Physical Sciences Archives

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, penguins, phytoplankton

Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.

Microorganisms boost carbon storage in soil

Climate Change Ecology Geology

Microorganisms Boost Levels of Carbon Storage in Soil

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Science Connectedartificial intelligence, carbon, climate change, microbes, soil microbiome

Microorganisms increase the level of carbon storage in the soil, making them key players in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Ecology Environment Marine and Freshwater Biology Oceanography

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species

Researchers identified over five thousand previously undiscovered species in the CCZ region of the ocean, and they predict more.

Kirigami-inspired solar cell courtesy of Lamoureux A et al.

Environment New Technologies Physics Renewable Energy Science and Art

Solar Cell Inspired by 400-Year-Old Art

July 4, 2023July 1, 2023 Science Connectedalternative energy, green tech, renewable energy, solar, solar energy, solar panel, solar power

A long-standing Japanese art form known as kirigami has inspired scientists to design effective solar cell tech four hundred years later.

Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

Ecology Environment Marine and Freshwater Biology Oceanography

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater

Mucus produced by brown algae may be the key to protecting the ocean, as a new study uncovers how carbon dioxide gets captured and converted.

Chemistry Environment Health

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022October 16, 2023 Science Connecteddiet, sugar

Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.

Botany Chemistry

Pollinators Attracted by Hidden Patterns in Petals

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, botany, flowers, pollinators

To better attract pollinators, plants change the chemical and physical properties of their petals to produce alluring colors.

Geology

The Wonderful World of Minerals

November 23, 2022July 8, 2023 Science Connectedminerals, rocks

There are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how do we use them? By Nadine Gabriel There are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how are they used in our everyday life? A mineral is a naturally occurring element or compound that is solid at room temperature and has an ordered atomic arrangement. Since some people get minerals mixed up with rocks, here’s a simple analogy you can use to memorise the distinction: minerals…