First direct evidence for mantle plume origin of Jurassic flood basalts in southern Africa
A group of geochemists suggests they have found the smoking gun in the Karoo magma province. Their new article reports the discovery of primitive...
Flame retardants — from plants
Flame retardants are present in thousands of everyday items, from clothing to furniture to electronics. Although these substances can help prevent fire-related injuries and...
Cleaning pollutants from water with pollen and spores — without the ‘achoo!’
In addition to their role in plant fertilization and reproduction, pollens and spores have another, hidden talent: With a simple treatment, these cheap, abundant...
Making polyurethane degradable gives its components a second life
Polyurethane waste is piling up, but scientists have a possible solution: They have developed a method to make polyurethane degradable. Once the original product's...
Producing protein batteries for safer, environmentally friendly power storage
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building sustainable organic batteries that could someday be a...
Sea snail compound reduces cancer risk
The remarkable ability of a small Australian sea snail to produce a colourful purple compound to protect its eggs is proving even more remarkable...
Acidification diminishes diatom silica production in the Southern Ocean
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0557-yDiatoms have silicate skeletons that affect their buoyancy in the ocean. Ocean acidification reduces silicification, with...
A canary in the Southern Ocean
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0562-1The Southern Ocean is a major carbon sink, but knowledge of its variability is limited, especially...
Enhanced oceanic CO<sub>2</sub> uptake along the rapidly changing West Antarctic Peninsula
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0552-3Along the West Antarctic Peninsula, a 25-year dataset indicates that oceanic CO2 uptake depends on upper...
Deducing the scale of tsunamis from the ’roundness’ of deposited gravel
Scientists have found a link between the 'roundness' distribution of tsunami deposits and how far tsunamis reach inland. They sampled the 'roundness' of gravel...
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