The speed of Earth's rotation, and thus its day length, has been measured by atomic clocks daily since the 1960s.
This interaction causes auroras, such as the Northern and Southern lights.Ĭontinue reading: Earth will be hit by a solar storm that came from a hole in the Sun (full post) Shortest day ever recorded after Earth experienced a 'wobble' If lined up with Earth, these particles collide with Earth's magnetic field, compressing it and charging the molecules in the atmosphere. Notably, the solar material is capable of rushing out of coronal holes, such as the one that recently released this solar stream, at speeds of 1.8 million miles per hour. The solar stream of " gaseous material is flowing from a southern hole in the sun's atmosphere," writes. A storm of such low caliber still has an impact on the planet, with officials' scale indicating it can cause weak or mild degradation of radio communications and GPS signals. The G1-class is the lowest on the 5-point scale, with G5 being the more severe. Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have warned that on August 2, there is a chance that Earth will be smacked with a high-speed stream of solar wind that has a chance of causing a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm. As such, no regulation requires domesticated cats to have their population controlled or permits needed for ownership.Ĭontinue reading: Pet cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by scientific academy (full post) Earth will be hit by a solar storm that came from a hole in the Sun According to accepted definitions, the majority are also invasive, though this does not mean they are a threat to Poland or the European Union (EU). Poland's alien species database includes almost 1,800 species', including raccoons, mandarin ducks, and more. The Institute of Nature Conservation in Poland noted the " clear scientific evidence" of the negative impact that domesticated cats have on native biodiversity, leading to their classification as invasive. The presence of cats in Europe is only due to human activity, meaning it can be classified as an alien or non-native species to Europe. In fact, it has been observed that male rats that have been experimentally infected with Toxoplasma gondii, have some changes in their testosterone levels, and are also more sexually attractive and preferred as sexual partners by non-infected females, which supports our evolutionary interpretation of the results," said Javier Borraz-Leon, from the University of Turku, to New Atlas.Ĭontinue reading: This parasite can make you more attractive, infects over 1/3 of people (full post) Pet cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by scientific academyįelis catus, the domestic cat, was only domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in the ancient civilizations of the Near East. plausible to think that Toxoplasma gondii may produce some phenotypic changes to increase its host's attractiveness which, at the same time, would increase the transmission-related benefits for the parasite. gondii, and the parasite has been shown in a previous study to make infected male rats more sexually attractive to uninfected female rats, allowing the parasite to spread further. It's been estimated that 30-50% of people worldwide are infected with T. Researchers from the University of Turku found that the common Toxoplasma gondii parasite may change a human host's appearance to make them more attractive to prospective partners.
gondii, and the (b) images are of uninfected participants. The (a) images on the left are of men and women infected with T. The above is a composite image merging ten individual images to preserve study participants' anonymity. Analyzing this footage will allow researchers to compare how atoms move in real life with theoretical predictions and determine how liquid affects atomic behavior.Ĭontinue reading: First-ever images of atoms 'swimming' in liquid have been captured (full post) This parasite can make you more attractive, infects over 1/3 of people
Bright spots appear and disappear, showing the platinum atoms as they adsorb, or bind, to the surface of (MoS ) structure before desorbing back into the liquid. The new footage from the experiment shows platinum atoms swimming in the liquid surrounding the (MoS ).
Using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the researchers could observe lone atoms moving throughout the MoS layer. The " double graphene liquid cell" contains a 2D layer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS ) with liquid flowing through it while sandwiched between two layers of graphene. Researchers from the University of Manchester have stacked two-dimensional materials to create a novel " nano-petri dish," allowing them to observe individual atoms as they move in liquid.