Science News Video: Here's how a mussel's "beard" helps it hang tight and let loose

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The Byssus End of the Mussel. In order to withstand the crashing waves, mussels have strong filaments called byssal threads to help them stick to rocky surfaces with surprising strength. When needed, the bivalves can also release these threads with seemingly little effort. Deeper investigation and imaging revealed that friction between cilia in the living tissue and the nonliving byssal threads help the mussel hold tight. Injections with serotonin, which is known to decrease cilia activity in mussels, made the byssus easier to remove, indicating that some kind of neurotransmitter signal may be involved in the quick release of the byssus. This surprising phenomenon has researchers wondering if some version of this tight hold and easy release could become part of future biomedical implants. Read the research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.adi7401

Published: 20th Nov 2023 09:57:13   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: How marine bacteria reshape oil to eat it faster

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Read the paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf3345 After an oil spill, humans rush to the scene to minimize impacts on the environment. But if the oil sticks around long enough, nature’s responders start to roll in. Bacteria such as Alcanivorax borkumensis thrive in these settings, using the components of petroleum as a source of energy and carbon. Now, a group of biophysicists has observed exactly how this bacterium breaks oil down. When Alcanivorax is exposed to oil for a longer period of time, it forms a biofilm around oil that can push and pull the oil’s surface into branching tubes. Watch the video to learn how this transformation facilitates a faster feast for these oil-loving bacteria.

Published: 13th Sep 2023 06:37:59   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: How researchers push and pull metal for cleaner cooling

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Read the paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7043 Traditional cooling devices like air conditioners rely on refrigerants that can harmful to humans and the environment. Materials scientist Ichiro Takeuchi and his research group have developed a cooling device free of typical toxic refrigerants, instead relying on a physical property of certain metal alloys. These alloys produce heat when strained through stretching or compression, and absorb heat when that strain is released. This heat absorption produces a cooling effect that could be used for cleaner refrigeration in the future.

Published: 11th Aug 2023 06:00:21   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: Why measuring with the human body offers a handful of benefits

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Read the paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf1936 When you’re trying on a new pair of shoes, you might use your thumb to see how much room you have in front of your big toe. Even though it isn’t the most precise tool, your body is a quick and accessible way to measure the world around you. In June, researchers reported that 186 cultures globally use forms of body-based measurements, and that they continued to be used after standard units were introduced. Watch the video to learn about the advantages of body-based units.

Published: 3rd Aug 2023 07:31:35   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: How AI is pushing medical robotics toward autonomy

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Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in medical robots are bringing a new era to medicine. Advanced medical robots can perform diagnostic and surgical procedures, aid rehabilitation, and provide prosthetics to replace limbs. The combination of extraordinary advances in robotics, medicine, materials science, and computing could bring safer, more efficient, and more widely available patient care in the future. Read the papers: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj3312

Published: 26th Jul 2023 07:10:49   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: The Rocky Road to the Most Powerful Rocket in History

