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Community ties inspire grad's passion for global healthEditor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates. … |
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Mapping corals from the sky guides reef conservationCoral reefs are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet supporting an estimated 25% of all marine species. These biologically rich… |
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Desert oceanographer explores tiniest of ocean plants as nature’s carbon 'pumps'While millions of travelers will frolic on the beach during their summer vacations, most are blissfully unaware of the billions of microscopic plants making ocean life — and our lives — possible. These microscopic creatures, known as phytoplankton, not only help… |
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New funding expands ASU partnership with Carbon MapperAcross the globe, science echoes the same and intensifying message: We must mitigate climate change and support our ecosystems. Following its notorious cousin carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas methane creates problems of its own. Methane is a leading cause of climate… |
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ASU researcher leads viewers into 'Expedition Unknown'In Pondoland, on the east coast of South Africa, Erich Fisher, an Institute of Human Origins research scientist, has been leading research at the Waterfall Bluff… |
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ASU scientists identify unexpected energy in seismic dataAbout 2,000 miles below the surface of our planet, Earth's rocky mantle meets the molten, metallic outer core. The changes in physical properties across this boundary are more significant than those between the solid rock we stand upon and the air we breathe. … |
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Biodesign researcher leads community discussion on plastic in the oceanArizona State University’s Biodesign Institute hosted the second event of its new series, “A Sip of Science,” Sunday afternoon at the Tavern Americana restaurant in Scottsdale. Biodesign researcher Charlie Rolsky described his work, explained the growing threat of… |
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ASU grad brings passion and purpose into next chapterEditor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall… |
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Searching for the methods of alien life in a national parkAmong Jupiter’s 79 moons, Europa jumps out at planetary scientists. Covered in an ice crust, it has the smoothest surface of any object in the solar system. Spacecraft have detected water vapor plumes wafting from the Jovian moon. Scientists estimate an ice crust 62… |
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Ohana brings Hawaiian students to ASUEditor's note: ASU News is highlighting some of its notable incoming students for fall 2022. Ohana. That’s the word for family in Hawaiian, and it’s a big reason why Casey Soong and Blaise Acosta have come to Arizona State… |