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.
How rain can move mountains Study reveals how even the mightiest of mountain ranges bends to raindrops More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301503&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Jezero Crater Was a Lake in Mars' Ancient Past This illustration shows Jezero Crater — the landing site of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
All-terrain microrobot flips through a live colon Robot as tiny as a few human hairs can travel throughout a colon More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301491&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Hubble Views a Galactic Waterfall In this spectacular image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 2799 (on the left) is seemingly being pulled into the center of the galaxy NGC 2798 (on the right).
Dueling proteins give shape to plants Research reveals antagonistic relationship behind flower development More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301481&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Studying Aircraft Noise An array of 960 microphones is seen here off the end of runway 11 at Boeing’s research facility near Glasgow, Montana.
Scientists show jet lag impairs immune response in mice Chronic jet lag creates favorable cancer conditions in experimental models More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301480&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Meet the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle. It’s Almost Uncrushable. Just about any other living thing would be liquefied at the forces this insect can withstand.
Scientists shed new light on role of viruses in coral bleaching Lead to breakdown of relationship between corals and the algae they rely on for energy More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301467&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
Physicists observe room-temperature superconductivity Breakthrough in long sought-after quest for "holy grail" of energy efficiency More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301476&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.
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