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Color image of Martian moon Phobos (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

Phobos May Shatter; Study: Poles Won’t Flip; Webb Space Telescope

November 25, 2015

Mars May Shatter its Largest Moon Scientists in California have found that the largest moon of Mars, Phobos, is slowly inching closer to Mars. They predict that once the gravity of Mars finally overpowers Phobos, in about 20 to 40 million years, the moon will probably be shredded to bits. The scientists from the University […]

A portrait of the Twitter logo (Reuters)

Tweets Offer Insight into Mental Health Issues

December 15, 2014

Computer scientists are analyzing Twitter tweets to gather key information on the prevalence of common mental illnesses. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore say their new computer program can sift through volumes of publicly available postings on the social media website, and detect certain ‘language cues’ associated with particular disorders, such as depression, post-traumatic […]

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