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In 2024, NASA plans to send the first humans to the Moon (well, around the Moon) in over 50 years ago. And in order to get the necessary oomph to hurl those astronauts over there, NASA will be using its most powerful rocket ever: the controversial Space Launch System. Check out our rocket pin of the month over at https://store.dftba.com/collections/scishow/products/scishow-pin-of-the-month-december-nasas-space-launch-system Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3729 https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/649377main_PL_111-267.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/august/nasa-completes-key-review-of-world-s-most-powerful-rocket-in-support-of-journey-to https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/rs-25-rocket-engines-return-to-launch-artemis-moon-missions.html https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/12/15/nasa-declares-first-sls-core-stage-complete/ https://www.nasa.gov/reference/space-launch-system/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/boeing-northrop-face-obstacles-commercializing-flagship-us-rocket-2023-06-07/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/nasa-does-not-deny-the-over-2-billion-cost-of-a-single-sls-launch/ https://spacenews.com/supply-chain-artemis-program-limits-sls-use-for-science-missions/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-finally-admits-what-everyone-already-knows-sls-is-unaffordable/ https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105609 https://www.planetary.org/articles/why-we-have-the-sls https://bit.ly/4a5Dm1B https://bit.ly/4afThdR https://www.inverse.com/innovation/sls-vs-starship https://bit.ly/49Ulk22 https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/why-50-years-since-humans-went-moon https://bit.ly/47CwDKV https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDzndmmE8I&ab_channel=NASAGoddard https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/remind-me-again-why-exactly-do-we-need-the-sls https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-splashdown-moon-mission-success https://www.space.com/mercury-13.html https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo50th/missions.html Images: https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-the-first-saturn-v-rocket-rolls-out-to-the-launch-pad/ https://bit.ly/47DOAIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiEdqcLg-k&ab_channel=NASA%27sKennedySpaceCenter https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:STS-123_Dextre%26Kibo_ELM-PS_in_orbit_(cropped).jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunarandplanetaryinstitute/4078770444 https://bit.ly/49W8DUB https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Repair-Hubble-2-shuttle.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:STS-114_launch.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/the-marshall-star-15/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endeavour_docked_to_ISS.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_Shuttle_Discovery_and_moon.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sls_block.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spacelaunchsystem-enginesection-jan2020.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:020408_STS110_Atlantis_launch.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shuttle_Main_Engine_Test_Firing.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis_launches_on_STS-132.jpg https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/saturn-and-artemis-royalty-free-illustration/1419044520?phrase=nasa+artemis+&searchscope=image%2Cfilm&adppopup=true https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/amf-nhq202211160002/ https://go.nasa.gov/3uCwfgJ https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2020/10/28/lunar-living-nasas-artemis-base-camp-concept/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/28/artemis-i-flight-day-13-orion-goes-the-max-distance/ https://bit.ly/46F5rtu https://bit.ly/47F3Jtl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xemu-eva-Artemis.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/the-marshall-star-120/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/artemis-i-core-stage-offload-vab-2/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/16477011726 https://bit.ly/47BpFWr https://www.flickr.com/photos/195131646@N04/51913039252/in/album-72177720297068210/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StarshipLaunch.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/artemis-i-rollout-18/

Published: 1st Dec 2023 11:32:20   By: SciShow

Science News Video: Should You Get Multiple Shots in the Same Arm?

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When you get two doses of a vaccine, you might assume that it doesn't matter which arm gets the shots. But some evidence suggests that it does. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(23)00308-0/fulltext#%20 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/multiple-vaccines-immunity.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6976231/pdf/41997_2008_Article_BF03403741.pdf Image Sources: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/healthy-outside-starts-from-the-inside-royalty-free-image/1383478163?phrase=band+aid+arm&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/thin-medical-syringe-isolated-on-white-royalty-free-image/1448618549?phrase=needle&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/doctor-in-gloves-holds-syringe-with-vaccine-and-injects-stock-footage/1473554397?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/4k-video-footage-of-people-standing-in-line-at-a-covid-stock-footage/1323749203?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/the-doctor-fills-the-syringe-with-medicine-a-nurse-in-a-stock-footage/1472297454?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/4k-video-footage-of-an-unrecognizable-doctor-applying-a-stock-footage/1334802596?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/getting-a-bandage-after-an-immunization-stock-footage/1423773382?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/concept-of-covid-19-or-2019-ncov-coronavirus-stock-footage/1212139003?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/medical-disposable-syringe-for-vaccine-injection-royalty-free-image/1304499871?phrase=vaccine&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/medical-healthcare-worker-putting-bandage-on-the-royalty-free-image/1337420269?phrase=vaccine&adppopup=true https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-021-00750-4 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/vaccinated-person-concept-royalty-free-illustration/1355706682?phrase=vaccine+shoulder&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/antibodies%C2%A0work-to-neutralize-sars-cov-2-by-binding-to-stock-footage/1308321360?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/disabled-mature-woman-getting-vaccinated-in-a-medical-stock-footage/1391785430?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/lymphatic-system-anatomical-vector-royalty-free-illustration/921247710?phrase=lymph+node&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/female-doctor-checking-throat-of-elderly-patient-stock-footage/1023491044?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/vaccinated-child-showing-shoulder-after-shot-stock-footage/1366146427?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/shot-of-a-doctor-applying-a-plaster-to-her-patients-royalty-free-image/1326666679?phrase=vaccine&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/measles-mumps-rubella-vaccine-vials-with-syringe-royalty-free-image/917896456?phrase=measles+vaccine&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/available-vaccinations-sign-board-stock-footage/1321208830?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/doctor-drawing-syringe-and-preparing-vaccine-giving-stock-footage/1502415623?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/vial-of-tetanus-vaccine-injection-stock-footage/1251419838?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/close-up-vaccine-injection-and-arms-in-hospital-stock-footage/482419182?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/woman-with-high-fever-at-home-royalty-free-image/1254866783?phrase=fever&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/close-up-of-senior-man-rubbing-his-inflamed-tonsils-royalty-free-image/1426158065?phrase=swollen+lymph+node&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/micro-models-of-hepatitis-b-viruses-royalty-free-image/1173676542?phrase=hepatitis+b&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/mother-supporting-daughter-while-getting-covid-19-stock-footage/1312327663?adppopup=true

