nodules
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"Maybe the ridges were cemented by minerals first, and later episodes of groundwater left nodules around them."
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
The scientists believe that the nodules give off enough electric charge to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen, a process known as electrolysis.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
"If commercial mining goes ahead then there will be quite widespread impacts," Sweetman said, adding that "these nodules are home to a variety of diverse fauna".
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
If the ISA concludes that current mining techniques are too destructive, companies could try to develop less intrusive ways of extracting nodules from the seafloor.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Southam removed some of the nodules to verify that they were cancerous, but he left several to see if the patients’ immune systems would reject them or the cancer would spread.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
