New patterns of post-fire recovery are emerging More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301422&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Study shows coastal flooding will disproportionately impact river delta populations 31 million people living in river deltas are at high risk of flooding More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301423&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Prepares for Launch to Space Station NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is seen as she has her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as she and fellow crewmates prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station.
The Ghost Nebula Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long flowing veils of gas and dust.
The Iris Nebula The beautiful, blushing Iris Nebula is unique amongst its counterparts.
High-throughput screening identifies molecules that reduce cellular stress Technique examines hundreds of compounds to find drugs that improve health and lengthen life More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301390&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
'Like a fishing net,' nanonet collapses to trap drug molecules Novel method presents possibilities for rapidly making and testing vaccine formulations More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301391&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Thumbs Up From Out of This World ASA spacewalkers (from left) Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy give a thumbs up during a spacewalk to install hardware and upgrade International Space Station systems.
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