Parts of Chile’s Atacama Desert are so dry they haven’t seen rain since records began. This arid desert on Chile’s coast is often touted as the driest place on Earth thanks to its position in a rain shadow, which means moisture is ferried away over the Andes mountains. Despite the harsh conditions, more than one …
It might sound repulsive, but it’s necessary: transporting materials to space is so expensive that astronauts on board the ISS must drink their own bodily fluids. The water is purified before it’s consumed: on-board systems collect every last drop of moisture from the astronauts’ breath, sweat and urine before using iodine to disinfect the water. …
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Between 60% and 70% of an adult human body is water, depending on the individual. But specific organs vary – the heart and brain are roughly 73% water while the lungs clock in at a staggering 83%. Even our bones, which seem so solid, are 31% water. The element enables our body to transport the …
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