All posts by Carol Duff

02Feb/20

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Changed the Face of Astronomy

2nd February 2020Science, Spitzer Space Center, Spitzer teamCarol Duff

Looking back on the groundbreaking discoveries of NASA’s little telescope that could Source: VT

30Jan/20

Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?

30th January 2020gray hair, hair pigmentation, mice, pigmentation, ScienceCarol Duff

A new study gives scientific backing to an old adage—and suggests that stress might affect the human body in dramatic ways Source: VT

30Jan/20

Now We See Aurora Dunes in the Sky

30th January 2020aurora dunes, aurorae, mesosphere, ScienceCarol Duff

Originally observed by citizen scientists, the unusual light show might help researchers better understand a poorly studied layer of the atmosphere Source: VT

30Jan/20

Washington Post: Grand Jury Convened; Probe Insulin Deaths at W. Virginia VA Hospital

30th January 2020Health & Family, Insulin, insulin overdose, VA HospitalCarol Duff

18 month investigation escalates Source: VT

27Jan/20

Why Do Sunflowers Always Watch the Sun?

27th January 2020Investigations, modulating growth, sunflowersCarol Duff

A study shows sunflowers have an internal clock and face east to keep bees and other insects happy Source: VT

27Jan/20

GPS Wearing Albatrosses Find Illegal Fishing Boats

27th January 2020albatrosses, marine ornithology, Science, sentinels of the seaCarol Duff

Majestic birds monitor huge swaths of the sea Source: VT

27Jan/20

70 Million Years Before T. Rex Ferocious Allosaurus jimmadseni Roamed North America

27th January 2020A. jimmadseni, Allosaurus genus, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Jurassic Period, ScienceCarol Duff

The new species is the oldest Allosaurus described yet and was a top predator of its time Source: VT

25Jan/20

Morocco Had Role In U.S. Civil War?

25th January 2020C.S.S. Sumter, History, Morocco, U.S. Civil WarCarol Duff

Confederate agents seeking European support were imprisoned by the U.S. consul, which ignited international protest Source: VT

25Jan/20

Perspective On Novel Coronavirus From China

25th January 20202019-nCoV, Health & Family, novel coronavirus, WHOCarol Duff

The What, Whys, Where, and Whos of the Current Novel Coronavirus Source: VT

25Jan/20

Australia: Drought, Raging Wild Fires, Now Deadly Spiders!

25th January 2020Atrax robustus, Australia, Australia spider, funnel-webs, Science, spiderCarol Duff

Encouraged by wet and hot conditions, male funnel-webs spiders are venturing out to find mates Source: VT