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Tag: electricity

Electric eels deliver Taser-like shocks (Kenneth Catania, Vanderbilt University) Biology Zoology 

Electric Eel Delivers Taser-like Shocks

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Science Connectedeels, electricity

The electric eel is an Amazonian fish that can deliver an electrical jolt strong enough to stun a horse, using an electroshock system similar to a Taser.

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diamonds can conduct electricity New Technologies Physics 

Diamonds Can Conduct Electricity

November 9, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedelectricity, materials engineering, materials science, minerals

Computer simulations show diamonds can be made to conduct electricity like metal, and the potential real-world applications are numerous.

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power grid, science policy, energy New Technologies Physics Science Policy 

Science Policy Challenges, Part Two: A Strained Electrical Grid

May 26, 2017April 9, 2021 Science Connectedelectricity, energy, science policy

The federal government has a critical role to play in ensuring a smooth transition to a secure and modernized electrical grid.

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Spotlight: Environment

A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires. Anthropology Climate Change 

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.
SciStarter Logo showing people out in the snow. In the center it reads "Play in the snow for science!" Blogs Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water
These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!
Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins
Skeletonized leaf typical of plots with bats excluded and trophic cascade prevented. Photo by Elizabeth Beilke, University of Illinois

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Science Connectedbats, defoliation, forests

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connecteddiet
Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash

Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, ecology, environment, fungi
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