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Probing carbon capture, atom-by-atom with machine-learning model

A team of scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a machine-learning model to gain an atomic-level understanding of CO2 capture in amine-based sorbents. This innovative approach promises ...

Scent research inspires bed bug trap

Scientists at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) spinout Arctech Innovation have used their in-depth knowledge of insects, chemistry and odor to develop a new trap for bed bugs.

Elusive predicted water structure created in the laboratory

Clathrate hydrates are complex water structures that contain foreign guest molecules inside a host water-molecule shell. A predicted clathrate hydrate phase structure has been stably synthesized in the lab and may play an ...

New method detects environmentally unfriendly chemicals

Substances called polyethylene glycols, or PEGs, are widely used in industry, medical, cosmetics and personal care products. The problem is, when they enter the environment and build up, they can harm ecosystems and natural ...

Raman spectroscopy offers new insights into ionic liquid acidity

Researchers at the University of Liège have for the first time determined the acidity of ionic liquids using Raman spectroscopy, thanks to Hammett acidity functions. This advance promises to revolutionize our understanding ...

Ice 0: Researchers discover a new mechanism for ice formation

Ice is far more complicated than most of us realize, with over 20 different varieties known to science, forming under various combinations of pressure and temperature. The kind we use to chill our drinks is known as ice I, ...

Shining light on similar crystals reveals photoreactions can differ

A rose by any other name is a rose, but what of a crystal? Osaka Metropolitan University-led researchers have found that single crystals of four anthracene derivatives with different substituents react differently when irradiated ...

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Researchers discover faster, more energy-efficient way to manufacture industrially important propylene
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Crystalline solid could function as a hydrogen carrier by adsorbing and releasing ammonia
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Chemists develop clickable tryptophan modification strategy for late-stage diversification of native peptides
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Scientists investigate in-situ growth of crown ether@UiO-66 membranes under mild conditions
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The origin of stoichiometric effects in nickel-tungsten alloy catalysts
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Researchers propose doping strategy for efficient urea electrosynthesis
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Research team overcomes heteroatom constraints via cobalt catalysis
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Finding solutions to problem of clumping in potash-based products
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Unraveling how potassium bound to soil minerals is made bioavailable for uptake by plants
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Spatially decoupling bromide-mediated process boosts propylene oxide electrosynthesis
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Reducing carbon dioxide to acetate with a polyaniline catalyst coated in cobalt oxide nanoparticles
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'Janus' dual-atom catalyst shows enhanced performance for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and evolution
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A brittle interface with low modulus to improve the mechanical properties of multiphase ceramics
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New car smell reaches toxic levels on hot days, researchers find
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Room-temperature defluorination method uses light to clean up forever chemicals
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Researchers put a finger on why men and women feel touch differently
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Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
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Scientists identify new class of semiconductor nanocrystals
Evolution
Mass extinction 66 million years ago triggered rapid evolution of bird genomes, study finds
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Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica's ice shelves
Biotechnology
Research team achieves faster and more efficient synthesis of high-density RNA microarrays
Social Sciences
Study finds white Western women have lower body appreciation and greater media pressure to look thin
Ecology
3D models provide unprecedented look at corals' response to bleaching events
Materials Science
Scientists discover unexpected behavior in dimers of CO₂ molecules after ionization
Superconductivity
New technique measures superconductivity at very high pressures
Quantum Physics
A new technique to calculate the physical running of couplings in quadratic gravity
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Additional planet orbiting the star TOI-1408 discovered
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New discoveries regarding tomato hormones can increase total yield
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Scientists solve mystery of DNA damage detection and repair caused by sunlight, alcohol, and pollution
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Physicists use light to probe deeper into the 'invisible' energy states of molecules
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Green hydrogen: 'Artificial leaf' becomes better under pressure
Ecology
PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
Earth Sciences
Volcanoes and wine: Eruptions reduced historical Moselle Valley vineyard production
Evolution
520-million-year-old worm fossil solves mystery of how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved
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Recent volcanic 'fires' in Iceland began with vast magma pooling just beneath the surface, scientists report

Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel

Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Now, an international collaboration of scientists is exploring ways to use electricity to streamline the process.

Chemists develop a stable reagent for carbon-atom transfer

Professor Max Martin Hansmann from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and his team have developed a new reagent for selectively adding carbon atoms to molecules. This promising development for basic research ...

De-risking drug discovery with predictive AI

Developing a new drug can take years of research and cost millions of dollars. Still, more than 90% of drug candidates fail in clinical trials, with even more that never make it to the clinical stage. Many drugs fail because ...

Scientists replicate enzyme that captures carbon

Scientists from King's College London have recreated the active site of Acetyl-CoA Synthase, an enzyme involved in capturing carbon from the atmosphere. The research, carried out in collaboration with Imperial College London, ...

Bridging the 'valley of death' in carbon capture

Mitigating the effects of climate change has become a major focus worldwide, with countries and international organizations developing various strategies to address the problem. Lowering CO2 emissions is at the top, with ...