Using a novel imaging technique for volcanoes that produces high-resolution pictures of seismic wave properties, a new study reveals a large, previously undetected body of mobile magma underneath Kolumbo, an active submarine ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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Scientists including an Oregon State University materials researcher have developed a better tool to measure light, contributing to a field known as optical spectrometry in a way that could improve everything from smartphone ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 29, 2022
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It would seem inevitable that an increase in predators would lead to a decline in the prey they eat—and the chances of success for hunters.
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2022
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Research co-led by The University of Queensland has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to fight climate change, yet there are major obstacles to overcome before this technology can be applied on a large scale. A new study from Japan may address one such ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2022
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With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health. Many plastic products break down in the ocean and ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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A new study in AGU's Geophysical Research Letters reports on the first detection of a large, distant earthquake in a network of balloon-bound pressure sensors in the stratosphere. The technique could one day be applied on ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2022
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The demand for real-time health monitoring is growing. A research team from the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS) recently developed a living material for real-time monitoring of lactate, a ...
Biochemistry
Jun 28, 2022
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As paint thinner, ink and adhesives dry, they can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can negatively impact health. Typically, one of those VOCs is xylene, which exists as three isomers with the same elements ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 8, 2022
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Graphene, an atomic-thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in gas sensors due to its single-molecule sensitivity, low-noise levels, and high carrier density. However, graphene's much-heralded sensitivity also ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 17, 2022
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