Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Secrets of the mantle underworld revealed by magmatic rocks on the Philippine Sea, Earth’s fastest tectonic plate
Earth’s mantle is a complex region of mixing and dynamic flow. Now in a paper published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, Qian et al. analyzes basaltic magma on a fast-moving tectonic plate to map distinct rock chemistry regions within the mantle and show their Deep Time longevity.
Micro and nanoplastics detected in farmed mussels: are we eating over-seasoned food?
Micro- and nanoplastics in the environment are a major problem to manage nowadays. We detected the presence of micro, but especially of nanoplastics in mussels: one of the most consumed foods globally. These data are a benchmark to show how plastic contamination rapidly spreads, reaching our tables.
Bedrock erosion in a 180 m deeply incised gorge
What happens when a rapid, sediment laden flow (hyperconcentrated flow) is forced through a
narrow and deeply incised bedrock gorge?
Neglecting students' socio-emotional skills magnified learning losses during the pandemic
Using a large-scale experiment conducted with Brazilian high-schoolers during the pandemic, a new paper documents that school communication targeting students' motivation, mindsets and their ability to self-regulate emotions could have prevented a large chunk of learning losses from remote learning
