Here\u2019s a couple of fascinating things I just learned. I wanted to provide links to these articles but, alas, you can only get to the article if you have a subscription to Chemical & Engineering News, and I doubt everyone does. <\/p>\n
1) How can the squid, with its very soft body, not manage to hurt itself with that tough beak?
The article says \u201cyou can imagine the problems you\u2019d encounter if you attached a knife blade to a block of Jell-O and tried to use that blade for cutting. The blade would cut through the Jell-O at least as much as the targeted object\u201d.
Turns out, the beak\u2019s stiffness gradually from the tip to the base. In fact, the base is some 100 times more flexible than the tip, which reduces impact on the cheek tissue near the beak\u2019s base.<\/p>\n
2) Organic Brew found on Enceladus.
Usually, when scientists speak of finding life elsewhere in the solar system, they are speaking of Mars, Titan or Europa. So, it\u2019s quite a find to have discovered that parts of Saturn\u2019s satellite Enceladus are about 63 degrees (F) warmer than previously thought. And, there are water vapors and organic chemicals near the southern polar region, a recent Cassini flyby found. These molecules are present some 20x more dense then was expected and include such compounds as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Some smart guy at JPL said: \u201cWe have quite a recipe for life on our hands, but we have yet to find the final ingredient, liquid water\u201d.
I just think it\u2019s pretty cool that we\u2019re exploring the universe and yet we still manage to find surprises in our own back yard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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