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First Image of a Black Hole!
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration observed the supermassive black hole at the center of M87, finding the dark central shadow in accordance with General Relativity, further demonstrating the power of this 100 year-old theory.
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The Giant: Samsung's High Definition Plasma Display Panel Revolutionizing the TV Market
Samsung has developed a giant high definition plasma display panel, taking advantage of the digital television revolution. With an annual growth rate of 17%, flat panel televisions are a major business opportunity. Samsung, the most...
Astrum
What is Ball Lighting?
One of the most elusive phenomena in Earth's atmosphere: ball lightning.
Astrum
Why Scientists Are Worried About the Sun's Corona
We need to better understand the Sun. Here's why NASA (Parker Solar Probe) and ESA (Solar Orbiter) have both sent probes to the Sun in the last few years.
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Tormenta solar
O tormenta geomagnética. Se trata de una grave perturbación de la magnetosfera terrestre que puede dañar los satélites e incluso provocar graves averías en los sistemas eléctricos de la Tierra.
Twig - Física
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Erupción solar
Explosión violenta en la superficie del Sol que afecta a todas las capas de su atmósfera, calentando el plasma a decenas de millones de grados y liberando enormes cantidades de energía.
Twig - Física
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Plasma (física)
Materia gaseosa que contiene una proporción significativa de partículas cargadas eléctricamente denominadas iones.
Twig - Física
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Plasma (biología)
En biología, plasma se refiere al componente líquido de la sangre, en el que están suspendidas las células hemáticas.
Twig - Biología
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Transfusiones de sangre: Vietnam
Lecciones desde el frente: ¿por qué la experiencia de los soldados de la guerra de Vietnam hizo que los médicos se replantearan el modo de tratar los traumatismos graves?
Twig - Biología - El cuerpo humano - El corazón y la sangre
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Donar sangre
Explora las sustancias que forman la sangre y por qué se clasifica como una mezcla.
Twig - Los procesos de los materiales - Separación de las mezclas - ¿Qué es una mezcla?
Claves de aprendizaje
Las mezclas no reaccionan...
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El carbono: diamantes sintéticos
Los diamantes tardan millones de años en formarse en el manto terrestre. Sin embargo, en la actualidad, los científicos están intentando fabricarlos de manera artificial.
Twig - Química - Los átomos y los enlaces - Los enlaces...
Science ABC
Circulatory System And The Heart | Explained In Simple Words
The circulatory system is a vast, complex network of blood vessels that serve as highways for transporting blood which contains life-sustaining molecules, such as nutrients, gasses, hormones and waste products, to the various organs of...
Science ABC
Bose Einstein Condensate Explained in Simple Words
Bose Einstein condensate is considered the fifth state of matter - its obtained when gas particles are cooled to almost absolute zero temperature. To generate the Bose-Einstein condensate, the first step is to obtain a cloud of gas; a...
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Solar storm
Or geomagnetic storm, a severe disruption of the Earth's magnetosphere that can cripple satellites, and even cause severe damage to electrical systems on the ground. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
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Plasma (biology)
In biology, plasma refers to the liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Factpack: Weird Weather
From snow devils to St. Elmo's Fire, the weird weather phenomena reported across the globe. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab...
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Solar flare
A violent explosion on the surface of the Sun which affects all the layers of its atmosphere, heating plasma to tens of millions of degrees and releasing huge amounts of energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined...
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Blood Transfusion: Vietnam
Lessons from the frontline: why the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam War made doctors rethink how they treat severe trauma wounds. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. During the Vietnam War, emergency blood transfusions given...
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Carbon: Synthetic Diamonds
Diamonds take millions of years to form within the Earth's mantle, but now scientists are trying to produce them synthetically. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Diamonds take a long time to form in the Earth's mantle....
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Plasma (physics)
A gaseous state of matter which contains a significant proportion of electrically charged particles called ions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Blood donation
Explore the substances that make up blood and why it is classed as a mixture. Material processes - Separating mixtures - What is a mixture? Learning Points Mixtures do not react chemically and can usually be separated. Blood is a mixture...
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Plaquetas y Coagulación de la Sangre
Este video explica cómo y por qué se forman los coágulos de sangre. La coagulación evita que perdamos mucha sangre y protege nuestro cuerpo de patógenos. Cuando un vaso sanguíneo se daña, las plaquetas se adhieren al área lesionada,...
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¿Qué es el Plasma? - Propiedades de la Materia
El plasma es el cuarto estado de la materia, que se forma cuando un gas recibe suficiente calor para que sus electrones se separen de sus átomos, generando partículas cargadas que pueden conducir electricidad. Ejemplos naturales de...