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Category: Chemistry

A New Way to Make Hydrocarbons
Chemistry

A New Way to Make Hydrocarbons

Marine scientists used isotopic fingerprinting techniques to discover a new way that the hydrocarbons in oil and gas are formed.
January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Amanda Semler
Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Discovering Sulfur Bacteria off the Coast of Namibia
Biochemistry Chemistry geochemistry

Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Discovering Sulfur Bacteria off the Coast of Namibia

Everyone has that one friend with an eccentric talent, right? What if I told you that the ocean is chock…
August 18, 2021 Daniel Speer
Metals from penguin poop can support life in the Southern Ocean
Chemistry

Metals from penguin poop can support life in the Southern Ocean

Penguins help the Southern Ocean ecosystems by pooping! Read about how metals from penguin poop keep the Southern Ocean healthy.
August 10, 2021August 6, 2021 Jiwoon Park
How many microplastics are in your body? An insight into lifetime accumulation
Biology Chemistry Hazards Human Health Plastic Pollution

How many microplastics are in your body? An insight into lifetime accumulation

Microscopic plastics have been found anywhere and everywhere, including in the food we eat. With plastic pollution on the rise,…
July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Kayla Mladinich
Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver
Biology Chemistry Methodology Microbiology Physiology

Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver

Modern research is investigating the ability of organisms to make valuable products for us. A multi-national team examined the ability…
July 16, 2021 Daniel Speer
Fresh(water) (P)Rinse of (not)Bel Air: The Decreasing Salinity of the Japan Sea
Chemistry Modeling Physical oceanography

Fresh(water) (P)Rinse of (not)Bel Air: The Decreasing Salinity of the Japan Sea

A team of scientists from Japan have investigated the decreasing salinity of the Sea of Japan. Let's see what they…
April 21, 2021 Daniel Speer
Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Human impacts Physiology Pollution

Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species

Every day, our body performs a plethora of activities. We breathe, exercise, eat food, think, and socialize. Behind all of…
March 29, 2021 Daniel Speer
CRASH!: A Chemical Study of Sea Spray from Breaking Ocean Waves
Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Chemistry Human Health

CRASH!: A Chemical Study of Sea Spray from Breaking Ocean Waves

With every wave that crashes on the beach, little particles known as sea spray fly up into the air. Because…
January 25, 2021 Daniel Speer
Lunar Power Over Methane Emissions
Chemistry

Lunar Power Over Methane Emissions

Solid methane hydrates in the Arctic Ocean are slowly leaking methane into the atmosphere, and a team of scientists has…
January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Amanda Semler
Smog can be a Bog: A Story about Iron in the Air and Ocean
Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Chemistry Human impacts Pollution

Smog can be a Bog: A Story about Iron in the Air and Ocean

Have you ever wondered where smog goes? A group of scientists investigated where particles of iron start and end up,…
November 24, 2020 Daniel Speer
Does history repeat itself?: Investigating the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Atmospheric Chemistry Chemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification thermodynamics

Does history repeat itself?: Investigating the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Everyone knows that Earth's climate changes. With the rapid increases in human-influenced global warming and ocean acidification, we need to…
October 28, 2020 Daniel Speer
Dust may feed more life in a warmer ocean
Chemistry

Dust may feed more life in a warmer ocean

Just as our bodies need iron to stay healthy, ocean microbes also need iron to grow. Iron in the ocean…
October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Jiwoon Park
How does mercury end up in our seafood? (Guest Post by Patricia Myer)
Chemistry Ecology Fisheries Human Health

How does mercury end up in our seafood? (Guest Post by Patricia Myer)

This is a guest post by Patricia Myer. Patricia is a third-year Chemical Oceanography PhD student at the University of…
September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Diana Fontaine
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature
Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Genetics

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature

If you went to the beach and the water is cold, would you jump in? The same questions pertain to…
August 31, 2020 Daniel Speer
Too Slick to Stick
Behavior Biological oceanography Chemistry Invasive Species

Too Slick to Stick

Have you ever walked down a dock to look at the boats? How about under the boat? The sides? Chances…
August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Cierra Braga
Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Chemistry Climate Change Physical oceanography

How do greenhouse gases move?: An updated study on nitrous oxide exchange from the ocean to the atmosphere

Our atmosphere is composed of different gases like oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. These gases can absorb energy, sent from…
June 30, 2020August 4, 2020 Daniel Speer
Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Developmental Biology Ecology Human impacts Ocean Acidification Physiology

Ocean acidification and baby “squidlife” crises?

Ocean acidification has been known to cause problems for marine mollusks (like oysters and pteropods), because these animals have shells…
June 1, 2020May 29, 2020 Andrea Schlunk
Superoxide: A Super Sink of Ocean Oxygen
Chemistry

Superoxide: A Super Sink of Ocean Oxygen

Ever wondered how oxygen gets depleted in the ocean? A new study suggests that a significant fraction is transformed into…
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Amanda Semler
Deep Breathing Underwater
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management deep sea Ecology engineerings Fisheries Glaciers Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Physical oceanography Sea Ice technology

Deep Breathing Underwater

The Labrador Sea is one of the lungs of the ocean. A new study finds that it is taking an…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Emily Chua
A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Conservation Coral Cyclones engineerings Harmful Algal Bloom Hazards Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Pollution Restoration Sea Ice Sea-level Rise technology

A High-Flying Aquatic Robot

Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 Emily Chua

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