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Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or…
Signatures of the Space Age
Spacecraft metals left in the wake of humanity’s path to the stars. Airplane-based research by Purdue scientists detects unprecedented levels of alloy aerosols in the atmosphere. The Space Age is…
Close Connectivity within the North Atlantic Current System Identified
Researchers from the University of Bremen and the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency have compared long-term data on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from two different latitudes and discovered a…
New model explains precious metals in Earth’s mantle
SwRI-contributed study suggests impact-driven mixing of mantle materials could create current mantle composition. Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Simone Marchi collaborated on a new study finding the first geophysically plausible scenario…
Plate tectonic surprise
Utrecht geologist unexpectedly finds remnants of a lost mega-plate. Utrecht University geologist Suzanna van de Lagemaat has reconstructed a massive and previously unknown tectonic plate that was once one-quarter the…
Discovery of invisible nutrient discharge on Great Barrier Reef
… raises concerns. Study finds nearly twice the amount of nitrogen is entering the Reef from groundwater compared to river waters. Scientists using natural tracers off Queensland’s coast have discovered…