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New study reveals that even small differences in solar magnetic activity produce detectable changes inside the Sun.
Birds, like other animals, need safe and warm places to sleep. Cozying up in groups can be an effective way to maintain vigilance, conserve heat, and gather information about where to find their next meal. A new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research titled “Use of GPS Telemetry System to Study Communal Roosts in a Neotropical Raptor”tracked 24 Chimango Caracaras (Milvagro chimango) to study their resting, or “roosting” behaviors during the breeding season. Studies like this shed light on what is called the “spatial ecology” of an animal, meaning how organisms are distributed, how they use and move through space, and how interactions between other caracaras and other species unfold as a result. Such information helps biologists understand the importance of particular habitats, as well as how species adapt to changing landscapes.
Luna Labs has selected UNC Greensboro (UNCG) chemistry professor Nicholas Oberlies to lead a NASA-funded project exploring whether fungi can be grown into building materials for construction on the moon and Mars. The project will investigate whether certain fungi can be combined with regolith — loose rock and soil found on the surface of the moon and other planets — to create materials that could one day support construction in places other than Earth.
The University of Portsmouth, as part of Space South Central (SSC), one of the UK’s largest regional space clusters, is leading a new international partnership with Saudi space-tech company SARsatX. Together, they are developing the concept for an Earth observation satellite mission aimed at supporting a range of sectors, including climate science and environmental resilience.
The extremophile bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans can survive the pressures developed during ejection from Mars as a result of massive asteroid impact. According to the authors, microorganisms can survive more extreme conditions than previously thought, including launch across space after major impacts, and life may be able to move between planets.