Bacteria in the ocean that mediate the microbial carbon pump (MCP), are reported to substantially influence…
Month: September 2018
Cathode fabrication for oxide solid-state batteries at room temperature
Researchers at the Toyohashi University of Technology have successfully fabricated a lithium trivanadate (LVO) cathode thick…
Induced changes to political attitude can last over time
Cognitive scientists at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have demonstrated that experimentally induced changes…
Collapsed Smectite in Gale Crater: Martian Clay Minerals May Have Been on Acid [STUB]
Abstract: The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity began investigating the layered deposits of Gale Crater,…
Where Should it Fly?
Abstract: The proposed research will determine the optimum relative locations for any pair of aircraft to…
The Composition of Amorphous Phases in Soils and Sediments on Earth and Mars [STUB]
Abstract: Amorphous phases are major components (~15-70 wt%) of all rock and soil samples measured thus…
Monster iceberg’s pivot and turn
A year after breaking away from Antarctica, the world's biggest iceberg is finally on the move.
Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study
Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by…
Aqueous Alteration of Smectite in Acid-Sulfate Fluids: Implications for Clay Mineralogy at Gale Crater [STUB]
Abstract: The Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover, Curiosity, analyzes…
From dust to pebbles to planets – insight into the birth of a solar system
Detailed simulations of planetary formation are revealing how tiny grains of dust turn into giant planets…