Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

UA researcher and paper co-author Reyes Sierra used an electron microscope to acquire this image of silica nanoparticles. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

However, their potential impact on the silica cycle has been largely overlooked. Researchers used enrichment cultures of ANME-SRB consortia to investigate this phenomenon under controlled ...