A bit of Pluto
#pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

Watch this ultra-detailed animation of the seafloor https://www.theverge.com/nasa/634086/ocean-floor-map-satellite-nasa-cnes #Environment #Science #Space #NASA

Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crewlj11jljo #science

Nanotech Breakthrough Unveils the Hidden Power of Exploding Stars https://scitechdaily.com/nanotech-breakthrough-unveils-the-hidden-power-of-exploding-stars/ #science

Cloaked in color: Research finds some female hummingbirds evolve male plumage to dodge aggression https://phys.org/news/2025-03-cloaked-female-hummingbirds-evolve-male.html #science

Scientists Uncover Hidden Protein Driving Autoimmune Attacks https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-hidden-protein-driving-autoimmune-attacks/ #science

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/03/20/a-star-may-explode-next-week-in-once-in-80-years-event---what-to-know/

Scientists have announced that a dim star in a constellation easily visible after dark from the Northern Hemisphere is finally on the verge of exploding. The binary star system, called T Corona Borealis (TCrB), dramatically brightens approximately every 80 years and was last observed doing so in 1946, making it a once-in-a-lifetime event. It could become visible to the naked eye next week.

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Deadly bacteria have developed the ability to produce antimicrobials and wipe out competitors, scientists discover https://phys.org/news/2025-03-deadly-bacteria-ability-antimicrobials-competitors.html #science

How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses https://phys.org/news/2025-03-bacteria-vaccinate-genetic-material-dormant.html #science

The evolution of bird feathers from dinosaur origins https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/birds/dinosaur-bird-feather-soic-hedgehog/ #science via @CosmosMagazine

I'm not sure of a better example of the times we live in when books about science and medicine are 403 Forbidden.

Earth's drylands expand, affecting billions as climate warms https://phys.org/news/2025-03-earth-drylands-affecting-billions-climate.html #science

Scientists Trick the Brain With a Fake Hand – And Pain Disappears https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-trick-the-brain-with-a-fake-hand-and-pain-disappears/ #science

In 2020, new international regulations cut ships’ sulfur emissions by 77%. Newly published research shows how lightning over shipping lanes dropped by half almost overnight after the regulations went into effect. https://www.byteseu.com/850611/ #Science

Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-rush-to-save-data-on-trans-youth-before-it-disappears/ #science

Vintage Botanical Prints - 50 in a series - Late Tulips / Bybloemen or Violets, Cooper Hewitt Museum

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2021/06/20/vintage-botanical-prints-50-in-a-series-late-tulips-bybloemen-or-violets-cooper-hewitt-museum/

Prints available at
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#tulips #plants #flowers #leaves #botany #botanical #print #art #artwork #garden #gardening #science #painting #illustration  

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French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, who died OTD in 1762, named 14 out of the 88 constellations; he observed over 10,000 stars using just a half-inch refractor https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/paris-megaliths/?s=mb #travel #France #science

High-pressure method can differentiate proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms https://phys.org/news/2025-03-high-pressure-method-differentiate-proton.html #science

The Sound of Science – ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.byteseu.com/850553/ #Science