After years of attempting, the world's first litter of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) puppies were born to surrogate mother dog. Check out the video of these cute puppies here!
0 Comments
Every year Monarch butterflies partake in a journey to fly south. Unlike other butterflies, Monarchs cannot survive the winters in northern climates and must seek warmer climates. Researchers have found that the number of monarchs migrating has plummeted in recent years. This could be due to the many threats facing these butterflies including habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Have you seen a Monarch butterfly lately? Report your sightings here and get a better look into the migration of these beautiful creatures! Researchers at the University of Iowa have trained pigeons to detect malignant and benign breast tumors by looking at mammogram slides. Click here to find out just how these birds can do this! Scientists have developed a "genetic vaccine" to alter the DNA of mosquitos against malaria. These vaccines will make the mosquitos spread malaria resistance instead of disease. Learn more about it here!
For the first time, scientists have eliminated a major amphibian fungal disease in a population of toads located on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Read more about how this population of toads was saved here!
NASA’s spacecraft Cassini has been exploring Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Last week, Cassini passed through a plume of water and ice! Scientists believe that these plumes are part of an underground ocean. So what is the significance? If scientists can find the evidence, there is a chance that the moon’s ocean could have the right conditions to support life! Learn more about this mission here. Many parts of our state have been devastated by the flooding that occurred over the past two weeks here. While the rain has stopped, water levels are still very high. The National Weather Service provides the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, which give water level predictions of the rivers across our state. Below is flood stage data from the Edisto River this week. This graph indicates that the flood stage (or water level) is still moderate. Looking at this graph, can you determine what the predicted water level will be on Saturday, October 17th at 2pm?
NASA/JAXA's GPM satellite measured record rainfalls that fell over the Carolinas from September 26 to October 5 from a plume of moisture from Hurricane Joaquin. The IMERG showed highest rainfall totals near 1,000 mm (39.3 inches) in a small area of South Carolina and rainfall between 700 and 900 mm (27.5 and 37.4 inches) over a large area of South Carolina. Credit: SSAI/NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce
We know that the Earth’s oceans and landforms can be affected by natural processes in constructive and destructive ways. Last week (April 25th) a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. This was one of the most powerful disasters to strike Nepal in since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
To detect the changes in the earth and determine the damages, scientists have been looking at before-and-after radar images from satellites. So far, they have discovered that a region 75 miles long by 30 miles wide lifted upward as much as 3 ft during the earthquake. At the same time Mount Everest dropped about 1 inch because the Earth’s crust relaxed in some areas after the earthquake released. Read more here. The four year drought in California continues. Places that should be covered by feet of snow are instead just dry grassy areas. The drought has become so bad that people have had to act to try to conserve this nonrenewable resource. This is the first time that water consumption has ever been restricted. The goal is to accomplish a 25% reduction. Read the NY TIMES article here. |
Science headlinesCheck out some of the latest in science news! Archives
August 2016
Categories |
Patriots Point Education Department | Science in the news |