Planetary Science PSI’s Bill Hartmann Asks: Do Rings Around Lunar Impact Basins Need to be Perfect Circles & is That Important? (Planetary Science) 26 Feb 202126 Feb 2021 These two images are from the paper “Effects of early intense bombardment on megaregolith evolution and on lunar (and planetary) surface samples” in Meteoritics and Planetary Science (November 2020) by…
Astronomy Magnetic Fields Drive Astrophysical Jet Shapes (Astronomy) 26 Feb 2021 Outflows of matter are general features stemming from systems powered by compact objects such as black holes, active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae, accreting objects such as Young Stellar Objects…
PHYSICS Study Reveals Cause of 3D Asymmetry in ICF Implosions (Physics) 26 Feb 2021 Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions require very high levels of symmetry in order to reach the high densities and temperatures required for fusion induced self-heating. Even percent-level deviations from perfect…
Chemistry Using Neutron Scattering to Better Understand Milk Composition (Chemistry) 26 Feb 2021 By using a more complex model for neutron scattering data, researchers can better understand the composition of materials such as milk. Neutron scattering is a technique commonly used in physics…
Physiology Exercise May Help Slow Memory Loss For People Living with Alzheimer’s Dementia (Physiology) 26 Feb 2021 Promising new research shows aerobic exercise may help slow memory loss for older adults living with Alzheimer's dementia. ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Professor Fang Yu led…
PHYSICS Investigating Dense Plasmas With Positron Waves (Physics) 26 Feb 2021 Astrophysical and lab-created plasmas under the influence of magnetic fields are the source of intense study. New research seeks to understand the dynamics of position waves travelling through these clouds…
Medicine Discovery: Neanderthal-derived Protein May Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 (Medicine) 26 Feb 2021 Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital have discovered that increased levels of the protein OAS1 are associated with reduced mortality and less severe disease…
