Spindle-shaped inclusions in 3 billion-year-old rocks are microfossils of plankton that probably inhabited the oceans around the globe during that time, according to an international team of researchers.
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2013
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Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Colorado College and Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., have shown that sensitive ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 27, 2010
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Stable isotope analysis is an important interdisciplinary tool used by numerous fields such as nuclear and homeland security, forensics, medicine and pharmaceuticals, human health and nutrition, and climate science. Achieving ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 1, 2024
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Researchers may have an answer to the mystery of why an anglers' favorite, the golden trevally, is so widespread globally—the prized fish might 'hitchhike' with whale sharks.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2023
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The use of ringing recoveries —a conventional method used to study bird migration— in combination with more modern techniques such as species distribution modelling and stable isotope analysis helps to understand bird ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2014
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Stable isotopes act like fingerprints or fibers in forensics, capturing details of where someone or something lived, what it ate or breathed, and how its environment changed over time.
Ecology
Jan 16, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are perfecting an innovative way to track the migration of elusive wildlife to help in their conservation.
Ecology
Nov 7, 2018
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Life style leaves chemical traces in hair. In horses, the analysis of tail hair is especially suited as long hair can provide information over a long period of time. Researchers at the Vetmeduni Vienna have developed a method ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2015
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Coprolites, or fossilized feces, are often used to understand the dietary preferences of ancient civilizations. However, the samples are often contaminated, making the analysis difficult. A new study, published in Scientific ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 24, 2021
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How do you study a predator with both camouflage and stealth that make it virtually invisible in the forest?
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2023
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