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Scientists isolated oxygen inside water for the first time ever

For the first time, researchers have managed to isolate and directly observe individual oxygen atoms inside liquid water, ...
AOL

From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing boiling water: The science behind viral cold-weather experiments

While the cold weather may deter many from going outside, others like to take advantage of the freezing temperatures and test out different science experiments. From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing ...
EurekAlert!

Quantum simulations tell the atomic-level story

For almost as long as Lawrence Livermore has existed, scientists have been experimenting with materials to learn what happens to them under high pressure. In the brief instant of a high-explosive ...
Salon

Is it ethical to experiment on octopuses? Why some scientists question how we test these animals

The 2021 film "My Octopus Teacher" swept the world with its touching story of a South African man who befriends a wild octopus while free diving in a kelp forest. Millions of filmgoers were charmed ...
The Conversation

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Patrick Megonigal receives funding from the Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Lab, National Science Foundation, and Simons Foundation. He is affiliated with Pacific Northwest National ...
Medicine Buffalo

Geologists make their own lava to prep for explosive experiments (VIDEO available)

BUFFALO, N.Y. — How do you make your own lava? Dump 10 gallons of basaltic rock into a high-powered induction furnace. Let it heat up for 3 or 4 hours. Stir occasionally with a steel rod. Once the ...