News articles tagged with 'carbonate'
More than meets the eye: New blue light nanocrystals
— 22 Jul 2009 09:39 | ChemistryBerkeley Lab researchers have produced non-toxic magnesium oxide nanocrystals that efficiently emit blue light and could also play a role in long-term storage of carbon dioxide, a potential... — full story
Who will pick up the bill?
— 1 Jun 2009 15:25 | EnvironmentOcean acidification, a direct result of increased CO2 emission, is set to change the Earth's marine ecosystems forever and may have a direct impact on our economy, resulting in substantial... — full story
Shellfish face an uncertain future in a high CO2 world
— 27 May 2009 09:05 | EnvironmentOverfishing and disease have decimated shellfish populations in many of the world's temperate estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Smithsonian scientists, led by Whitman Miller, ecologist... — full story
Adapting to extreme environments
— 2 May 2009 19:45 | EnvironmentA student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia is bringing understanding to the troubling problem of ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide... — full story
Purdue study finds dairy better for bones than calcium carbonate
— 2 May 2009 18:24 | HealthA Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength... — full story
Researchers reconstruct seashells to model nervous system function
— 10 Apr 2009 13:09 | BiologyThe enchantingly coloured seashells that lend beaches their charm could also provide information about how the brain converts memories and sensory information into action, according... — full story
Molluscs taste memories to build shells
— 2 Apr 2009 13:47 | TechnologyUniversity of California, Berkeley, graduate student Alistair Boettiger has amassed a beautiful collection of seashells, but not by combing the beach. He created them in his computer... — full story
Carbonated oceans
— 21 Mar 2009 17:10 | EnvironmentLike a sinkful of hard water deposits suddenly doused with vinegar, the shells of tiny marine snails in Victoria Fabry's test tanks don't stand a chance... — full story
A crystal clear view of chalk formation
— 23 Jan 2009 21:26 | TechnologyIt has a beautiful, but also an unpleasant side: crystallisation determines the shape of precious stones, but also causes the lime scale in washing machines. How this comes about, has... — full story
Fish guts explain marine carbon cycle mystery
— 22 Jan 2009 15:48 | EnvironmentResearch published recently reveals the major influence of fish on maintaining the delicate pH balance of our oceans, vital for the health of coral reefs and other marine life... — full story