Ciencia en los medios

In order to weed out Venus-like planets from those that would be more habitable, several scientists, including planetary scientist Stephen Kane of San Francisco State University, proposed the establishment of a “Venus zone” around stars, a region where the atmosphere could be consumed by a runaway greenhouse effect that superheats its planets.

Es el resultado del esfuerzo de más de 200 científicos en seis países. Un mapa que muestra lo que parecía imposible visualizar, la materia oscura del Universo.

The first scientific paper to include observations from the surface of a speeding comet has been released, marking a new era in cometary science.

Un equipo de científicos analiza por primera vez con todo detalle la microestructura que se forma sobre un papel impreso. Los datos podrían ayudar a desarrollar papeles y métodos de impresión más eficientes, ecológicos y baratos.

Monitoring direction and speeds of advancing fires, establishing safety points, assisting with geographic information system mapping, tracking down illegal logging, illegal cattle grazing and even locations of illegal marijuana plantations. Drones will become a regular part of operations and will help protect the lands and the tens of thousands who come to visit the national…

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Deep brain stimulation could lead to a more effective, self-tuning device for Parkinson’s.

These cells are not only incredibly small, but also blend in perfectly with their neighbors, as if they are individual noodles compressed in a larger bowl of spaghetti. But with their discovery also came a rapid progression in methods developed to visualize and study them. A century ago neurons appeared only in drawings. Now, they…

Como si fuera un corresponsal en otro planeta, Curiosity sigue enviando información detallada de las características de Marte. Un estudio dirigido por el Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, que cuenta con la participación de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid –a través del Instituto de Geociencias–, revela que en la superficie del cráter Gale…