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'Microlightning' between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth. Here's how
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.
Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...
The unfamiliar face of a most familiar substance: Extraordinary activity of interfacial water on oil droplets
The behavior of water at hydrophobic interfaces has perplexed scientists for over a century, spanning chemistry, biology, ...
Salty threats for drinking water: Rising seas and land-based pollution
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...
Novel porous material separates deuterium at elevated temperatures efficiently
A novel porous material capable of separating deuterium (D2) from hydrogen (H2) at a temperature of 120 K (-153°C) has been ...
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Is the AMOC headed for a tipping point? Interview with Henk Dijkstra
At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...
Vibrations at the Atomic Scale Expose Mysterious Phase Transitions
Scientists have uncovered a new way to explore the complex transformations of 2D nanomaterials. By using nanoscale vibrating ...