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The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 202220 April 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.

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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.

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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.

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by E. Underwood 4 April 201825 March 2022

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

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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.

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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.

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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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Understanding Multiscale Coupled Processes in Shale

by J. Heath and A. Ilgen 5 October 201525 March 2022

Shales at All Scales: Exploring Coupled Processes Workshop; Santa Fe, New Mexico, 9–11 June 2015

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