Searching for critical minerals in ancient ocean floors
Studying ancient ocean floors could help discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels.
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Tapping mineral wealth in mining waste could offset damage from new green economy mines
To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2022
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Toward more sustainable wine: Scientists can now track sulfur from grapes to streams
Each week during growing season, California winemakers coat their precious grapes with sulfur fungicides to prevent powdery mildew infection. It's an effective defense against a potentially crop-devastating disease, in one ...
Agriculture
May 24, 2022
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Chinese rover finds evidence that water was present on Mars more recently than thought
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with a colleague from the University of Copenhagen, has found evidence that water was present on Mars more recently than has been thought. In their paper published ...
Minerals can be key to healing damaged tissue
Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth.
Cell & Microbiology
May 9, 2022
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Characterizing limestone rocks with Raman spectroscopy
Research published in The European Physical Journal Plus shows that it is possible to classify rocks according to the size of the particles they contain during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.
Earth Sciences
May 4, 2022
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NASA's EMIT will map tiny dust particles to study big climate impacts
To help researchers model climate effects, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission will measure the composition of minerals that become airborne dust.
Planetary Sciences
May 3, 2022
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Precipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs
Precipitation more than temperature influenced the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is now Alaska, according to new research published this month.
Paleontology & Fossils
May 2, 2022
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Finding the best lentil varieties for every farm
Lentils are an important and popular food in many parts of the world. They are also a nutritional powerhouse. This versatile legume is a great source of protein, carbohydrates, and fiber, and high in mineral nutrients and ...
Agriculture
May 2, 2022
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Study reveals petrogenesis of porphyry copper deposits in southern Tibet
The Gangdese porphyry copper deposit belt (GPCDB) is along the southern margin of Lhasa Terrane. The deposits of GPCDB were formed in the Miocene after the India-Eurasia collision. The genesis of these porphyry copper deposits ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2022
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