Heavy nitrogen molecules reveal planetary-scale tug-of-war

Heavy nitrogen molecules reveal planetary-scale tug-of-war 11/24/2017 02:56 PM EST Researchers from Rice University, the University of California, Los Angeles, Michigan State and the University of New Mexico have discovered a planetary-scale tug-of-war between life, deep Earth and the upper atmosphere that is expressed in atmospheric nitrogen. The research appears this week in Science Advances. Full story at http://news.rice.edu/2017/11/17/heavy-nitrogen-molecules-reveal-planetary-scale-tug-of-war/ Source Rice University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111