New research reveals chemical secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago
The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...
How Mars Is Shredding Spacesuits: NASA’s Perseverance Tests the Future of Astronaut Gear
NASA's Perseverance rover isn't just hunting for signs of ancient life on Mars, it's also testing spacesuit materials right ...
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SNAP decision will establish UofG as cutting-edge nano-analysis hub
A major new grant will help to establish the University of Glasgow as one of the UK’s leaders in atom-by-atom of analysis of ...
How NASA's Perseverance is helping prepare astronauts for Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists ...
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Metalplant farms nickel instead of mining it
More than 700 nickel hyperaccumulators are known to science, but Metalplant chose O. chalcidica because it’s one of the best.
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Scientists Discovered a Possibly Unknown Ancient Lifeform
These setbacks, however, did not rule out the idea of life. On the contrary—while weathering or abiotic chemical processes can create structures mistaken for signs of life, a thorough microscopic ...
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The work of art: Protecting, conserving pieces is important for Fort Wayne museum
The care and keeping of artwork is a major task for anyone who has ever had a painting or sculpture. Fort Wayne Museum of Art ...
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Catalyzing mineral weathering for permanent, safe and cost-effective carbon storage
Martin Van Den Berghe, CEO of Cytochrome, discusses catalyzing mineral weathering for permanent, safe, and cost-effective ...
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Breakthrough mineral discovery suggests possibility of ancient life on Mars
Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, usually white, mineral produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like feldspar. Though its presence on Mars presents a step forward in ...