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Made by man, finished by nature: Now's the best time to hit the beach to hunt for sea glass
Jun 11, 2009 |
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It may have once been part of a beer bottle. Or a vase. Or a Milk of Magnesia container. But after decades of being tumbled by water, after years of having its edges softened and rounded, it sits on the beach, a colored ...
Sponging up the evolutionary past
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Apr 27, 2007 |
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University of Queensland researchers are exploring the evolution of what has been termed the “Rosetta Stone” of the gene world, by tracing the development of the humble sea sponge.
Researchers soak up stem cell potential
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite its seemingly simple appearance, the humble sea sponge could have the ability to advance stem cell research, according to scientists working at UQ's Heron Island Research Station and the St Lucia ...
Revealing the evolutionary history of threatened sea turtles
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Oct 15, 2008 |
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It's confirmed: Even though flatback turtles dine on fish, shrimp, and mollusks, they are closely related to primarily herbivorous green sea turtles. New genetic research carried out by Eugenia Naro-Maciel, ...
Physical chemist imitates structures found in nature
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As a graduate student, Harvard physical chemist Joanna Aizenberg acquired a passionate curiosity about — of all things — sponges. She particularly liked the ones made of glass, whose apparent ...
Researchers: Champagne's aroma comes from bubbles
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Don Ho was right. It is the tiny bubbles. A team of researchers - in Europe not surprisingly - found that Champagne's bursting bubbles not only tickle the nose, they create a mist that wafts the aroma to the drinker.
Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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American eels are fast disappearing from restaurant menus as stocks have declined sharply across the North Atlantic. While the reasons for the eel decline remain as mysterious as its long migrations, a recent ...
Waters off Washington state only second place in world where glass sponge reefs found
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Jul 31, 2007 |
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Thirty miles west of Grays Harbor, University of Washington scientists have discovered large colonies of glass sponges thriving on the seafloor. The species of glass sponges capable of building reefs were ...
Sea level is rising along US Atlantic coast, say environmental scientists
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2009 |
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An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of the United States was 2 millimeters faster in the 20th century ...
5 ancient Roman shipwrecks found off Italy coast
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said ...
Study: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat
Nov 17, 2009 |
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A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer against potentially damaging ...
Finding ingenious design in nature
Feb 22, 2008 |
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“This,” Joanna Aizenberg says slyly, picking up a latticed tube from her desk in Pierce Hall, “is a glass house you can throw stones at.”
Sea Level Is Rising Along U.S. Atlantic Coast, According to New Data Analysis
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of the United States was 2 millimeters faster in the 20th century ...
If it wiggles, it must be jellyfish swimming -- or atoms moving in glass
Jul 03, 2007 |
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The scientist who first compared the movements of atoms in glass to the wiggling of jellyfish in water has won the top award in the field of glass science.
Researchers Crack the Mystery of Resilient Teeth
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After years of biting and chewing, how are human teeth able to remain intact and functional? A team of researchers from The George Washington University and other international scholars have ...
