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Joined Nov 2019
Harnessing the Entire Spectrum of Sunlight to Make Solar Energy More Efficient
https://scitechdaily.com/harnessing-the-entire-spectrum-of-sunlight-to-make-solar-energy-more-efficient/
Scientists for the first time have developed a single molecule that can absorb sunlight efficiently and also act as a catalyst to transform #solarenergy into hydrogen, a clean alternative to fuel for things like gas-powered vehicles.
https://news.osu.edu/chemistry-finding-could-make-solar-energy-more-efficient/
This new molecule collects energy from the entire visible spectrum, and can harness more than 50% more solar energy than current #solarcells can. The finding could help humans transition away from #fossilfuels and toward energy sources that do not contribute to #climatechange.
Converting CO2 to methanol is one way to put CO2 to good use. In research published today in Science, chemical engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrated how to make that conversion process from CO2 to methanol more efficient by using a highly effective separation membrane they produced.
https://scitechdaily.com/transforming-carbon-dioxide-to-into-fuel-more-efficiently-with-a-water-conducting-membrane/
This breakthrough, the researchers said, could improve a number of industry processes that depend on chemical reactions where water is a byproduct.
Leveraging Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, Astrophysicists Calculate How Many Stars Will Eventually Collide as #BlackHoles
https://scitechdaily.com/leveraging-einsteins-general-theory-of-relativity-astrophysicists-calculate-how-many-stars-will-eventually-collide-as-black-holes/
FAO Issues Warning About Twin Invasion Of Desert Locust From Horn Of Africa And Iran; India Says Ready For It https://swarajyamag.com/insta/fao-issues-warning-about-twin-invasion-of-desert-locust-from-horn-of-africa-and-iran-india-says-ready-for-it
FAO Issues Warning About Twin Invasion Of Desert Locust From Horn Of Africa And Iran; India Says Ready For It https://swarajyamag.com/insta/fao-iss...
#Wuhan officials discover 1,499 critically ill #coronavirus patients through door-to-door health checks #CoronavirusOutbreak https://t.co/30AQaT4t0N
https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1227077563987759106?s=09
The World’s Smallest Snowman was fabricated from three 0.9 micron silica spheres and stands less than 3 microns tall https://t.co/DLonzxrFeI https://t.co/6O7upKOgl7
https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1226906268692078592?s=09
‘Over 90% of India’s heritage lies buried and space archaeology can help unearth it … using satellites as a tool’
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/parthian-shot/over-90-of-indias-heritage-lies-buried-and-space-archaeology-can-help-unearth-it-using-satellites-is-a-tool/
Strange signal: Scientists find radio waves from space pulsing in 16-day pattern | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/scientists-find-radio-signals-from-space-pulsing-in-16-day-pattern/
Raymond Allchin states that there is a powerful argument against the idea that the #Brahmi script has Semitic borrowing because the whole structure and conception is quite different. He suggests that the origin may have been purely indigenous with the Indus script as its predecessor.[76] However, Allchin and Erdosy later in 1995 expressed the opinion that there was as yet insufficient evidence to resolve the question.[77] G.R. Hunter in his book The Script of #Harappa and #Mohenjodaro and Its Connection with Other Scripts (1934) proposed a derivation of the Brahmi alphabets from the #IndusScript, the match being considerably higher than that of #Aramaic in his estimation.[78]
this candy-blue trapezoidal flourite cluster from tanzania!
”flying eagle” Epidote crystal unusual crystallization with super shiny metallic luster from Zard Mtn, Skardu, Pakistan-occupird Gilgit-Baltistan
https://www.reddit.com/r/MineralPorn/comments/f0g9tn/flying_eagle_epidote_crystal_unusual/
A proposed connection between the Brahmi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmi_script) and Indus scripts, made in the 19th century by Alexander Cunningham.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmi_script#/media/File:Brahmi_and_Indus_seal_proposed_connection.jpg
Evidence for a continuity between Indus and #Brahmi has also been seen in graphic similarities between Brahmi and the late Indus script, where the ten most common ligatures correspond with the form of one of the ten most common glyphs in Brahmi.[81] There is also corresponding evidence of continuity in the use of numerals.[82]
#Linguistics #AncientScripts
Aquamarine Crystal from Shigar Valley, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. 54 Grams & 125x16x13mm - #MineralPorn
https://www.reddit.com/r/MineralPorn/comments/f0siyz/aquamarine_crystal_from_shigar_valley_pakistan_54/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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Physicists Have Finally Figured Out The Secret of How Soap Bubbles Get So Giant https://t.co/o42R53KnuX https://twitter.com/ScienceAlert/status/1226436232978325504?s=20
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This material developed by University of Colorado Boulder can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, allowing a literal square peg to morph and fit into a round hole before fully reverting to its original form https://t.co/H2ro5LvWvP https://t.co/1BfHxZEaVf https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1226438091667378177?s=20
Fire 🔥 and the Brain 🧠 : How Cooking Shaped Humans | AMNH
https://www.amnh.org/explore/science-topics/microbiome-health/fire-cooking-human-evolution
Compared to chimps, humans have shorter digestive tracts, weaker jaws, and smaller teeth. So how do we get enough calories to run our bigger bodies and energy-greedy brains?
The answer, says Harvard human evolutionary biologist Rachel Carmody, lies in those big brains. In the course of our #evolution, we used ingenuity to outsource digestion, moving part of the process outside our bodies. When you cook a hamburger or a sweet potato, you’re not just making it more delicious—you’re actually kickstarting #digestion, breaking down the muscle or plant cells so that your body has easier access to the #nutrients.
Coffee Can't Repair Your DNA, but It Does Do Something Potentially Even Better | Inc.com
https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/coffee-cant-repair-your-dna-but-it-does-do-something-potentially-even-better.html
Do house plants purify indoor air? Turns out NASA's famous study from 1989 was flawed. Even at their best, plants deliver less than 1% of toxin removal that an air purifier accomplishes. http://bit.ly/3734UCQ
https://twitter.com/bigthink/status/1226148651782868993?s=20
What Would the Sun Sound Like If We Could Hear It On Earth?
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/what-would-the-sun-sound-like-if-we-could-hear-it-on-earth
The sun would no longer be a silent ball of fire hanging in the sky. Instead, it would be a perpetual white-noise machine, blaring with the intensity of a rock concert at all hours of the day.
This Senegalese designer is creating beautiful prints from maths equations - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/africa/senegalese-math-fashion-designer/index.html
Joined Nov 2019
