Scientists Discover Source Of Essential Nutrients For Open-Ocean Algae
Sciences show that open-ocean microalgae obtain nitrate from deep waters as much as 250 meters below the surface.
Timely Technology Sees Tiny Transitions
Now scientists can detect the movements of single molecules by using fluorescent tags or by pulling them in delicate force measurements over longer timescales.
Studies Confirm Presence, Severity Of Pollution In National Parks
Toxic contamination from pesticides, the burning of fossil fuels, agriculture, industrial operations and other sources are a continuing concern in national parks of the West.
Built On Facts
- Matt Springer
Quantifying The "Ouch" Of Heading In Soccer
80beats
- Andrew Moseman
The Part of the Brain That Lets the Blind See Without Seeing
Not Exactly Rocket Science
- Ed Yong
Lungs Rebuilt In Lab And Transplanted Into Rats
Science Fair
- Samantha Cossick
Study: Sprawling Cities Experience Hotter Summer Temperatures


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To characterize subsurface oil plumes in the Gulf using novel technology and the latest in biogeochemical techniques, a team of scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) embarked on June 17 for a 12-day research effort in the Gulf of Mexico.

