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nanotechnology & the nanoscale

Simulations of crack initiation in a quartz grain.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

CO2 Reduces the Onset of Fracturing at the Nanoscale in Quartz

by François Renard 9 February 20238 February 2023

Large scale molecular dynamics simulations unravel the coupled processes at work during fracturing and flow of carbon dioxide and water in quartz grains at the nanoscale.

Image of the meteorite Allen Hills 83100 illustrating spectral differences
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Pushing the Limits of IR Spectra: Using Nano-FTIR on Meteorites

by David Trang 16 May 202219 January 2023

A new method, nano-FTIR, is used to examine microstructures and processes on grains, displaying its benefit for examining asteroid returned samples through a meteorite.

An image of the Sonnblick Observatory with snow
Posted inNews

The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 20228 August 2022

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

Artificial neuron with binary code radiating outward from the cell body
Posted inNews

The Future of Big Data May Lie in Tiny Magnets

by Richard J. Sima 2 June 202025 March 2022

New research in the field of neuromorphic computing uses tiny magnets and their magnetic fields to optimize computing algorithms.

Posted inFeatures

Apollo’s Legacy: 50 Years of Lunar Geology

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 July 201925 March 2022

Samples of the Moon’s surface brought back by Apollo astronauts ushered in a new era of planetary science. Scientists today continue the legacy.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

How to Build a Better Light Trap

by E. Underwood 4 April 201825 March 2022

Nanosized chambers capture bits of light for infinite amounts of time.

New lab experiments offer insight into the formation of the slickenline patterns that often appear on faults
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Lab Experiments Show How Fault Surfaces Get Groovy

by Sarah Stanley 16 June 201718 October 2022

Formation of nanometer-scale quartz beads could promote linear “slickenline” patterns and facilitate fault movement.

Researchers scrutinized ultrathin slices of diamond from the Orapa Mine in Botswana pictured here.
Posted inNews

Mineral Flaws Clarify How Diamonds Form

by A. Coombs 23 June 201625 March 2022

A study of nanoscale, iron- and sulfur-rich impurities in diamonds provides new clues to the chemical processes that produce the superhard crystals and at what depths they occur.

fungus-iron-magnesium
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Using Acid and Physical Force, Fungi Burrow Through Rock

by JoAnna Wendel 21 March 201625 March 2022

Scientists observe the step-by-step process by which a fungus attacks a mineral to extract vital nutrients.

Posted inScience Updates

High-Resolution Tools Advance Study of Paleoclimate Archives

by I. J. Orland, J. W. Valley and N. T. Kita 8 December 201525 March 2022

HiRes2015: High Resolution Proxies of Paleoclimate; Madison, Wisconsin, 31 May to 3 June 2015

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