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Published New biosensor reveals activity of elusive metal that's essential for life - New Biosensor Reveals Activity of Elusive Metal That's Essential for Life


A new biosensor offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that...
Published Rare Earth elements synthesis confirmed in neutron star mergers - Rare Earth Elements Synthesis Confirmed in Neutron Star Mergers


When two neutron stars merge, the resultant explosion forms heavy elements -- many of which make up...
Published Methane could be the first detectable indication of life beyond Earth - Methane Could Be the First Detectable Indication of Life Beyond Earth



A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an exoplanet's atmos...
Published New eyes discovered in trilobites - New Eyes Discovered in Trilobites: A Fascinating Discovery


Researchers have detected previously overlooked eyes whose form and function could help to improve t...
Published Asphalt volcano communities - Asphalt Volcano Communities: A Fascinating Look at Life in Extreme Environments


Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of...
Published Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds - Melting Arctic Ice Could Transform International Shipping Routes, Study Finds


Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the s...
Published Ways to tackle water security challenges in world's drylands - Ways to Tackle Water Security Challenges in World's Drylands


To counter the effects of climate change on drylands, a new study suggests that global access to wat...
Published Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address nutritional and environmental challenges - Diets Rich in Food from the Ocean and Freshwater Sources: Addressing Nutritional and Environmental Challenges


Blue foods -- those that come from the ocean or freshwater environments -- have tremendous potential...
Published Unique oil-eating bacteria found in world's deepest ocean trench, Mariana Trench - Unique Oil-Eating Bacteria Found in World's Deepest Ocean Trench, Mariana Trench



Research that reveals what lies at the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean -- the Mariana Trench...
Published Moisture the key to soils' ability to sequester carbon, research shows - Moisture: The Key to Soil's Ability to Sequester Carbon


Soil is the Earth's second-biggest carbon storage locker after the ocean, and a research collaborati...
Published Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby's health - Beneficial Bacteria in the Infant Gut Uses Nitrogen from Breast Milk to Support Baby's Health


A nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial...
Published Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice - Broccoli Consumption Protects Gut Lining, Reduces Disease, in Mice



Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased con...
Published Junk food may impair our deep sleep - Junk Food May Impair Our Deep Sleep



In a new study, researchers have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants cons...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications


The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published Mountain growth influences greenhouse effect - Mountain Growth: A Natural Solution to the Greenhouse Effect


A group of researchers has taken advantage of different erosion rates and investigated how uplift an...
Published Neutrons reveal key to extraordinary heat transport - Neutrons Reveal Key to Extraordinary Heat Transport


Warming a crystal of the mineral fresnoite, scientists discovered that excitations called phasons ca ...
Published Bacteria: Radioactive elements replace essential rare earth metals - Bacteria: Radioactive Elements Replace Essential Rare Earth Metals



Bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism. ABSTRACT: Bacteria: Radio...
Published Mercury emission estimates rarely provide enough data to assess success in eliminating harmful global gold mining practice - Mercury Emission Estimates: A Challenge in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice


A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report th...
Published Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe - Astronomers Discover Metal-Rich Galaxies in Early Universe


While analyzing data from the first images of a well-known early galaxy taken by NASA's James Webb S...
Published Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life


A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...