Mystery of Earth’s Vanishing Crust Solved by MagLab Geochemists – Prevailing Theories Contradicted
Thank goodness for the Earth’s crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost layer of our planet that supports everything above it. But much of…
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New Findings on “Water Wires” Contradict Computational Models That Have Been Accepted for Decades
Each of our cells is surrounded by a complex membrane that functions as a biological border, letting ions and nutrients such as salt, potassium and…
Subatomic Particle Disintegration Violates the Standard Model of Physics – “Completely Unexpected”
Florida State University physicists believe they have an answer to unusual incidents of rare decay of a subatomic particle called a Kaon that were reported…
Thin Heat Shield Developed to Protect Extremely Fast Aircraft
The world of aerospace increasingly relies on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to build the structures of satellites, rockets and jet aircraft. But the life…
Method Developed to Manipulate Fundamental Architecture of Polymers
A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way that changes their fundamental structure, paving the way for potential…
Stormquakes: Powerful Storms Discovered That Generate Earthquake-Like Seismic Activity
A Florida State University researcher has uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby…
Physicists Explore Unknown Energy Regions – “New Frontier of Physics”
Florida State University physicists are using photon-proton collisions to capture particles in an unexplored energy region, yielding new insights into the matter that binds parts…
Fear Is Not a Factor in Gun Ownership
Are gun owners more or less afraid than people who do not own guns? A new study from researchers at Florida State University and the…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Buried in Gulf Coast Beaches Could Take 30 Years to Biodegrade
Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according…
Scientists Discover the Remains of Cold Weather Dinosaurs
Scientists from Florida State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have uncovered a new species of duck-billed dinosaur, a 30-footlong herbivore that endured months…
Phytoplankton Are Extremely Sensitive to Changing Levels of Desert Dust
A newly published study shows that phytoplankton are extremely sensitive to changing levels of desert dust, revealing that the intensity of desert storms may affect…
Researchers Discover Sample of Ancient Martian Crust
Based on an analysis of a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara desert, researchers believe they have uncovered the first recognized sample of…
New Data Offers Clues on the Origins of Life
A new study offers clues on the origins of life, providing data to support the idea that the 10 amino acids believed to exist on…
New Research Shows Southern Ocean as a Powerful Influence on Climate Change
Researchers at MIT and Florida State University found evidence that the missing piece in the model of world’s oceans circulation of heat, water and carbon…