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A mineral is an element or chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes. Gold, Silver, and carbon are elements that form minerals on their own. They are called native elements.
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NOV 14, 2017Earth & The Environment
You can now add osteoporosis to the long list of negative medical impacts caused by air pollution. New research publishe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 09, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop ...NOV 08, 2017Technology
The Navajo Nation has long been a major energy provider for the Southwest but has not had widespread access to electrici ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 09, 2017Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2017Videos
The California Gold Rush that began in 1849 is what gave the state its nickname of "The Golden State." It was a time tha ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 02, 2017Cancer
A mineral common in everyday foods may have cancer-fighting potential when it comes to esophageal cancer, according to a ...SEP 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
Today, Mars is a dry place, but it wasn’t always like that. Concentrated river deposits throughout the red planet& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 14, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA’s got a plethora of landers, orbiters, and rovers studying the Martian surface for clues about its environmen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 11, 2017Videos
Epsom salt baths are often recommended as an easy at-home remedy for sore muscles. But not many people know what these s ...SEP 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A 64-year-old man recently went to the doctor for painful urination for three days. His CT scan shocked doctors, as it s ...SEP 06, 2017Neuroscience
The expression, "It's no day at the beach" is sometimes used to describe an experience that is unpleasant ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 27, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 30, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists came up with a really cool idea for a new sunscreen - use DNA molecules as a barrier.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
It's not uncommon for astronomers to come across hot Jupiter-like exoplanets while surveying other star systems thro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 12, 2017Videos
Well, it's not exactly a new rock, but it's definitely pretty hot. It's a mineral deep inside the earth's mantle and mos ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 07, 2017Videos
Scientists estimate that tens to hundreds of millions of sea stars have died off within the last several years, ranging ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2017Videos
Kidney stones are relatively common - if you haven't had it, you probably know of someone who did. Most of all, we proba ...JUL 07, 2017Videos
Rome is home to all sorts of monuments from the ancient times, and while they're large and complex, one of the things th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2017Videos
Some environments on our planet can be extremely unwelcoming and you might be surprised that life is even able to surviv ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 25, 2017Videos
There are tons of naturally-occurring minerals in the world; well over 4,000 to speak numerically, but up to 208 of thos ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
You can now add osteoporosis to the long list of negative medical impacts caused by air pollution. New research publishe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 09, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop
...
NOV 08, 2017
Technology
The Navajo Nation has long been a major energy provider for the Southwest but has not had widespread access to electrici
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 09, 2017
Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2017
Videos
The California Gold Rush that began in 1849 is what gave the state its nickname of "The Golden State." It was a time tha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 02, 2017
Cancer
A mineral common in everyday foods may have cancer-fighting potential when it comes to esophageal cancer, according to a
...
SEP 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Today, Mars is a dry place, but it wasn’t always like that. Concentrated river deposits throughout the red planet&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s got a plethora of landers, orbiters, and rovers studying the Martian surface for clues about its environmen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 11, 2017
Videos
Epsom salt baths are often recommended as an easy at-home remedy for sore muscles. But not many people know what these s
...
SEP 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 64-year-old man recently went to the doctor for painful urination for three days. His CT scan shocked doctors, as it s
...
SEP 06, 2017
Neuroscience
The expression, "It's no day at the beach" is sometimes used to describe an experience that is unpleasant
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 27, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 30, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists came up with a really cool idea for a new sunscreen - use DNA molecules as a barrier.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
It's not uncommon for astronomers to come across hot Jupiter-like exoplanets while surveying other star systems thro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 12, 2017
Videos
Well, it's not exactly a new rock, but it's definitely pretty hot. It's a mineral deep inside the earth's mantle and mos
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 07, 2017
Videos
Scientists estimate that tens to hundreds of millions of sea stars have died off within the last several years, ranging
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2017
Videos
Kidney stones are relatively common - if you haven't had it, you probably know of someone who did. Most of all, we proba
...
JUL 07, 2017
Videos
Rome is home to all sorts of monuments from the ancient times, and while they're large and complex, one of the things th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2017
Videos
Some environments on our planet can be extremely unwelcoming and you might be surprised that life is even able to surviv
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 25, 2017
Videos
There are tons of naturally-occurring minerals in the world; well over 4,000 to speak numerically, but up to 208 of thos
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard