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Coral reefs found growing in cold, deep ocean
Nov 04, 2008 |
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Imagine descending in a submarine to the ice-cold, ink-black depths of the ocean, 800 metres under the surface of the Atlantic. Here the tops of the hills are covered in large coral reefs. NIOZ-researcher Furu Mienis studied ...
Study finds dairy better for bones than calcium carbonate
Apr 28, 2009 |
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A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength.
Hot springs microbes hold key to dating sedimentary rocks, researchers say
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2008 |
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Scientists studying microbial communities and the growth of sedimentary rock at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park have made a surprising discovery about the geological record of life and the environment.
Fish guts explain marine carbon cycle mystery
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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Research published today reveals the major influence of fish on maintaining the delicate pH balance of our oceans, vital for the health of coral reefs and other marine life.
Where Did the Uranium Go?
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Uranium's migration through the soil depends on groundwater's chemical composition, according to a recent study by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Scientists showed that uraniumattached ...
A crystal clear view of chalk formation
Jan 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It has a beautiful, but also an unpleasant side: crystallization determines the shape of precious stones, but also causes the lime scale in washing machines. How this comes about, has been ...
A crystal clear view of chalk formation
Jan 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It has a beautiful, but also an unpleasant side: crystallization determines the shape of precious stones, but also causes the lime scale in washing machines. How this comes about, has been ...
Scientists uncover miscalculation in geological undersea record
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2008 |
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The precise timing of the origin of life on Earth and the changes in life during the past 4.5 billion years has been a subject of great controversy for the past century. The principal indicator of the amount of organic carbon ...
New approach helps expand study of living fossils
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Nov 17, 2006 |
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The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have developed an approach to help investigate them better.
Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow, Soil Data Suggest Liquid Past
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. Spacecraft soil tests experiments also have provided evidence of past interaction between minerals and liquid water, ...
All decked out: Networks of chitin filaments are integral components of diatom silica shells
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when you look at diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, under a microscope. The regularly structured silica shells of these tiny ...
Specially-designed soils could help combat climate change
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Could part of the answer to saving the Earth from global warming lie in the earth beneath our feet? A team from Newcastle University aims to design soils that can remove carbon from the atmosphere, permanently and cost-effectively. ...
Ocean acidification could have broad effects on marine ecosystems
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Concern about increasing ocean acidification has often focused on its potential effects on coral reefs, but broader disruptions of biological processes in the oceans may be more significant, according to Donald Potts, a professor ...
Researcher gives first-ever estimate of worldwide fish biomass and impact on climate change
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Are there really plenty of fish in the sea? University of British Columbia fisheries researcher Villy Christensen gives the first-ever estimate of total fish biomass in our oceans: Two billion tonnes.
Acid test: Study reveals both losers and winners of CO2-induced ocean acidification
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world’s seawater becomes more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, some shelled marine creatures may actually become bigger and stronger, according to a new study.
