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Jellyfish with bright red cross found in deep-sea volcanic structure
Publicado em 08 de fevereiro de 2024
Scientists say they have found a new species of Medusae — a type of free-swimming, umbrella-shaped jellyfish. The sea creature — which was first spotted in 2002 in a deep-sea volcanic structure in ocean waters south of Tokyo, Japan — has a bright red “X” on its stomach.
The findings were published this past November in the scientific journal Zootaxa. The researchers named the marine animal “Santjordia pagesi” after the Cross of St. George because of [...]
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The Kuiper Belt’s dwarf planet Quaoar hosts an impossible ring
Publicado em 09 fevereiro 2023Quaoar’s ring lies outside the Roche limit, an imaginary line beyond which rings aren’t thought to be stable. The dwarf planet Quaoar has a ring that is too big for its metaphorical fingers. While all other rings in the solar system lie within or near a mathematically determined distance of their parent bodies, Quaoar’s ring is much farther out. “For Quaoar, for the ring to be outside this limit is very, very strange,” says astronomer Bruno Morgado of the [...]ver notícia -
Harvard Scientists Discover That Cold Temperatures Could Help You Lose Weight
Publicado em 02 agosto 2022Brown adipose tissue is activated by the cold to release anti-inflammatory compounds. Over 40% of adult Americans are obese, a complicated condition that raises the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and several types of cancer. By creating low-grade chronic inflammation and the buildup of immune cells in insulin-sensitive tissues, obesity is one factor that can contribute to other health issues. Scientists believe that reversing, or “resolving,” this chronic inflammation might [...]ver notícia