Published: 30th Nov 2023 11:09:09   By: SciShow

Science News Video: To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water

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Thank you to Trade Coffee for sponsoring this episode. Go to https://drinktrade.com/scishowoffer to get a free bag of coffee with any subscription purchase. It's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022EF003465 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022GL098477 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-011-9866-9 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/06/05/land-sinking-cities-recharge/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abb8549?rss=1 https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/land-subsidence https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/6/1094 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundwater-related_subsidence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquifer_storage_and_recovery https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/managing-aquifer-recharge-showcase-resilience-and-sustainability?TSPD_101_R0=080713870fab2000e155b4725ee9a3bd88b54695619f80132f57b2115c484de87c92ec9dde4280c708554bca12143000d3e179bc66316fee5b61ebcc69397bc34534dd04cf98da3568284e9326860cdaafd19f99a0f649c897ec933de48d1721 https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/insar-satellite-based-technique-captures-overall-deformation-picture https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666759221000809 https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/aquifers-and-groundwater https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44636934 https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/nov/22/jakarta-great-garuda-seawall-sinking https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/indonesias-giant-capital-city-is-sinking-can-the-governments-plan-save-it https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC103215/ Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SubsidedRoad.jpg https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/6/1094 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Horseshoe_Bend_13_February_2023.jpg https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/positioning-navigation/geodesy/geodetic-techniques/interferometric-synthetic-aperture-radar https://eros.usgs.gov/doi-remote-sensing-activities/2017/usgs/tracking-land-subsidence

