Measuring how stressed rocks 'sigh' before breaking could help predict geohazards

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Apr 22, 2026, 6:30 pm68 ptsTrending
Too much stress can make even a rock crack. But before rocks reach their breaking point, they "sigh" a chemical warning by releasing nuclides, a type of atom defined by the number of neutrons as well as protons in the nucleus. Scientists have studied these naturally occurring geochemical emissions for more than…

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