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Scientists reveal gold precipitation mechanism at pyrite-water interface
Gold is generally associated with pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS2), and pyrite-induced gold precipitation is critical to the formation of high-grade gold deposits....
What is dark energy? Research shines light on space's biggest question
Dark energy is still one of the greatest cosmic mysteries. For all the time, money and telescopes that humanity has used to uncover its nature, scientists are s...
Elucidating liquid-liquid phase separation under non-equilibrium conditions
Crystallization is a well-explored natural phenomenon where atoms or molecules arrange themselves into highly organized solid forms called crystals. This phenom...
Q&A: Why are icy surfaces slippery?
Winter Storm Fern, a rare convergence of Arctic cold and Southwest moisture, seems set to bring Arctic weather to many parts of the U.S. this weekend. With it,...
Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus
Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream. Studies show that some soils are los...
Aging populations could cut global water use by up to 31%, study finds
Across the world, water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Climate change is pushing rivers and aquifers into unpr...
Harvestmen arachnids apparently use fluorescent patterns for species recognition
A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related species show species-specific, stron...
AI generates short DNA sequences that show promise for gene therapies
Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have built a generative AI model that creates short DNA segments that can control gene activity in sp...
Q&A: Coexistence between humans and wild animals in Japan
Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wild animals....
Nepal's green success story has a hidden social gap, research shows
In recent years, Nepal has been heralded as a global leader in community-based forest conservation. By handing over nearly a third of its nationally owned fores...
Flight engineers give NASA's Dragonfly lift
In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn's moon Titan, NASA's Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage of scientific discovery. And t...
Mapping cell development with mathematics-informed machine learning
The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions via a process called cell fate determ...