The Hawaiian monk seals have had a great deal of trouble surviving in tropical waters. The NOAA Fisheries Services found a monk seal on a beach of Kauai. When they found the seal he had cataracts in both eyes and had recently been abandoned by his mother. They soon named him Hō’ailona and took care of him. Due to [...]
Entries from March 22nd, 2010
Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Brought to Marine Lab for Study and Treatment
March 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Biology
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Beluga Sturgeon in Caspian Sea Reclassified as ‘Critically Endangered’
March 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Biology
Have you ever heard of the Beluga Sturgeon? Probably not because they are becoming extinct. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature put that the Beluga Sturgeon on their red list on March 18 because they are becoming extinct. They are being used for their black caviar, they are considered the finest in the world. [...]
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Taming the Wild Phonon
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry, Physics
MIT researches have created a synthetic crystal that can control the transmission of heat. It was built by using silicon dioxide, which is a hard glassy material, and polymer material, which is a molecule made up of smaller units bonded to form a chain. The two component materials reflected phonon — created low-level heat. Phonons [...]
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Pass Or Dribble?
March 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Physics
Recent research on Game Theory using concepts such as efficiency have been able to help explain the complexities of a simple basketball game. A researcher in Minnesota used his analysis of Game Theory to model the process a team may use to play basketball. Contrary to the predicted outcome, the best results were found when [...]
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Pet Therapy: Recovering With Four-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Biology
According to some findings that were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology adults that have joint problems or other problems use 50% less pain medication if they use a system of pain relief called AAT or animal assisted therapy. AAT is when someone has a pain whether it is a joint [...]
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Sound Refrigeration
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Physics
This is old news, but I thought that because we were talking about it in physics, I would bring it up. Scientists have created refrigerators that use sound, not refrigerants, to cool food. Notably, Ben & Jerry’s is using this technology to cool ice cream. Normal refrigerators compress and expand refrigerants to cool the cavity. [...]
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Sharks from deep waters of Cantabrian Sea are opportunist hunters
March 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Biology
Spanish scientists have been studying three species of sharks near the country of Spain. This area where they study them is the first protected area in Spain. They studied these sharks in a variety of depths, ranging from 400 to 1,000 meters. Their study has shown that these sharks are opportunist hunters. These opportunist hunters [...]
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Helium Rain On Jupiter
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Physics
In 1995, Galileo’s probe reached Jupiter. The probe sent back information that Jupiter was low in helium and neon levels, which was rather unusual. Jupiter is mostly hydrogen and helium, just like the sun. However, Galileo’s probe showed that Jupiter was abundant in the 6 elements than the sun is. Yet the planet was still slightly lacking [...]
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