Treasures under the ocean floor? Seawater plays role in gold formation

Credit: McGill University Understanding how gold is formed is crucial to knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to the remote Brucejack gold deposit in northwestern British Columbia to study and collect ancient … Read more

New studies challenge the role of primordial black holes in dark matter

New Studies Challenge The Role Of Primordial Black Holes In Dark Matter

Recent studies have dealt a major blow to the hypothesis that primordial black holes could be responsible for dark matter, shifting the focus of scientific research to alternative explanations. Overview of the research Two pivotal studies have explored the possibility of this original black holeswhich is believed to have formed in the early universe, could … Read more

New research helps untangle the role of soil microbes in the global carbon cycle

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Image of the soil showing a close-up of a bacterium and the cellular pathways involved in carbon dioxide production. Available substrates from soil organic matter are processed via specific routes with different amounts of carbon dioxide emissions. Credit: Aristilde Lab/Northwestern … Read more

The world’s top banks are ‘greening their role in the destruction of the Amazon’

Five of the world’s largest banks are greenwashing their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report indicating that their environmental and social guidelines are failing to cover more than 70% of the rainforest. The institutions are said to have provided billions of dollars in financing to oil and gas companies involved … Read more