A simple molecule in the atmosphere that acts as a "detergent" to breakdown methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle itself to maintain a steady global presence in the face of rising emissions, according to new NASA research.
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Ice caps are melting, the ocean is acidifying and extreme weather is plaguing those who live in vulnerable areas.
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With These Nanoparticles, a Simple Urine Test Could Diagnose Bacterial Pneumonia
Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many different microbes, including bacteria and viruses.
Black Hole 'Donuts' are Actually 'Fountains'
Based on computer simulations and new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers have found that the rings of gas surrounding active supermassive black holes are not simple donut shapes.
To Image Leaky Atmosphere, NASA Rocket Team Heads North
On a frigid morning in early December, a team of NASA rocket scientists will huddle in the control room in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, a remote archipelago off the northern coast of Norway.