SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 14th, 2025

When you ask for clarity, be ready for disappointment

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Vol II No 40

343 links Curated

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The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134713.htm

Tags: #perovskite #water first-generation #end-of-life

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Understanding tidal dissipation helps scientists infer many other things about Titan.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134829.htm

Tags: #Titan #dissipation #rotation #circular

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The U.S. is experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza.

https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/the-us-is-having-its-most-active-flu-season-in-15-years

Tags: #influenza #vaccine #H1N1 #H3N2

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Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions.

https://theconversation.com/enzymes-are-the-engines-of-life-machine-learning-tools-could-help-scientists-design-new-ones-to-tackle-disease-and-climate-change-249565

Tags: #proteins #enzymes #structure #RFdiffusion

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Beneath Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/lake-vostok-the-15-million-year-old-lake-buried-miles-beneath-antarcticas-ice

Tags: #buried #extremophiles #subglacial #hydrothermal

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