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Paradox of the Young Weak Sun: Extreme CO2 Greenhouse Effect Heated Up the Young Earth
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Paradox of the Young Weak Sun: Extreme CO2 Greenhouse Effect Heated Up the Young Earth

Although sun radiation was relatively low, the temperature on the young Earth was warm. An international team of geoscientists has found important clues that high levels of carbon dioxide in…

12 October 2021 · 4 min read

“Vegetarian” Giant Tortoise Attacks and Eats Seabird As Horrified Researchers Film
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“Vegetarian” Giant Tortoise Attacks and Eats Seabird As Horrified Researchers Film

Credit: Anna Zora Researchers have captured on film the moment when a Seychelles giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, attacked and ate a tern chick. This is the first documentation of deliberate…

12 October 2021 · 3 min read

A Concrete Solution: Recycled Concrete and CO2 From the Air Are Made Into a New Building Material
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A Concrete Solution: Recycled Concrete and CO2 From the Air Are Made Into a New Building Material

Two samples of calcium carbonate concrete, one using hardened cement paste (left) and the other using silica sand. Both raw materials are common construction and demolition waste products. Credit: ©…

12 October 2021 · 3 min read

Astrophysicists Explain Puzzling Results From Gravitational Wave Observatories
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Astrophysicists Explain Puzzling Results From Gravitational Wave Observatories

In the late stages of binary neutron star formation, the giant star expands and engulfs the neutron star companion in a stage referred to as common-envelope evolution (a). Ejection of…

11 October 2021 · 6 min read

Collecting Lithium From Seawater To Meet Demand for Batteries
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Collecting Lithium From Seawater To Meet Demand for Batteries

Asst. Prof. Chong Liu’s lab is developing a new type of electrode that can extract valuable elements from seawater using a process called electrochemical intercalation. This method could present one…

11 October 2021 · 4 min read

Enzymatic Synthesis: Our DNA Is Becoming the World’s Tiniest Hard Drive
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Enzymatic Synthesis: Our DNA Is Becoming the World’s Tiniest Hard Drive

Enzymatic Synthesis: Our DNA Is Becoming the World’s Tiniest Hard Drive

7 October 2021 · 6 min read

New Species of Tardigrade (Water Bear) Discovered in 16 Million-Year-Old Dominican Amber
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New Species of Tardigrade (Water Bear) Discovered in 16 Million-Year-Old Dominican Amber

New Species of Tardigrade (Water Bear) Discovered in 16 Million-Year-Old Dominican Amber

6 October 2021 · 6 min read

One in Seven Patients Missed Out on Potentially Life-Saving Operations During COVID Lockdowns
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One in Seven Patients Missed Out on Potentially Life-Saving Operations During COVID Lockdowns

One in Seven Patients Missed Out on Potentially Life-Saving Operations During COVID Lockdowns

6 October 2021 · 5 min read

Region of “Super Corals” Discovered Thriving in Extremely High Levels of Carbon Dioxide
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Region of “Super Corals” Discovered Thriving in Extremely High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

Region of “Super Corals” Discovered Thriving in Extremely High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

5 October 2021 · 4 min read