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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Scientists Shed Light on the Mysterious ‘Cold Blob’ in the North Atlantic Amid a Search for Its Cause
In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...
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This blob could become a superhero suit in 20 years, thanks to Tulane labs and DARPA funds
A mysterious blob sits on a lab table in Tulane University’s Stern Hall. It’s slimy, squishy and a little bigger than a ...
bne IntelliNews on MSN21h
Scientists find ocean and atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic cold blob
By bne IntelliNews A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms, and ...
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Certain slime moulds can make decisions, solve mazes and remember things. What can we learn from the blob?
Just as humans can use mobile phones or notebooks for memory storage and recall, slime moulds can use slime. Granted, ...
The Dodo on MSN1d
Woman Finds Orange Blob On A Rock — And Realizes It’s An Extremely Rare Animal
Dr. Fiona Fraser set out for a seaside habitat near Hobart, Australia, in search of a tiny endangered animal. Dr. Fraser, who ...
Ocean and atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic 'cold blob,' scientists find
A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...