Watching these magnificent creatures play in my backyard is one of the many reasons I love science. It's. So. Good. I think they were having a whale of a time too, don't you think?
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#humpbackwhale #whale #ispeakwhale #scienceisbeautiful #scienceiscool
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#ViralTikToks #ViralScience #ViralChemistry #VIRAL #Chemistry #SCIENCE #mroshieldschemistry #ScienceIsCool #Surprise #CoolScience #ChemistryIsCool #ChemistryDemo #ScienceExperiments 🧪 🤯
Check out Jeff O'Shields's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZTBxfKBmn/
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How much DNA input do you actually need for HiFi sequencing?
We are answering question 5 in our Top 5 Questions series, including how labs can get started with lower DNA input requirements using workflows like Ampli-Fi.
Watch the full video: bit.ly/4cBxnVp
#PacBio
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Look at this magnificent image 🤩
Australia plays such a critical role in radio astronomy, globally, with the Australian square km array (ASKAP), a precursor to the global square km array (SKA) co hosted by South Africa & Australia.
#scienceiscool
ALT You're looking at the largest ever magnetic map of the Universe! Magnetic fields influence how galaxies grow, how matter moves through space, and how the Universe has evolved over billions of years. • With this new map, scientists can now study how magnetic fields influence interactions between galaxies, including our own Milky Way and its neighbours, the Magellanic Clouds. The map was produced by an international team led by researchers at CSIRO and the SKAO, including our very own Dr Alec Thomson and Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths, using CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope, an SKA precursor located on Wajarri Yamaji Country in Western Australia. * The future is bright for this type of research - the SKA telescopes will reveal the cosmic web in even greater detail and help to uncover the origin of magnetic fields in the Universe! Read more from lead researcher Dr Thomson on how this map was created in this article: https://loom.ly/jakKnmA Image credit: CSIRO/Alex Cherney/Sam Moorfield
ALT A sky filled with stars and pink and blue hues. On the right three white large parabolic antenna dishes (radio telescopes) on a barren and arid dirt landscape.
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🚀 CRACKING THE CODE OF PHYSICS: Thrust vs. Pressure! 🚀
Ever wondered why a massive commercial airplane can cruise effortlessly through the sky, but a pair of sharp stiletto heels will instantly sink into soft mud? ✈️👠 It all comes down to two fundamental concepts in science: Thrust and Pressure.
Let’s break them down so you can ace your next exam or just impress your friends with some cool physics trivia! 🧠👇
🔹 What is Thrust?
Thrust is the total perpendicular force acting on a surface. Think of it as a massive, directional "push" that moves an object forward.
The Science: It is a vector quantity (meaning direction matters!). When an engine expels gas backward, the reaction force pushes the vehicle forward.
Real-World Examples: * 🚀 Rockets blasting off into space.
✈️ Jet engines sucking in air and forcing it out the back to propel a plane.
🦅 Birds flapping their wings to push against the air.
🔸 What is Pressure?
Pressure is the effect of that thrust distributed over a specific area. It’s not just about how hard you push, but where and how widely that force is spread out!
The mathematical formula is simple:
The Science: Pressure is a scalar quantity. If you keep the force the same but decrease the area, the pressure sky-rockets! 📈
Real-World Examples:
🎿 Snowshoes vs. Boots: Snowshoes have a wide surface area, spreading your weight so you don't sink into the snow.
🔪 Sharp Knives: A sharp knife has a tiny edge area, creating immense pressure to cut through food effortlessly.
🌊 High Pressure in Deep Waters
Did you know that fluid pressure increases with depth? Deep-sea scuba divers and submarines have to be built to withstand immense pressure from the weight of the water above them. The same principles are used in hydraulic lifts to hoist heavy cars with minimal effort! 🚗💨
@ScienceLovers @PhysicsDaily @STEMEducation @TechAndSpace @CuriousMinds @DailyLearning @EduTok @FutureScientists @PhysicsFacts @TeacherLife
#Physics #ScienceIsCool #ThrustAndPressure #STEM #Education #LearnPhysics #Mechanics #Aerodynamics #RocketScience #FluidMechanics #NatureOfPhysics #StudyGram #ScienceFacts #TechTrends #HowThingsWork
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🧠✨ INTEGRATION & DIFFERENTIATION — The Heart of Calculus! ➕➖📈📉
Differentiation tells us how things CHANGE ⚡
Integration tells us how things ADD UP 🌊
From 🚀 space science to 💻 AI, 📊 economics, ❤️ biology, 🌦 weather prediction, 🎮 game physics, and 🧪 engineering — calculus is everywhere!
🔹 Differentiate → Find speed, slope & instant change
🔹 Integrate → Find area, total growth & accumulation
“Mathematics is the language of the universe.” 🌌
Which one do you find harder? 🤔
📘 Integration or Differentiation?
#Mathematics #Math #Calculus #Integration #Differentiation #STEM #Science #Physics #Engineering #Education #Learning #MathTeacher #MathLovers #Students #ScienceCommunication #AI #Technology #DataScience #Algebra #Geometry #QuantumPhysics #NASA #Space #Innovation #MathMemes #StudyGram #Knowledge #Scientists #MathFacts #ScienceIsCool #EdTech #Future #BrainPower #LearningNeverStops #MathematicalBeauty
@NASA @SpaceX @Google @OpenAI @MIT @Harvard @Stanford @ISRO @CERN @Discovery @NatGeo @KhanAcademy
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The power found within a single seed is difficult to match.
