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How fast does light travel? #OnThisDay marks the birth of Ole Rømer, the Danish astronomer who used observations of Jupiter's moons to show that light is not instantaneous, laying the foundation for future measurements of its speed. 🔭
$Portrait of Ole R\u00F8mer, a man with long grey hair & white cravat, wearing a reddish-brown coat. Dark blue background with white text: \"Did You Know? R\u00F8mer discovered that the timing of Io's eclipses changed depending on Earth's position in its orbit, revealing that light takes time to travel across space.\"$
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A new study suggests that two types of precursor cells are required to build the brain, challenging a decades-long theory that a single type of starter cell gives rise to the complex organ.
How to make a brain: new experiments challenge existing picture
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Signs of financial abuse can appear in banking records years before the abuse is disclosed, reports a study published in @Nature. The findings identify hundreds of financial indicators that could help improve support for victim-survivors:
Banking records reveal characteristics of financial abuse
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#OnThisDay in 1794, Jeanne Villepreux-Power was born. Known as the "Mother of Aquariophily," she created the first experimental aquaria and used them to show that argonaut octopuses make their own shells, helping advance the study of marine life. 🌊🐙
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Sep 24
Meet Sabrya, Senior Editor at Nature Cell Biology, and get a glimpse into her day – from reading manuscripts to connecting with authors and building community. Find your next opportunity: group.springernature.com/gp/group/caree… #LifeAtSpringerNature @NaturePortfolio
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