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Can algae limit global warming?
Oceanography

Can algae limit global warming?

Some diatoms are so small that 30 such individuals fit in a human hair width; but they also exist in extremely large numbers to become key creatures in things

December 17, 2018
Discover more evidence of life on Mars
Space science

Discover more evidence of life on Mars

According to the Daily Mail (UK) on April 27, US scientists have discovered a large desert of glass on the surface of Mars and this may be evidence that there exists lif…

December 17, 2018
Start looking for gold on the Moon
Space science

Start looking for gold on the Moon

Moon Express Company in Silicon Valley, USA is cooperating with NASA to carry out a project to detect rare metals on the Moon.

December 17, 2018
Earth's crust
Space science

Earth's crust

The bark is the outermost layer consisting of weathered soil and rock. Soil crust layer also called lava. The soil cover only accounts for 0.5% of the Earth's volume. If…

December 17, 2018
Black gold from Silicon Valley
Biology

Black gold from Silicon Valley

Hidro, fuel cells, electric cars - other options to replace oil are urgently sought. But they all have drawbacks. Many Silicon Valley young businesses are using genetica…

December 17, 2018