Geochemistry News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — An interdisciplinary team has developed a groundbreaking technology that addresses key limitations in clean hydrogen production using microwaves. They have also successfully elucidated the underlying mechanism of this innovative ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists can now identify the most harmful pollutants present in UK waters that are having the biggest impact on biodiversity thanks to pioneering AI ...
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team has made significant discoveries regarding the complex reaction mechanisms of carbon dioxide (CO2) in supercritical water. These ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Unraveling the chemical processes in soot particle filters reveals new ways to produce synthetic ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A group of researchers have analyzed thousands of reports from the past decade, identifying a tin-based catalyst that aids the production of formic ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. In a ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Researchers, citizen scientists and their 'truffle dogs' -- have discovered two new species of truffle. Tuber canirevelatum, meaning the 'dog-found' truffle, was named in honor of truffle dogs and ...
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Jan. 17, 2025 — Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Engineering researchers have developed carbon capture systems that use molecules called quinones, dissolved in water, as their capturing compounds. A new study provides critical insights into the ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — The robotics industry should be creating robots that could be reprogrammed and repurposed for other tasks once its life span is completed, researchers have ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming. While greenhouse gases continue to cause temperatures to rise, a reduction in low-cloud cover over land has ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team has discovered how the 'Shethna protein II' protects the nitrogen-fixing enzyme nitrogenase from damage. The oxygen sensor protein could help to make nitrogenase usable in ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Beneath sandy beaches, microbes filter chemicals from groundwater and safeguard ocean health. A new study reveals that sneaker waves provide a lens to explore the impending impacts of sea level rise ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in the aerospace, automotive, and sports equipment industries. However, their recycling remains a major problem. In a recent study, researchers ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — A new study of hemp microbes may lead to more sustainable farming methods, using nature to boost the growth of the plant which has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses: CBD-rich ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, researchers have demonstrated that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new process that uses microwave flow reaction and recyclable solid catalysts to efficiently hydrolyze polysaccharides into simple sugars. The developed device utilizes a ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents, scientists explained in a recent ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth's plants and the amount of time it takes for that water to flow through them. The information ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists. The ...
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Microbial Cell Factories May Help Get to the Root of Understudied Plant Molecules
- How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
- The Ins and Outs of Quinone Carbon Capture
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Clouds Have a Surprising Effect on Surface Warming
- Protein Protects Biological Nitrogen Fixation from Oxidative Stress
- Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon
- Could This Fundamental Discovery Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming?
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Beach Guardians: How Hidden Microbes Protect Coastal Waters in a Changing Climate
- Direct Discharge Electrical Pulses for Carbon Fiber Recycling
- Study on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
Monday, January 13, 2025
- To Mitigate Impact of Wildfires on Communities' Water, Report Fills Gaps in Guidance to Public Drinking Water System Staff
- Researchers Unveil 'surprising' Breakthrough in Carbon Nanotube Recycling, Paving Way for Sustainable Materials
Friday, January 10, 2025
- New Data on Atmosphere from Earth to the Edge of Space
- Harnessing Microwave Flow Reaction to Convert Biomass Into Useful Sugars
- Study Highlights Key Factors for Successful Restoration of Elkhorn Coral Colonies
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Rapid Return of Water from Ground to Atmosphere Through Plants
- Storing Carbon in Buildings Could Help Address Climate Change
- Scientists Fuel Sustainable Future With Catalyst for Hydrogen from Ammonia
- Electric Fungi: The Biobattery That Needs to Be Fed
- Floods, Droughts, Then Fires: Hydroclimate Whiplash Is Speeding Up Globally
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Earth's Air War: Explaining the Delayed Rise of Plants, Animals on Land
