What role do dust storms play in the world’s climate?
Giant dust storms in the Gulf of Alaska can last for many days and send tonnes of fine sediment or ...
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Sahara dust can enhance removal of methane
The study by Maarten van Herpen et al., entitled “Photocatalytic Chlorine Atom Production on Mineral Dust-Sea Spray Aerosols over North ...
To stick or to bounce: Size determines the stickiness of cosmic dust aggregates
Microparticle dust aggregates, which are thought to play a role in the formation of new planets, are less likely to ...
Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds
Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without ...
Webb locates dust reservoirs in two supernovae
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. ...
Research team studies source of hazardous March and April 2023 dust storms in China
Dust storms are one of the most frequent meteorological disasters in China, endangering agricultural production, transportation, air quality and the ...
Trials will investigate if rock dust can combat climate crisis
Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) are trialling an innovative approach to mitigating climate change and ...
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research led by an Oregon State University scientist begins to unravel the role dust plays in ...
Asteroid’s comet-like tail Is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal
A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder. ...
Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia’s transformation from lush to dust
Curtin researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approach shedding light on ...
Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust
Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger and older than our own ...
Can investigators use household dust as a forensic tool?
A North Carolina State University-led study found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household ...
Searching for life with space dust
Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted world may be ejected into space. ...
Solid‒gas carbonate formation during dust events on Mars
A joint research team led by Dr. Xiaohui Fu and Dr. Zhongchen Wu from Shandong University, China, proposed a new ...
Liquid nitrogen spray could clean up stubborn moon dust
PULLMAN, Wash – A liquid nitrogen spray developed by Washington State University researchers can remove almost all of the simulated ...
In an astro-engineering approach to climate change mitigation, researchers calculate how dust could be fired from the Moon into space to attentuate the Sun’s rays
In an astro-engineering approach to climate change mitigation, researchers calculate how dust could be fired from the Moon into space ...
Could space dust help protect the earth from climate change?
Cambridge, Mass. – On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more ...
Space dust as Earth’s sun shield
On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more and more greenhouse gases, the ...
Researchers complete first real-world study of Martian helicopter dust dynamics
Mars is a dusty planet. From tiny dust devils to vast storms that shroud the planet, dust is a constant ...
Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet
Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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A novel role discovered for vagus nerve
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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Grant awarded to University of Louisville law professor will fund climate adaptation project
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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior