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Water in Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle May Not Lubricate Plate Tectonics as Much as Previously Assumed
June 12, 2013 Water in olivin mineral reveals less important ... > full story -
Cocoa May Help Fight Obesity-Related Inflammation
June 12, 2013 A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to new ... > full story -
Researchers Sequence the Genome of Global Deep Ocean
June 12, 2013 Biologists have started to sequence the genome of the global deep ocean. They are using more than 2,000 samples of microorganisms collected in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans during the ... > full story -
Deep Biosphere Harbors Active, Growing Communities of Microorganisms
June 12, 2013 The deep biosphere -- the realm of sediments far below the seafloor -- harbors a vast ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, and fungi that are actively metabolizing, proliferating, and moving, according a ... > full storyMore: -
Chalking Up a Marine Blooming Alga: Genome Fills a Gap in the Tree of Life
June 12, 2013 Carbon dioxide is released when the calcium carbonate "armor" of the photosynthetic alga Emiliania huxleyi forms, but Ehux can trap as much as 20 percent of organic carbon derived from carbon dioxide ... > full story -
Developing Techniques for Tuna Aquaculture
June 12, 2013 Swimming in a 20,000 gallon tank at the University of Rhode Island are several large yellowfin tuna captured last fall about 100 miles off the Rhode Island coast. The fish are part of the first ... > full story -
Fingernails Reveal Clues to Limb Regeneration
June 12, 2013 Mammals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate a lost fingertip, including the nail, nerves and even bone. In humans, an amputated fingertip can sprout back in as little as two months, a ... > full story -
A Critically Endangered Beauty: The Passion Flower Passiflora Kwangtungensis
June 12, 2013 The Chinese passion vine species Passiflora kwangtungensis strikes with the beauty of its clusters of white-greenish flowers and its small round fruit. Feared extinct for a long period of time, this ... > full story -
Harbor Porpoises Can Thank Their Worst Enemy, the Killer Whale, for Their Success
June 12, 2013 The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a whale species that is doing quite well in coastal and busy waters. They are found in large numbers throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Mauritania to ... > full story -
Luminous Bacterial Proteins Detect Chemicals in Water
June 12, 2013 Scientists have developed a simple color sensor principle which facilitates the detection of residual medications, trace metals from industrial process waters, and many other substances. This is the ... > full story
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