Water Molecules, Mount Everest Growth, Turtle Backpacks
NOV 15, 202414 MIN
Water Molecules, Mount Everest Growth, Turtle Backpacks
NOV 15, 202414 MIN
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<p>Today, you’ll learn about how scientists were able to witness water form at the molecular level and what that could mean for life on Mars, why Mount Everest is still growing, and why scientists are putting tiny backpacks on sea turtle hatchlings. </p><p> </p><p>Water Molecules </p><p> </p><ul><li>“Researchers Watch Water Form at the Molecular Scale for the First Time.” <a href="https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/news/researchers-watch-water-form-at-the-molecular-scale-for-the-first-time-391546" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Technology Networks. 2024</a>. </li><li>“Ultrathin silicon nitride microchip for in situ/operando microscopy with high spatial resolution and spectral visibility.” <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj6417" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Kunmo Koo, et al. 2024. </a> </li><li>“Unraveling the adsorption-limited hydrogen oxidation reaction at palladium surface via in situ electron microscopy.” <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2408277121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Yukun Liu, et al. 2024.</a> </li></ul><p> </p><p>Mount Everest Growth </p><p> </p><ul><li>“Geologists Reveal a Surprising Reason Why Mount Everest Grows Taller Each Year.” <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/geologists-reveal-a-surprising-reason-why-mount-everest-grows-taller-each-year-180985175/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Rudy Molinek. 2024.</a> </li><li>“Recent uplift of Chomolungma enhanced by river drainage piracy.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01535-w.epdf?sharing_token=ed6nRn6JZDIKscHi_r26u9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0M0GbJQJJgw7V_SMd5DmjgCkQxaJJwQisHwmX12zE5zbMECIvU2JL08mqPVkbcSv1b6wYpPWUGoWEBzqNgsyfVk1X316tYI4M1-urKU4hKYCvXrKwjE-JWxjs3C_VS6J_RPm_t_srEPAP1KZDHhRU1TszJb9zrZA2S8cGfLIPsja3bdO5MfzAA8OHdpxaESTQS81TrgFvsjKdyIjl-NeyC3j-iwlA04x5gD0nCGEorYCA1rWzOlJOQPOV5fafd1PaDsX5SuwI8Cn7J8WFA0VuQGYVUn4nNaYkg5rKLVppV2MGCR21LYTMy1HLfjXBVDIYY%3D&tracking_referrer=www.smithsonianmag.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Xu Han, et al. 2024. </a> </li></ul><p> </p><p>Turtle Backpacks </p><p> </p><ul><li>“Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements.” <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1059952" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EurekAlert! 2024. </a> </li><li>“Swimming through sand: using accelerometers to observe the cryptic, pre-emergence life-stage of sea turtle hatchlings.” <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.1702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by David Dor, et al. 2024. </a> </li></ul><p> </p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
