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Earth Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Understanding soil carbon's sensitivity to increasing global temperatures

Particulate soil carbon may be more vulnerable to microbial decomposition under warmer temperatures associated with climate change.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 19, 2024

Researchers uncover culprits behind pitting corrosion in 3D-printed stainless steel

Like a hidden enemy, pitting corrosion attacks metal surfaces, making it difficult to detect and control. This type of corrosion, primarily caused by prolonged contact with seawater in nature, is especially problematic for ...

Space Exploration Mar 19, 2024

NASA delivers science instrument to JAXA's Martian Moons mission

On March 14, NASA handed over its gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instrument to JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) for integration onto JAXA's MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission spacecraft and final system-level ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 18, 2024

Supercomputer simulations of super-diamond suggest a path to its creation

Diamond is the strongest material known. However, another form of carbon has been predicted to be even tougher than diamond. The challenge is how to create it on Earth.

Condensed Matter Mar 13, 2024

New research on tungsten unlocks potential for improving fusion materials

In the pursuit of clean and endless energy, nuclear fusion is a promising frontier. But in fusion reactors, where scientists attempt to make energy by fusing atoms together, mimicking the sun's power generation process, things ...

Materials Science Mar 8, 2024

Selective dual-wavelength olefin metathesis 3D-printing: How engineers are using SWOMP

3D printing has changed the world. It's allowed the aerospace, medical, automotive, manufacturing and many other industries to customize parts and prototypes in ways they never could before. It has drastically increased flexibility ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 28, 2024

Hot stuff: A new thermal pathway for a high explosive

TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) is an important explosive compound because of its extensive use in munitions and worldwide weapons systems. Despite its importance, researchers have been trying to understand its ...

Plasma Physics Feb 24, 2024

Scientists explain: What is inertial fusion energy?

Fusion is a natural phenomenon that provides our planet with much of its energy—generated millions of miles away in the center of our sun.

Analytical Chemistry Feb 22, 2024

Looking at the importance of catalyst sites in electrochemical CO₂ conversion

Intense research efforts have been directed toward studying the electrochemical conversion of CO2, a major greenhouse gas, into platform chemicals and fuels. The success of this technology can enable the decarbonization of ...

Nanophysics Feb 21, 2024

Membrane technology: Looking deep into the smallest pores

Membranes of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VaCNT) can be used to clean or desalinate water at high flow rate and low pressure. Recently, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and partners carried out ...

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