All Stories by Devin Powell
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Rare earth elements plentiful in ocean sediments
The economically vital metals could be mined from the deep sea, Japanese geologists propose.
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- Earth
Floodwaters may trigger fault motion
In sediments under California’s Salton Sea, geologists find evidence for a natural disaster one-two punch.
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New data zap views of static electricity
Materials appear to build up charge by exchanging tiny bits of material, a study concludes.
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Better putting in a few simple steps
A physicist develops a rule of thumb for getting the ball in the hole.
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Science of friction is a bit rough
In lab experiments, physicists trying to understand earthquakes are bumping up against the limitations of existing theory.
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Acoustical Society of America
A new way to cough, music for the deaf, toadfish sonic sabotage and more in meeting news.
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Light created from the void
An international team of physicists confirms a long-held theory about the quantum energy that fills empty space.
