The deep sea has been documented as the largest biome on earth. Typical deep-sea ecosystems such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, seamounts, oceanic trenches, and whale falls, shattering the early […]
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Mineral-Microbe Interactions Play Important Roles In Geological And Environmental Processes
Minerals are the fundamental components of Earth. Microbes occupy the majority of the tree of life. In near surficial environments, minerals and microbes co-exist and interact. The studies of mineral-microbe […]
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New Research Suggests Mineral Nanoparticles As Ubiquitous Enzyme Mimetics In Earth Systems
Globally, the Earth system has thousands of terragrams (Tg) (1 Tg = 10 12 g) of mineral nanoparticles moving around the planet each year. These mineral nanoparticles are ubiquitously distributed […]
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New Marine Sulfur Cycle Model After The Snowball Earth Glaciation
The Sturtian Snowball Earth glaciation (717~660 million years ago) represents the most severe icehouse climate in Earth’s history. Geological evidence indicates that, during this glaciation, ice sheets extended to low […]
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Oxygen-excess Oxides In Earth's Mid-mantle Facilitate The Ascent Of Deep Oxygen
Subduction of hydrous materials imposes great influence on the structure, dynamics, and evolution of our planet. However, it is largely unclear how subducting slabs chemically interact with the middle mantle. […]