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African initiative trains students, explores geophysical mysteries

“In order to train masters and doctoral students there has to be a research effort,” said Andrew Nyblade, professor of geosciences, Penn State and co-director…

Breaking the barrier: Discovery of anti-resistance factors and novel ocean drugs

Investigations into coral disease, red tides and other marine environmental issues have led to discoveries of new chemicals as a source for pharmaceuticals….

New research helps us understand the incredible forces and oil and gas reserves that lie hidden beneath the Earth’s surface

That is the conclusion reached by two Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Professor Hans Thybo and PhD Christoffer Nielsen, after many…

Seamounts may serve as refuges for deep-sea animals that struggle to survive elsewhere

It has generally been assumed that many of these animals live only on seamounts, and are found nowhere else. However, two new research papers show that most…

Ocean-Tracking Receiver to Aid Weather Forecasts

Now, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, are designing and building the next generation of…

Genetic Adaptations Key to Microbe's Survival in Challenging Environment

The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme thermal and chemical gradients,…

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