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Energy: Alternative Fuels
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Ancient ocean floors could help in the search for critical minerals - Ancient Ocean Floors: A Treasure Trove of Critical Minerals      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Studying ancient ocean floors could help us discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and so ...

Environmental: Ecosystems Offbeat: Earth and Climate
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Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars - Microbial Miners: The Key to Colonizing the Moon and Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The biochemical process by which cyanobacteria acquire nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Deser...

Geoscience: Oceanography
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Study highlights importance of mineral iron in ocean ecosystems      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has revealed the importance of mineral forms of iron in regulating the cycling of this ...

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Explosive volcanic eruption produced rare mineral on Mars - Explosive Volcanic Eruption Produced Rare Mineral on Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Planetary scientists have an answer to a mystery that's puzzled the Mars research community since NA...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Biological fingerprints in soil show where diamond-containing ore is buried      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of mic...

Space: The Solar System
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New mineral discovered in moon meteorite - New Mineral Discovered in Moon Meteorite: Implications for Lunar Geology      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The high-pressure mineral Donwilhelmsite, recently discovered in the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 00 ...

Biology: Developmental
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Mineralization of bone matrix regulates tumor cell growth      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Tumor cells are known to be fickle sleeper agents, often lying dormant in distant tissues for years...

Archaeology: General
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Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? - Riddle Solved: The Secret Behind the Durability of Roman Concrete      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for m...

Energy: Nuclear
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Hackmanite mineral changes color also upon exposure to nuclear radiation - Hackmanite Mineral Changes Color Upon Exposure to Nuclear Radiation      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have long studied the color-changing properties of the natural mineral hackmanite upon e ...