Published: 29th Nov 2023 11:39:43   By: SciShow

Science News Video: Octopuses Have a Favorite Arm

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Right now, LMNT is offering SciShow viewers a free sample pack with any order. That’s 8 single serving packets free with any LMNT order. It’s a great way to try all 8 flavors or share with a friend! Get yours at https://DrinkLMNT.com/SciShow. Most humans might be right-handed, but plenty of other animals have a preferred hand (or whatever they've got instead of hands) too. The more general term is lateralization, and it's found in everything from kangaroos to octopuses. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1357650X.2012.723008 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232575106_Laterality_in_animals https://pureadmin.qub.ac.uk/ws/files/140507679/Final_Paper_Pure.pdf https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1357650X.2019.1578228 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01794/full https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2063575&blobtype=pdf https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0013383 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02381487 https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(15)00617-X.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347285702229 https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(17)31326-X.pdf https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0735-7036.120.3.198 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/965284 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960982222014026 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lateralization https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/lateralization https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-11487-004 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06381-1 Image Sources: https://tinyurl.com/3tzyf9bp https://tinyurl.com/3b2e3kud https://tinyurl.com/wxax78y4 https://tinyurl.com/yc43n2n9 https://tinyurl.com/5fef36dw https://tinyurl.com/mmjrvmp4 https://tinyurl.com/mpa4aen7 https://tinyurl.com/mrxwee6t https://tinyurl.com/2jm6dr2d https://tinyurl.com/yf32n9jw https://tinyurl.com/5a4mbdc5 https://tinyurl.com/2s7xc65d https://tinyurl.com/462x26j3 https://tinyurl.com/2p8yksxf https://tinyurl.com/mwjaa3mx https://tinyurl.com/mu7akb4k https://tinyurl.com/y7z3ujy3 https://tinyurl.com/ydwmwswu https://tinyurl.com/bd5vm3tt https://tinyurl.com/4zunvn8k https://tinyurl.com/26yc7t48 https://tinyurl.com/yc4erubn https://tinyurl.com/4ys6k2dy https://tinyurl.com/ycxf87c8 https://tinyurl.com/4f3hs64w https://tinyurl.com/2ha69sad https://tinyurl.com/3m9hvncr https://tinyurl.com/3j9r68f5 https://tinyurl.com/mr42j2c8 https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/35641246 https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/53221252 https://tinyurl.com/bdz59pec https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/59920830 https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/323287490 https://tinyurl.com/5h8ce4hs https://tinyurl.com/5y2ynubn https://tinyurl.com/2rpxff26 https://tinyurl.com/4tvju47k https://tinyurl.com/5n8ua6rj https://tinyurl.com/5c7wcndy https://tinyurl.com/k36khk86 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blue-whales-sri-lanka-april-2012-royalty-free-image/637250780?phrase=blue+whale&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/slow-motion-two-blue-whales-mother-with-baby-whale-stock-footage/1220086946?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/common-octopus-royalty-free-image/495907882?phrase=octopus&searchscope=image%2Cfilm&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/an-octopus-swimming-stock-footage/1145249355?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/octopus-hunting-close-up-view-stock-footage/1542859012?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/common-octopus-stock-footage/1435743198?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/two-spot-octopus-also-known-as-the-bimac-octopus-is-royalty-free-image/1219829639?phrase=Octopus+bimaculoides&searchscope=image%2Cfilm&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/octopus-royalty-free-image/609691508?phrase=octopus+eyes&searchscope=image%2Cfilm&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/octopus-hunting-on-underwater-coral-reef-stock-footage/1287589312?adppopup=true

Published: 28th Nov 2023 10:00:24   By: SciShow

Science News Video: We Finally Found a Green Use for Coal

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One day, the world may partially run on clean hydrogen fuel. But a big barrier to that future is just how darn difficult it is to store hydrogen for later use. So one team of scientists have proposed making hydrogen "batteries" out of something we want to stop using as fuel: coal. Hosted by: Reid Reimer (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/990531 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261923001101?via%3Dihub [pay, down] Nb: another recent study considered storing hydrogen in a bicarbonate-formate substance, which the PR simplified as just “baking soda” (it’s not baking soda) https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/992319 Image Sources: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/burnt-forest-stock-footage/1332757500 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/aerial-view-of-complex-highway-road-junction-with-stock-footage/1459105071 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/conveyor-package-distribution-mechanism-at-industrial-stock-footage/1442010413 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/electricity-power-station-combined-heat-power-plant-at-stock-footage/1284836525 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/multiple-shiny-hydrogen-or-oxygen-gas-particles-floating-stock-footage/1483102766 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dihydrogen-3D-balls.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/smoke-is-slowly-filling-out-the-sapce-nature-dust-stock-footage/1153839480 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water-3D-balls.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/global-warming-pollution-climate-of-change-stock-footage/1464419750 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/paper-sheet-with-periodic-table-starting-from-hydrogen-stock-footage/1752563362 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hydrogen_Tank_-_GPN-2000-001458.jpg https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/storage-tanks-at-chemical-plant-royalty-free-image/517326687 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Weld_Test_Completed_for_Artemis_III_Rocket_Core_Stage_Tank_(MAF_20220418_CS3_LH2to103move04).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemis_I_Prelaunch_(NHQ202208310014).jpg https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/multiple-shiny-hydrogen-or-oxygen-gas-particles-floating-stock-footage/1483109015 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/dishwashing-sponge-close-up-in-water-under-water-concept-stock-footage/1216377951 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/coal-texture-background-with-copy-space-royalty-free-image/1436355778 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/cutter-machine-shredding-coal-mine-slow-motion-stock-footage/1496152382 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methane-3D-balls.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/gas-torch-at-dusk-stock-footage/1047984934 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coal,_(2022).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sydney_Mines_Point_Aconi_Seam_038.JPG https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/cutter-breaks-coal-wall-stock-footage/1491349331 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/abstract-3d-animation-of-a-black-stone-with-golden-veins-stock-footage/1396679177 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anthracite_Coal.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bituminous_Coal.JPG https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/super-slow-motion-shot-of-coal-explosion-isolated-on-stock-footage/1332362204 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/map-royalty-free-image/184280752 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/natural-coal-seam-deposit-strata-above-ground-in-stock-footage/1417695048 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/pile-of-coal-at-opencast-coal-mine-close-up-stock-footage/1325145395 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/dump-truck-and-dragline-at-open-pit-coal-mine-stock-footage/958017172 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/carbon-powders-used-in-industry-stock-footage/1318063013 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/the-dolly-shot-among-the-coal-rocks-close-up-of-lumps-of-stock-footage/1460602118 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/explosion-of-rock-in-coal-mining-quarry-stock-footage/1195698603

