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Nanophysics 12 hours ago

Enhancing memory technology: Multiferroic nanodots for low-power magnetic storage

Traditional memory devices are volatile and the current non-volatile ones rely on either ferromagnetic or ferroelectric materials for data storage. In ferromagnetic devices, data is written or stored by aligning magnetic ...

Social Sciences Apr 23, 2024

South Korean marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' living through extreme climate events, study finds

Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized.

Environment Apr 23, 2024

Laser-treated cork absorbs oil for carbon-neutral ocean cleanup

Oil spills are deadly disasters for ocean ecosystems. They can have lasting impacts on fish and marine mammals for decades and wreak havoc on coastal forests, coral reefs, and the surrounding land. Chemical dispersants are ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 15, 2024

New catalyst allows energy-friendly ammonia production for fertilizers and alternative fuel

Researchers led by Satoshi Kamiguchi at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have discovered a greener way to produce ammonia, an essential compound used in fertilizers.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 12, 2024

Microbial food as a food production strategy of the future

The global food crisis is increasing due to rapid population growth and declining food productivity from climate change. Moreover, today's food production and supply system emits a huge amount of carbon dioxide, reaching ...

Environment Apr 8, 2024

Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains

Ghana's meteorological agency and the state's health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana's experience is part of a global phenomenon: ...

Materials Science Mar 29, 2024

Researchers develop a thermoelectric material with optimal cost, efficiency and flexibility

A research team has developed an inorganic-organic thermoelectric composite that promises competitive pricing while addressing efficiency and flexibility challenges in thermoelectric technology.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 29, 2024

A catalyst for converting carbon dioxide, the main cause of global warming, into ethylene using vitamin C

A joint research team has developed a new electrochemical catalyst that promotes the conversion from carbon dioxide (CO2) to ethylene (C2H4).

Materials Science Mar 22, 2024

Research team introduces superaerophobic three-dimensional nickel catalysts for accelerated water electrolysis

Water electrolysis process is a system that produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water. It is an eco-friendly technology that can produce hydrogen fuel, a future energy source, without emitting environmental pollutants, but ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 11, 2024

Scientists design bifunctional catalyst to address environmental pollution problems

A team of researchers from Bohai University in China has designed and synthesized a bifunctional catalyst that can solve the environmental pollution caused by mustard gas and phenolic compounds. They synthesized this bifunctional ...

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