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Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked

November 25, 2015
News
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to tiny genetic differences in microbe species, new study finds.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Food & Beverage, Microbiology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Volcanic eruptions can affect river flow

November 24, 2015
News
Major volcanic eruptions have been found to affect the flow of the world’s biggest rivers.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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Deep ocean carbon mystery solved

November 13, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that hydrothermal vents are the reason dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels remain constant in the oceans throughout the year.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Oceanography
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Icelandic volcano SO2 levels top up European industry emissions

November 6, 2015
News
The volcanic eruption in Iceland that occurred in August 2014 released three times more sulphur dioxide (SO2) than all industrial sources in Europe combined in 2010.
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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Subduction zone formation finally explained

October 7, 2015
News
Geologists have explained how subduction zones – zones where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle – form.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
News
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Scientists at the University of Leeds used biological matter samples to discover that...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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Green slime opens the door to the past

September 28, 2015
News
Green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake replicates conditions that occurred on Earth 2.8-2.4 billion years ago, a new study finds. A research team at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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First digital geological map of the world’s ocean floor

September 7, 2015
News
Geologists have used geological data sets from ships to produce the world’s first digital map of the seafloor’s lithology. The map, produced by a team from the University of Sydney's...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Volcanic eruptions and global climate linked at last

July 27, 2015
News
New ice core data has revealed further evidence that volcanic eruptions have a significant and repeated impact on the global climate. An international research team led by Yale University used...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Time to put a bug in the system?

July 8, 2015
Insight
Population growth is set to place an incredible demand on food production – could it be met with the use of insects as an alternative food source? Here Gemma Lamb...
Earth & Environmental
Food & Bev, Food and Drink, Interviews
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