Florida State University

Long-range dust transport enhances oceanic iron bioavailability
Oceanic life was found to be thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away.

Gel-like electrolyte promises new, better type of battery
MagLab research pinpoints factors for better battery design.

Improving EV battery safety with new energy absorption design
Researchers improve the safety and performance of EVs through a new design that protects their batteries.

Studies confirm the theory of superfluid helium
A groundbreaking milestone in studying how vortices move in these quantum fluids.

FSU researchers unveil new model for chemical garden growth
Modeling chemical garden growth in 2 and 3 dimensions.

The great mystery of quantized vortex motion is finally solved
Explaining the interaction between quantized vortices and normal fluids.

How fast did the ancient magma ocean solidify?
This study helps us answer some fundamental questions about the planet.

Exploring the thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials
The first-ever study on how purified boron nitride nanotubes remain stable in extreme temperatures.

Patterns of mass extinction coincided with rapid decrease in marine oxygen levels
This evidence has important implications for modern deoxygenation and biodiversity declines.

In this novel metal, electrons flow with fluid-like dynamics
The findings mark the first discovery of an electron-phonon liquid inside NbGe2.

A better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s outer core
The work suggests the core could be the planet’s largest reservoir of that element.

Study sheds light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists tracked nutrient transport in the Gulf of Mexico.

The mystery of Earth’s vanishing crust solved
The Earth's crust is what we live on and is by far the thinnest layers of Earth. The thickness varies depending on where you...

What caused mass extinctions on Earth 420 million years ago
A longstanding paleoclimate mystery has been resolved.

Scientists uncover mystery behind catastrophic freak waves
Abrupt variations in the ocean bottom can cause unsafe ocean waves known as rogue or freak waves — waves so calamitous that they were...

One of the greatest mysteries of DNA replication has been solved
How a critical cellular process is regulated? What that could mean for the future study of genetics? In 1950, Scientists identified DNA replication, but how...

Women with attractive partners suffer bad self-esteem
According to the new study by the scientists at Florida State University, women with attractive partners are more likely to have bad self-esteem. They are...