- Trash to Treasure: Leveraging Industrial Waste to Store Energy
- Method Can Detect Harmful Salts Forming in Nuclear Waste Melters
- Canceling Effect of Genetics and Environmental Changes on Bacterial Growth
Monday, January 6, 2025
- These 11 Genes May Help Us Better Understand Forever Chemicals' Effects on the Brain
- Prime Apple Growing Areas in US Face Increasing Climate Risks
Friday, January 3, 2025
- From Carbon Dioxide to Acetaldehyde: Toward Greener Industrial Chemistry
- Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Water Treatment: Catching Steroid Hormones With Nanotubes
- Big Leap Forward for Environmentally Friendly 'e-Textiles' Technology
- Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Method to Make Chlorine-Based Materials for Drugs and Chemicals
- Increased Wildfire Activity May Be a Feature of Past Periods of Abrupt Climate Change
- New Method Turns E-Waste to Gold
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Researchers Find Compromised Indoor Air in Homes Following Marshall Fire
- Months After Colorado's Marshall Fire, Residents of Surviving Homes Reported Health Symptoms, Poor Air Quality
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Dripstones Offer Insights Into Climate Dynamics in Europe
- AI-Driven Approach Reveals Hidden Hazards of Chemical Mixtures in Rivers
- Construction Materials and Household Items Are a Part of a Long-Term Carbon Sink Called the 'technosphere'
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Changes in Store for Atmospheric Rivers
- Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
- Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Step Forward in Generating Solar-Powered Hydrogen
- Prehistoric Rock in Japan Reveals Clues to Major Ocean Anoxic Event
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- Scientists Develop 3D Concrete Printing Method That Captures Carbon Dioxide
Friday, December 13, 2024
- New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient from Thin Air, Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO2 Emissions
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction
- How 'Conan the Bacterium' Withstands Extreme Radiation
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from 'junk' Materials
- Research Shows Feasting Fungi Could Revolutionize Carbon-Fiber Recycling
- Aerosol Pollutants from Cooking May Last Longer in the Atmosphere
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- Study Offers Insight Into Chloroplast Evolution
- Antarctica's Irregular Heartbeat Shows Signs of Rapid Melting
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Existing EV Batteries May Last Up to 40% Longer Than Expected
- Hazardous PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Neem Seed Extract Improves Effectiveness of Pesticide
- How Do Marine Food Webs Respond to Increasing Alkalinity?
- From Chip Shop to Pit Stop -- Scientists Make Old Cooking Oil Biofuel as Efficient as Diesel
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Durian Helps Rice Plants Thrive in Salty Soil
- Researchers Use Data from Citizen Scientists to Uncover the Mysteries of a Blue Low-Latitude Aurora
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- The Amazon Rainforest as a Cloud Machine: How Thunderstorms and Plant Transpiration Produce Condensation Nuclei
- How Non-Toxic and Efficient Solar Cells Can Be Produced
- Massive Asteroid Impacts Did Not Change Earth's Climate in the Long Term
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
- Rainforest Emissions Linked With New Particle Formation at High Altitudes
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Ocean Density Identified as a Key Driver of Carbon Capture by Marine Plankton
- Record Efficiency: Tandem Solar Cells Made from Perovskite and Organic Material
- Tiny Dancers: Scientists Synchronize Bacterial Motion
- Streams Near Farms Emit High Levels of Greenhouse Gas
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Climate Change Could Bring More Severe Bacterial Infections, Including in Corals
- Unlocking the Potential of Nickel: New Study Reveals How to Use Single Atoms to Turn CO2 Into Valuable Chemical Resources
- Artificial Photosynthesis Learned from Nature: Successfully Developed New Solar Hydrogen Production Technology
- Warming Temperatures May Shrink Wetland Carbon Sinks
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Oceans Emit Sulfur and Cool the Climate More Than Previously Thought
- Shells, Teeth and Bones of 'weird and Wonderful Organisms' Provide Historical Environmental Clues
- Moving 'hotspot' Created World's Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Belt
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Enhancing Seaglider Technology to Measure Carbon Dioxide
- Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases Into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
- Oil Spill Still Contaminating Sensitive Mauritius Mangroves Three Years On, Study Finds
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Researchers Identify Previously Unknown Compound in Drinking Water
- Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Doubled With Protective Coating
- Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving Beyond the Perspective on Waste
- Engineering Nature's Blueprint: Dendron-Based Assemblies for Chlorophyll's Materials