Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘super basin’ success
Credit: NASA The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. ...
Tag: Geology/Soil
Researchers show Irish soil can offer more hope in fight against antibiotic resistance
Scientists make exciting discovery in the quest to discover new antibiotics.Credit: Traditional Medicine Group Scientists who highlighted the bug-busting properties ...
Greenland melting likely increased by bacteria in sediment
Microbes in meltwater stream sediment may help boost island's contribution to sea-level riseCredit: Sasha Leidman Bacteria are likely triggering greater ...
Smithsonian scientists reduce uncertainty in forest carbon storage calculations
Credit: Steve Paton, STRI Investors who bet on tropical forest conservation and reforestation to solve global warming by storing carbon ...
Study find physical weathering of rock breakdown more important than previously recognized
Credit: Sarah Granke Research led by the University of Wyoming shows that physical weathering is far more important than previously ...
Shell scientist honored for research on how nature can help reduce carbon footprint
Christian A. Davies, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Technology Innovation ...
University of Texas researcher recognized for pioneering work utilizing nanotechno
Guihua Yu, Ph.D. Named 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award recipient in EngineeringCredit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and ...
Do as the Romans: Power plant concrete strengthens with time
Credit: Ippei Maruyama, Nagoya University, and Chubu Electric Power Co. A rare mineral that has allowed Roman concrete marine barriers ...
No-till practices in vulnerable areas significantly reduce soil erosion
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It ...
Fossils’ soft tissues helping to solve puzzle that vexed Darwin
Credit: Rachel Wood Remarkably well-preserved fossils are helping scientists unravel a mystery about the origins of early animals that puzzled ...
Like plants do: non-classical photosynthesis by earth’s inorganic semiconducting minerals
Study reveals that Earth-abundant minerals convert sunlight into chemical energy, hinting at the evolution of photosynthesis in early bacteriaCredit: Earth ...
How ‘Iron Man’ bacteria could help protect the environment
MSU researchers show how microbes stand up to a toxic metal, opening the door for applications in recycling and remediationCredit: ...
Israel can expect a major earthquake of 6.5 on the Richter scale in the coming years
For the first time in Israel: Drilling under the bed of the Dead Sea; Documents 220,000 years of earthquakesCredit: Tel ...
Cattle grazing and soybean yields
Credit: Morgan Grabau By late fall, much of the Midwest is a pleasing landscape of dry, harvested corn fields. It ...