Portal origin URL: NASA Study Finds Tropical Forests’ Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide Is WaningPortal origin nid: 472650Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 15:54Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The finding comes out of an effort to map where vegetation is emitting and soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Portal image: Amazon rain...
Portal origin URL: Huge Waves in the Sun Discovered with NASA MissionPortal origin nid: 472621Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 11:11Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: With NASA’s SDO, scientists discovered huge slowly oscillating waves at the solar surface caused by the Sun’s rotation.Portal image: Two illustrated spheres representing the...
PROJECT Determining Muscle Strength in Space-flown C. elegans SNAPSHOT Loss of muscle mass and strength in astronauts remains an issue for space exploration. Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a nematode species that is 1 mm long, shares common traits with humans and these worms are a good, cost-effective model for studying the effects of spaceflight on muscle. A NASA-funded research...
Portal origin URL: Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the HuntPortal origin nid: 472620Published: Monday, July 19, 2021 - 20:18Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: arms20210720Portal image: Perseverance mars...