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<p>•This study reports widespread mineral carbonation of mantle rocks in an oceanic transform fueled by magmatic degassing of CO<sub>2</sub>. </p> <p>•The findings describe a previously unknown part of the geological carbon cycle in transform faults that represent one of the three principal plate boundaries on Earth. </p> <p>•The confluence of tectonically exhumed mantle rocks and CO<sub>2</sub>-ri...

A renaissance man of Talladega, artist, educator, scientist and civil rights leader Dr. Arthur Bacon died Oct. 31 at age 86.

Boosting the teacher pipeline in Pennsylvania and helping marginalized students succeed in college are among the five projects that have been selected for investment by the University of Pittsburgh. The program, called Pitt Seed, provides internal financial support for pilot projects that have growth potential and could have direct impact

Mechoulam, a Bulgarian-born Israeli organic chemist, was known as the father of cannabis research after isolating THC and CBD - Click the link for more details.

Dr. Christine Fleet, Professor of Biology at Emory & Henry College, began piecing together the DNA story of P. fragrans, a beautiful but under-studied or...