Scientists find fire records inside sand dunes
A previously unrecognised sedimentary archive in sand dunes could unlock a repository of fire records, a discovery that could expand ...
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How did ancient extreme climate affect sand in the deep sea?
Geologists are interested in the sedimentary cycle – erosion from mountains that forms sand that is carried out to the ocean ...
How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through sand
Pushing a shovel through snow, planting an umbrella on the beach, wading through a ball pit, and driving over gravel ...
Tiny underwater sand dunes may shed light on larger terrestrial and Martian formations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 – The English poet William Blake famously implored readers to "see the world in a grain ...
Scientists say sea-level changes formed Australia’s K’Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef
LOGAN, UTAH, USA - How did the world’s largest sand island K’gari, the indigenous name for eastern Australia’s Fraser Island, ...
Dig in: Sand serves up a possible cure for obesity
Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia ...
Health of coral reefs written in the sand – and visible via satellite
How healthy are coral reefs? And how are they responding to climate change? After more than 10 years of monitoring ...
Greenland’s Indigenous population favours extracting and exporting sand from melting ice sheet
A national survey of close to 1000 adults in Greenland (where approximately 90% of the population is Indigenous) conducted by ...
What do jelly and sand have in common?
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified key similarities between the behavior of granular materials and melting ...
NTU Singapore scientists use recycled glass waste as sand replacement in 3D printing
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed the capability to use recycled glass in 3D printing, opening ...
Solution to world’s largest waste stream: Make sand
After water, sand is the most exploited natural resource on the planet. However, its extraction from seas, rivers, beaches and ...
Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions
Dry, hot regions are difficult places to grow plants because the soil dries out quickly. As a result, farmers in ...
Sand – A vital resource for conserving coastal zones
Sand is everywhere and we hardly notice it. Yet it is also in great demand worldwide – and not just ...
Hidden order in windswept sand
Megaripples are sand waves with wavelengths in the metre range, between ordinary beach ripples (centimetres) and dunes (ten to 100 metres). ...
Polymer discovery gives 3D-printed sand super strength
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand ...
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Multiple sclerosis more prevalent in Black Americans than previously thought
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UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
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American Indian and Alaska native men less likely to receive prostate cancer screening
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Whales not to be counted on as ‘climate savers’: study
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University of Sydney launches innovative research fellowship scheme to tackle global challenges