Published: 27th Nov 2023 10:00:15   By: SciShow

Science News Video: Watch a female frog play dead and ward off a male mate | Science News

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Suddenly looking dead can free a female frog from a male’s intense embrace in the just-grab-her mass mating frenzies among European common frogs (Rana temporaria). In this lab tub setup, a male grabs one of the two females and locks himself against her in mating position. She eventually just goes limp as if dead, and he lets go and pursues the other female in the tub. The first female sprawls with legs stretched out until the new couple bumps into them. Then the “dead” female revives and moves away. Regardless of whether the first female had any control over going immobile when she did, the fake death released her from the male. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/faking-death-female-frogs-mate-male Video: C. Dittrich and M-O Rödel/R. Soc. Open Sci. 2023

Published: 30th Nov 2023 10:21:40   By: Science News

Science News Video: Creating fog could help corals survive climate change | Science News

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Too much sunlight can lead to coral bleaching, much like excessive heat can. By creating artificial marine fog using arrays of misters mounted to ships, like what’s seen in this video, researchers hope to shield reefs such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from harmful rays. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coral-reef-survival-fog-seaweed Video: Southern Cross University

Published: 30th Nov 2023 10:21:09   By: Science News

Science News Video: Dive into the Galápagos’ newly discovered deep-sea coral reefs | Science News

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Using a remotely operated vehicle, researchers captured the marvels of pristine coral reefs recently found hundreds of meters below the surface of the ocean. Shown are various creatures the team observed on deep-sea reefs in the Galápagos Islands Marine Reserve, including one dubbed Cacho De Coral. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/two-new-deep-sea-coral-reefs-galapagos Video: Schmidt Ocean Institute

Published: 30th Nov 2023 10:20:37   By: Science News

Science News Video: Watch a hummingbird fly through a small hole to visit a feeder | Science News

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In an experimental setup to study how hummingbirds navigate narrow gaps, wild-caught Anna’s hummingbirds (Calypte anna) had to fit through holes smaller than their wingspan to reach a feeder filled with nectar. How they are able to do that was a mystery: While amazingly acrobatic in the air, the tiny birds have stiffer, less bendable wings than other kinds of birds. Although too fast to see at normal speed, this bird tucks its wings close to its body to dive-bomb through the hole. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hummingbirds-fly-spaces-narrow-wings Video: Marc Badger

Published: 30th Nov 2023 10:20:01   By: Science News

Science News Video: See in slow motion how a hummingbird navigates a narrow gap | Science News

