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Author: Aubrey Zerkle

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Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?

Posted on August 28, 2023August 29, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…

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    DART collision alters path of a near-Earth asteroid

    Posted on July 6, 2023September 21, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Scientists tested planetary defense technology by slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to alter its course. They used…

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      Online yoga decreases stress and boosts memory

      Posted on June 22, 2023May 29, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

      Researchers found people who did 8 weeks of moderate-intensity, remote yoga had less stress and anxiety, and better short-term memories.

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        Tornado winds are strongest closest to the ground

        Posted on May 1, 2023June 12, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

        Researchers from the University of Illinois compiled ground-level tornado wind speeds from more than 70 tornadoes over 30 years. They found…

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          Did lightning provide food for life’s beginning?

          Posted on April 10, 2023April 17, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Lightning bolts can be deadly or destructive, but some researchers propose they might also have supplied essential elements for the first…

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            How smart were the dinosaurs?

            Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

            A researcher from Vanderbilt University inferred dinosaur intelligence from fossilized skulls. She used the skulls to estimate the number of…

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              The gut microbiome influences motivation to exercise

              Posted on February 9, 2023February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

              Scientists showed bacteria in the guts of mice regulate production of the pleasure-inducing chemical dopamine during exercise.

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                Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights

                Posted on December 12, 2022April 17, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

                On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…

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                  Biofilm technology for powering wearables

                  Posted on November 28, 2022February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

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                    How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

                    Posted on November 7, 2022May 8, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…

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