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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Primed To Reveal Secrets of Galaxy’s Most Mysterious Planets

Illustration showing what exoplanet GJ 1214 b could look like based on current information. GJ 1214 b, a warm sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet roughly 48 light-years from Earth, is one of the most studied exoplanets in the galaxy. Previous spectroscopic observations indicate that the planet is shrouded in aerosols (clouds or haze), which have thus far made it impossible to determine the composition of gases that make up its thick atmosphere. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and D. Player (STScI) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Primed to Lift the Haze Surrounding Sub-Neptunes Detailed atmospheric studies will provide key insights into some of the…

Scientists Go “Inside” the COVID-19 Viral Protein To Attack a Weak Point

Lead Image: Virtual reality technology enabled scientists to look “inside” the Covid-19 virus and develop a novel molecule that can inhibit its main protease enzyme. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL Virtual reality (VR) technology enables scientists to create 3-D models of an object and then virtually go “inside” to look around to better understand its structure and function. This is what researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) did to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The team used neutrons and x-rays to map part of the internal structure of the coronavirus to create…

Market Forces Cut Methane Emissions From Uinta Basin Oil and Gas Wells in Half – But That’s Not the Whole Story

Lead Image: Map of the Uinta Basin in eastern Utah, methanols observational sites, and oil/gas wells. Observational sites include Horsepool (HPL), Castlepeak (CSP), and Fruitland (FRU). The grayscale is the atmospheric footprint of the HPL site as simulated by the HRRR-STILT transport model. Satellite imagery from Google Earth. Credit: University of Utah Longest continuously-monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions. As important as emissions of the greenhouse gas methane are in the climate conversation, recently factoring prominently in the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, researchers have painfully little long-term data on…

Taking Your SEO to the Next Level? Here Are Effective Strategies for 2021

Search engine optimization (SEO) is paramount for every business. It’s not enough that you have a business website. You want to ensure your target consumers can find your site and content in a sea of digital competition. That said, SEO helps your website rank higher in the search engine results pages (SERP). However, you need to optimize your site (technical SEO), produce content with keyword integration (on-page SEO), and build your online reputation outside of your website (off-page SEO). Understand, however, that the search engine algorithm updates happen every year. For this reason, you must keep up with the algorithm…

Integrating Technology into Sustainable Living

The past few decades have seen technological advancements. No man may have ever predicted this accurately. However, everything comes with a price. Along with this progress are destructive practices that are slowly changing the world. People have been warned already about the irreversible effects of climate change. That’s if we don’t take immediate actions to reduce carbon emissions. You may not own a corporation. But as a citizen, you can do little things to help reduce the risks of climate change. Nowadays, sustainable living is the most viable way to do your part. And to further amplify this cause, there…