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![Fig. 1. Locations of samples returned from the Moon. Model ages of mare deposits [1] were based on superposed crater densities and the Neukum crater chronology [23]. The Moon had a much higher impact flux before the visible lunar mare were emplaced, but t](https://scienmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lmpact-flux-on-the-Moon-350x250.jpeg)
lmpact flux on the Moon
Firstly, the scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater chronology. Before the return of lunar...
A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery.Credit:...
How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energy
Norway wastes huge amounts of energy. Surplus heat produced by industry is hardly exploited at all.Credit: Photo: Aleksander Stokke Båtnes,...
Meet the team 3D modelling France’s natural history collections
France’s natural history collections contain nearly 6% of the world’s total natural specimens across multiple institutions, and the e-COL+ project aims to capture and reconstruct these...
KIER develops ‘viologen redox flow battery’ to replace vanadium’
A technology has been developed to replace the active material in large-capacity ESS 'redox flow batteries' with a more affordable...
Exploring bird breeding behaviour and microbiomes in the radioactive Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
New research finds surprising differences in the diets and gut microbiomes of songbirds living in the radiation contaminated areas of the Chornobyl...
Pregnant fish can also get “baby brain”, but not the way that mammals do
New research reveals that pregnancy-related brain impairment is present in live-bearing fish, but instead of affecting learning and memory as...
Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system
Bowel cancer cells have the ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to maximise their chances of...
China’s 2023 annual temperature hit a new high with serious floods and droughts
Climate is a major factor affecting economic and social outcomes. In China, the country’s National Climate Center releases an annual...
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling
While recycling systems and bottle deposits have become increasingly widespread in the U.S., actual rates of recycling are “abysmal,” according...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies