Shrapnel and debris during D-Day invasion found in Omaha Beach sand 68 YEARS after battle

Source: Daily Mail - UK

Shrapnel and other debris from the D-Day landings is still present in large quantities in sand on Omaha Beach, scientists have revealed. The site of one of the most ferocious battles during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, Oma ...
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Harnessing Plant-Invading Fungi for Fuel

Source: LiveScience.com

A scanning electron micrograph of fungus Nodulisporium sp. It produces a plethora of hydrocarbons that are potential fuel-related substances. CREDIT: Gary Strobel, Montana State University ...
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As D-Day anniversary approaches, new geological insights

Source: Science Daily

ScienceDaily (May 24, 2012) Two geology professors have discovered tiny bits of shrapnel and other microscopic remnants of the D-Day invasion in samples of sand collected on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. The scientists were su ...
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Sneezing Monkey & SpongeBob Mushroom Top New Species List

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Scientists find gold-plated fossil solution

Source: Nanowerk Nanotechnology Spotlight

(Nanowerk News) Microscopic fossils, by their nature, contain microscopic detail as do some macrofossils if they are extremely well preserved. To see that detail under a scanning electron microscope, the standard technique is to coat the fossil with a ...
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UC San Diego researchers in Florence explore new ways to search for lost Leonardo mural

Source: PhysOrg.com

The results are very encouraging, says Seracini, but a lot more work needs to be done in order to prove the existence and current condition of The Battle of Anghiari beyond a shadow of a doubt. With the Opificio planning to perform ...
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