29 articles from SATURDAY 15.1.2022
Are There Rainbows on Mars? We Asked a NASA Expert
Are there rainbows on Mars? Sadly, no. But there are a whole lot of other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! NASA scientist Mark Lemmon explains why the Red Planet is a rainbowless world. Get more Martian science: www.nasa.gov/mars
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Genetic strategy reverses insecticide resistance
- ScienceDaily
- 22/1/15 01:26
Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists have genetically engineered a method to reverse insecticide resistance. The gene replacement method offers a new way to fight deadly malaria spread and reduce the use of pesticides that protect valuable food crops.
Powerful volcanic blast not the cause for 2018 Indonesian island collapse
- ScienceDaily
- 22/1/15 01:26
The dramatic collapse of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term destabilising processes, and was not triggered by any distinct changes in the magmatic system that could have been detected by current monitoring techniques, new research has found.
Plans to protect England's national parks set out
The government proposals also aim to ensure landscapes play a key role in tackling climate change.