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A male Anna’s hummingbird crosses an 8-centimeter-wide opening, smaller than its 12-centimeter wingspan. Viewed from the side and below, the bird first flies though the hole at a sideways angle in the first clip, fluttering its wings to avoid hitting the barrier. In the second video clip, the hummingbird tucks its wings back against its body as it passes through the hole like a bullet. The clips show each style of flight first at actual speed and then one-twentieth normal speed. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hummingbirds-fly-spaces-narrow-wings Video: Marc Badger

Published: 30th Nov 2023 10:19:46   By: Science News

Science Channel Video: Mysteries of the Forbidden City Revealed | Unearthed | Science Channel

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Published: 30th Nov 2023 01:00:04   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: Lost Tombs Discovered and Revealed | Unearthed | Science Channel

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In this captivating footage from Unearthed, prepare to witness astonishing revelations surrounding long-lost tombs. Join us on a remarkable journey as ancient secrets are exposed, shedding new light on the mysteries of the past. Explore the intricately constructed burial chambers and delve into the intricate details of these captivating discoveries. Marvel at the meticulous techniques employed by the ancient civilizations who laid their loved ones to rest in these hallowed grounds. Unveil the stories hidden within the walls of these lost tombs through the lens of modern archaeological science. #unearthed #sciencechannel Stream Unearthed: https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/unearthed About Unearthed: There is a fortune buried deep in the ancient forests surrounding the small town of falls city Oregon, but few have found it. For 10 weeks every year, individuals hunt for black truffles, one of the most expensive foods in the world. Subscribe to Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencechannel About Science Channel: Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel. Find us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencechannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/sciencechannel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sciencechannel Lost Tombs Discovered and Revealed | Unearthed | Science Channel https://youtu.be/Sm0fM19hBYs

Published: 26th Nov 2023 03:00:31   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: How Neutron Stars are Created | How The Universe Works | Science Channel

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On this captivating episode of How The Universe Works, we delve into the mind-boggling enigmas concealed within neutron stars. Brace yourself for a mind-blowing journey as we unravel the mysteries of these celestial behemoths. Neutron stars, the remnants left behind after a massive star explosion, possess an enormous gravitational pull that defies comprehension. Join us as we explore what makes these cosmic giants so remarkable and explore the unique physics that govern their existence. #howtheuniverseworks #sciencechannel Stream How the Universe Works: https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/how-the-universe-works About How the Universe Works: How was it built and how does it actually work? With a cast of experts and eye-popping CGI, we're looking under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all -- the story of where we and everything else came from. Subscribe to Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencechannel About Science Channel: Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel. Find us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencechannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/sciencechannel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sciencechannel How Neutron Stars are Created | How The Universe Works | Science Channel https://youtu.be/9kkMI4kZNSE

Published: 26th Nov 2023 02:00:06   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: Astonishing discovery of old fort reveals explosive history | What On Earth | Science Channel

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Published: 25th Nov 2023 04:00:01   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: The Hidden Secrets of Cincinnati’s Underground Breweries | Underground Marvels | Science Channel

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Enter a forgotten era, where beer flowed covertly beneath the bustling streets of Cincinnati. From the depths of these clandestine breweries emerged not only the finest concoctions, but also a vibrant culture surrounding the art of fermentation. Marvel at the ingenuity and craftsmanship that brought these establishments to life, pushing the boundaries of innovation even in the face of prohibition. Our expert team of historians and explorers will navigate the dimly lit chambers and winding tunnels, shedding light on the rich history concealed within. #undergroundmarvels #sciencechannel Stream Underground Marvels: https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/underground-marvels About Underground Marvels: Experts uncover subterranean phenomena around the world, and share their impressive stories, unique origins and important roles in history, along with the secrets they still keep hidden underground. Subscribe to Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencechannel About Science Channel: Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel. Find us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencechannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/sciencechannel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sciencechannel The Hidden Secrets of Cincinnati’s Underground Breweries | Underground Marvels | Science Channel https://youtu.be/C-4M3s_5TY4

Published: 25th Nov 2023 03:00:12   By: Science Channel