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How Sexual Intercourse Was Invented, 385 Million Years Ago
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Paper Airplane Flight Challenge - Science Friday
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How Five Elements Define Life On Earth - Science Friday
Nov 3, 2023 · Credit: Shutterstock with added elements. Over 99% of a human cell is made up of just five elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. That same elemental mix exists, with minor variations, in every other living thing on Earth.
Gravity And Centripetal Force In Our Solar System - Science Friday
Oct 21, 2022 · Every planet in the solar system is affected by multiple forces. The gravity of the Sun pulls planets toward the center of the solar system. The inertia from the creation of the planets sent them flying in a straight line, perpendicular to the force of the Sun’s gravity. When these forces combine, they result in centripetal forces that push our planets in their circular motion around the Sun.
Dinosaurs’ Secrets Might Be In Their Fossilized Poop - Science Friday
Aug 9, 2024 · Cenozoic coprolites. Photo courtesy of Karen Chin A thin section through a Cretaceous coprolite, showing fish skeletal elements. Photo courtesy of Karen Chin. To gaze upon a full T. rex skeleton is to be transported back in time. Dinosaur fossils are key to understanding what these prehistoric creatures looked …
The Science Behind Hurricane Milton
Oct 11, 2024 · An image of Hurricane Milton approaching Florida, as seen from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite at 6:30 p.m. EDT on October 8, 2024. Credit: NOAA. On October 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, then barrelled across the state.
Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery - Science Friday
Jul 26, 2024 · Professor Y. Shirley Meng of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Image courtesy of Dr. Y. Shirley Meng. If nations are to meet their sustainable energy goals, experts argue that batteries will be a crucial part of the equation.
How Oppenheimer’s Bombs Compare To Today’s Nukes - Science …
Aug 4, 2023 · A mushroom column from the Trinity test in 1945. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 On the day the film Oppenheimer came out, Science Friday discussed the history of the Manhattan Project, including the legacy of the Trinity Test, where the world’s very first nuclear weapon was detonated in the desert of New Mexico. We also heard from a survivor of the Hiroshima ...
How Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helps Relieve Depression
Oct 4, 2024 · Dr. Williams with a patient undergoing TMS treatment for depression. Credit: Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. As the surgeon general has stated, we are in a mental health crisis.Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. And a major challenge is that depression can be difficult to treat, especially for people who don’t respond well to talk therapy or antidepressants.