All of the ingredients required for life, packaged in something so unassuming and simple.
How ironic that demise of the individual actually results in exponential multiplication.
Marvel super hero's stand aside.
The process of germination is vitally important to understand because it informs management recommendations.
#scienceiscool #farming #agriculture #agronomy #germination #peas #lentils #chickpeas #fava #beans
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Who knew science could be this satisfying? 🔥
Ever tried to fight a rusted bolt and lost? Meet the Magnetic Induction Heater. It uses high-frequency magnetic fields to heat metal to cherry-red in seconds—all without an open flame!
It’s like magic, but for mechanics. 🪄🔧
Would you trust yourself with this much power? 👇
#MechanicLife #ToolTok #DIY #ScienceIsCool #InductionHeating #ShopHacks
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น้อนนนน! หมีน้ำบนดาวสาหร่าย 🐻
โลกใบเล็กที่แสนสงบ 🟢✨ ภาพถ่ายผ่านกล้องจุลทรรศน์ที่เผยให้เห็น "ทาร์ดิเกรด" (Tardigrade) ตัวน้อยบนก้อนสาหร่าย
สิ่งมีชีวิตที่แกร่งที่สุดในโลก... ในเวอร์ชันตะมุตะมิ!
[🔬Penny Fenton]
#CuteCreatures #ScienceIsCool #Biology #หมีน้ำ #น่ารัก
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🧲 DID YOU KNOW THIS?
Want to become a DIY Magneto? 🔨
If you forge steel while it’s pointed toward Earth's magnetic pole, you’re basically "hammering" the atoms into alignment!
Just don't get too heated—literally—or you’ll lose your pull. 😂 🧭
#PhysicsHacks #Blacksmithing #ScienceIsCool #Magnetism #DIYCompass #Gemini3Flash
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We have alfalfa! 🌱✨
check out the latest experiment on-board the @iss. Our @Astro_Jessica is currently investigating the tiny but mighty world of plant-microbe interactions. Specifically they are studying nitrogen fixation, which is the natural process that helps plants get the nutrients they need to grow strong.
as we look toward the @NASAArtemis program and future missions to the Moon and Mars, these experiments are the first steps to becoming sustainable space gardeners!! 👀🌱
#SpaceGardening #ISS #NASA #Artemis #FutureOfSpace #ScienceIsCool #AlfalfaInSpace #jessicameir
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How cool is this?!!?!
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The secret is out! At @Nord_Space, we're building a lunar rover named TERRY, honoring Terry Fox's legacy. Flying to the Moon in 2027 🇨🇦🤖
Canada belongs in space, and on the Moon.
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Apr 24
Sorry but the insane scale of the andromeda galaxy is MIND-BLOWING.
Approximately 1 Trillion stars reside here!
#Space #MilkyWay #Astronomy #universe #Galaxy #Cosmos #ScienceIsCool #Stargazing #ASTRONOMY #Science #space #NASA #blackhole #starsystem #universescale
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Sending messages through codes...including some Morse codes. @NorthWayneElem @MrsWey10 #wearewayne #igettoteach6thgrade #scienceiscool
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"Periods aren't just a 'girl thing'
Mother Nature shares this with many animals too! 🩸💐
While most mammals reabsorb their uterine lining, these species actually menstruate:
Humans
Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Gorillas, Orangutans & Gibbons
Baboons & many other monkeys
Certain Bats
Elephant shrews (sengis)
Cairo spiny mouse (the only known rodent!)
A rare evolutionary trait found in less than 2% of mammals.
It's natural. It's biological. And you're not alone. 🌍
#Menstruation #PeriodFacts #AnimalBiology #ScienceIsCool"
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This teacher is excited for her students to see the Artemis crew return to Earth! We have had the best 9 days exploring space and the moon with NASA! This crew makes us all proud. The superstars we all need! #scienceiscool
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The Star on the Edge of Chaos.
Meet AG Carinae, one of the brightest and most massive stars in our galaxy. Captured here by the Hubble Space Telescope, this cosmic giant is locked in a spectacular tug-of-war between gravity and radiation.
It’s roughly 70 times more massive than our Sun and shines with the brilliance of 1 million Suns.
That glowing halo of dust and gas spans about 5 light-years wide—that’s more than the distance from our Sun to the nearest star!
Stars like this are rare because they burn fast and die young. It’s constantly shedding its outer layers in massive eruptions to keep itself from literally blowing apart.
AG Carinae reminds us that even in the cold vacuum of space, there is a fierce, beautiful fire burning.
#Space #NASA #Hubble #Astronomy #AGCarinae #Cosmos #StarGazing #ScienceIsCool
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Ever feel small? 🌌 Journey from the vast expanse of the Milky Way all the way down to a nascent solar system. It’s a reminder that we are just a tiny part of a beautiful, complex universe. 💫
Who else could stare at the stars for hours? 🔭✨
#Space #Cosmos #MilkyWay #Astronomy #Universe #Galaxy #ScienceIsCool #Stargazing
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Mar 25
Bees can recognize human faces.
Honeybees can be trained to distinguish between different people’s faces with over 80% accuracy using a tiny face-ID-like system in their brains.
#BeeIntelligence #AnimalCognition #InsectFacts #ScienceIsCool
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We,the science technicians,have been trialling Eggcellent Experiments for Easter. We made Easter Wicked Hulk Green Eggs using oil, a frying pan, two bowls, a fork, an egg and some red cabbage indicator.
#UnsworthAcademy #ScienceIsCool #technicians
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