Natural environment
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ResearchFossil isotopes reveal life’s diversity 3.5 billion years ago
Early microbes evolved distinct metabolisms based around hydrogen sulphide and methane
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ResearchSolvation caught in the act
Water molecules observed arranging themselves into solvation shell around azo dye
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ResearchTaking the heat off ice under pressure
New understanding of how pressure can cause ice to melt independent of heat
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ResearchStainless steel takes the heat off difluoromethylation
Bespoke 3D-printed reactor makes use of greenhouse gas
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ResearchLightning strikes cause nuclear reactions in the atmosphere
Thunderstorms are a previously unrecognised natural source of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen isotopes
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ResearchHazy hydrocarbons explain why Pluto is even colder than expected
Dwarf planet might have unique atmosphere whose temperature is regulated by tiny particles
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ResearchFoam to recover spilt oil from water column
Rather than skim the surface, this new clean-up technique jumps in at the deep end
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ResearchLooking to the past offers an explanation for Mpemba effect
Theoretical study points towards hidden property as possible reason for controversial Mpemba effect
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ResearchAncient Egyptian uprisings triggered by volcanic eruptions
New evidence that changes in atmospheric chemistry caused social stresses and uprisings against the ruling elite
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ResearchCars blamed for black patch blight on historic monuments
Rock varnish growth also linked to sealants used in conservation