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Sarah Stanley, Science Writer

Sarah Stanley

Sarah Stanley, a freelance writer for Eos, has a background in environmental microbiology but covers a wide range of science stories for a variety of audiences. She has also written for PLOS, the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Medicine, Gladstone Institutes, and Cancer Commons, a nonprofit that works with cancer patients.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Plants Leave Chemical Fingerprints on an Ozone-Depleting Gas

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 May 202330 May 2023

A first-of-its-kind study suggests that isotope analysis could be used to pinpoint sources and sinks of atmospheric methyl chloride.

A tan and brown striped rock surface with a fault running through the middle
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Rougher Faults May Generate More Earthquake Aftershocks

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 1 May 20231 May 2023

Lab experiments on pieces of granite reflect natural aftershock dynamics and highlight the role of rock roughness along a fault.

A blue and yellow electrical passenger train travels past green trees toward the viewer along one of two sets of parallel tracks.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Space Storms Miscue Train Signals

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 March 2023

Geomagnetic storms could significantly disrupt electrified train operations in the United Kingdom once every few decades, according to a new study.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping the Fizzy Brines and Fluid-Filled Fractures Below a Volcano

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 March 202320 March 2023

Seismic tools reveal where hydrothermal fluids lie beneath the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia and hint at their composition.

An aerial view of a beige and green landscape on the San Andreas fault
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A New Measure of Roughness Could Advance Earthquake Geophysics

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 8 February 20238 February 2023

Scientists recently developed an alternative way to measure a rock’s roughness. It might help them understand the physics of faults.

卫星图像显示了非洲部分地区、北美洲和南美洲,以及大西洋上空的几个热带风暴系统。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

非洲风与大西洋风暴的联系

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 6 January 20236 January 2023

模拟研究表明,北非上空大气中的波会影响大西洋热带气旋形成的强度、时间和位置。

Satellite image showing parts of Africa, North America, and South America, as well as several tropical storm systems over the Atlantic Ocean.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Linking African Winds to Atlantic Storms

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 7 December 20226 January 2023

Simulations suggest that waves in the atmosphere above northern Africa influence the intensity, timing, and location of formation of Atlantic tropical cyclones.

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Enhancing Earthquake Detection from Orbit

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 December 20222 December 2022

A new application of machine learning boosts scientists’ ability to use data from satellite navigation systems to detect and warn of earthquakes.

Un rayo aparece en medio de nubes de cenizas y vapor que están saliendo de volcán a la atmósfera sobre el océano.
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Monitoreando el agua en la columna eruptiva masiva del volcán de Tonga

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 15 November 202230 November 2022

La reciente erupción del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai arrojó aerosoles de sulfatos y una cantidad nunca antes vista de vapor de agua a la estratosfera.

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Fluid Dynamics of Tiny, Ancient Marine Animals

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 November 202217 February 2023

Water flow simulations using 3D models of fossils yield new clues to the evolution of organisms known as medusozoans.

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