For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such deposits typically form over ...
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2021
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The discovery and use of clays dates back to 30,000 years ago, making clays one of the oldest materials used in society. Clays are naturally occurring materials that were first used to make pottery and are now used abundantly ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2021
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Metals extracted from the Earth's crust are vital for our everyday products, but their production places a heavy burden on the environment. Once the minerals are excavated, simply processing them requires a slew of chemicals, ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 19, 2021
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Uranium contamination of soils and groundwater in the United States represents a significant health risk and will require multiple remediation approaches.
Earth Sciences
May 6, 2021
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In the early 19th century in North America, parasitic infections were quite common in urban areas due in part to population growth and urbanization. Prior research has found that poor sanitation, unsanitary privy (outhouse) ...
Archaeology
May 3, 2021
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Living beings need elements to develop properly. The study of ionomics measures and analyzes the element accumulations in living organisms to determine which mineral nutrients are required and not required for growth. Associate ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2021
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A new study led by University of Alberta geologists is shedding light on a fundamental mechanism of how Earth's continental plates heal, with implications for diamond exploration and locating economically important minerals.
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2021
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The mining industry is set to benefit from a new Australian capability that uses a nuclear scanning technique to detect the presence of precious metals and strategic minerals in a core sample.
General Physics
Apr 15, 2021
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Below the verdant surface and organic rich soil, life extends kilometers into Earth's deep rocky crust. The continental deep subsurface is likely one of the largest reservoirs of bacteria and archaea on Earth, many forming ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2021
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Taiwan is an island of extremes: severe earthquakes and typhoons repeatedly strike the region and change the landscape, sometimes catastrophically. This makes Taiwan a fantastic laboratory for geosciences. Erosion processes, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 8, 2021
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