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Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
An indicator for stock prices can be used with GPS data to automatically detect slow-slip earthquakes from a single station’s observations, offering a new way to monitor seismic activity. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Where’s the center of North America? Geographer’s new method finds a new answer
Where is the geographic center of a state, country or a continent? It’s a question fraught with uncertainty. Do you include water in your calculation? What happens when the shoreline shifts? But to one geologist, the challenge of finding a … Continue reading
Scientists develop new method of crystal production
An ideal example how light interacts with the small structures of colloidal particles?the Opal. Credit: Yagan Kiely Be it in phyics, mettalurgy, gemology or engineering, the applications of crystals are very broad. A research team including Christos Likos and Lorenzo … Continue reading
Optical approach offers faster, less expensive method for carbon dating
Researchers have demonstrated a new compact spectroscopic instrument that offers a highly sensitive optical method for detecting radiocarbon dioxide concentration, which can be used to carbon date fossils and archaeological artifacts. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Soil mapping may indicate success of brush control method
Soil Classification Map Mapping the long-term reaction of woody plants to brush-control techniques can help landowners prioritize management practices to maximize the effectiveness of costly brush reduction, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study. Determining how soil … Continue reading
New element tracking method a boon for geoscientists
Geoscientists track how elements cycle across land, air and water to better understand climate change, ecological food webs and resources, plant nutrient cycling, water use and for forensics purposes. But until now, they have only been able to parse inputs … Continue reading
New method for tracking the sources of diamonds
A technique for identifying the sources of diamonds without the use of clues such as the presence of specific inclusions will be reported on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a presentation by Catherine McManus, Chief Scientist at Materialytics, LLC, at The … Continue reading
Scientists develop a new method for predicting volcanic eruptions
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London, have developed a new method which could more accurately determine the conditions needed for a volcano to erupt. The study will be published on 28 October in … Continue reading
High-tech method to read the thought
(ANSA) – new YORK, JUN 27 – read the thought is not only a bargain by wizards or magicians: a technique developed in the United States shows how it is possible to “capture” images that someone is watching or sound … Continue reading