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Showing posts with label water. Show all posts

Monday, 30 September 2013

Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water

Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water

This could be a useful resource for future astronauts.

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There is a surprising amount of water bound up in 
the soil of Mars.
According to an analysis done onboard the US space
 agency's (NASA) Curiosity rover‚ when it heated a 
small pinch of dirt scooped up from the ground‚ the
 most abundant vapour detected was H2O.
This could be a useful resource for future astronauts.

Saturday, 31 August 2013

Thirsty work: drinking water can improve reaction times


Thirsty work: drinking water can improve reaction times
Around 80 percent of the brain is water‚ so it is clearly important 
to make sure it gets enough.
Scientists have found that the Quenching your thirst during the hot weather with a glass of water 
can help make your brain work faster.
Published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience discovered that people who drank a pint
 of water before conducing mental tasks had reaction times that were 14% faster than those who did 
not have drink.
Dr Caroline Edmonds a psychologist said that Reaction time seemed to be most affected by water‚ 
particularly if the people were thirsty.
Around 80 percent of the brain is water‚ so it is clearly important to make sure it gets enough.
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