Researchers find oxygen spike coincided with ancient global extinction
Two hundred fifty-two million years ago, much of life on planet Earth was dying.
Earth Sciences
Aug 02, 2021
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Researchers find La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River
When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create an increase in the carbon export from the Amazon River, new research from Florida State University ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2021
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Pine sap–based plastic: A potential gamechanger for future of sustainable materials
Over the past 100 years, plastics and polymers have changed the way the world operates, from airplanes and automobiles to computers and cell phones—nearly all of which are composed of fossil fuel-based compounds. A Florida ...
Polymers
Jul 28, 2021
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Researchers find most nitrogen in Gulf of Mexico comes from coastal waters
Almost all of the nitrogen that fertilizes life in the open ocean of the Gulf of Mexico is carried into the gulf from shallower coastal areas, researchers from Florida State University found.
Environment
Jun 29, 2021
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Complex ecosystem changes cause more greenhouse gases to be emitted from peatlands
Peatlands, which make up 3 percent of Earth's total land area, are known by a number of names—moors, mires, bogs, swamps and portions of permafrost tundra. They also store a significant amount of the Earth's carbon.
Environment
Jun 16, 2021
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Researchers reveal key information about how genes turn on and off
Human bodies have roughly 30,000 genes dictating not only how we look, but also critical biological processes. Now, a Florida State University and Australia National University research team has discovered a key aspect of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 28, 2021
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Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding that is raising questions about ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2021
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Researchers uncover new role for strange organisms in ocean food web
Florida State University researchers have more insight into a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world and what their presence means for the health of a marine ecosystem.
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2021
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Physicists predict neutron stars may be bigger than previously imagined
When a massive star dies, first there is a supernova explosion. Then, what's left over becomes either a black hole or a neutron star.
Astronomy
May 14, 2021
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Researchers develop tool to track marine litter polluting the ocean
In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the ocean, Florida State University researchers have developed a new virtual tool to track this debris.
Environment
Apr 28, 2021
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