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Materials Science Aug 14, 2024

Researchers advance carbon neutrality by producing carbon nanotubes from waste plastic

A research team in the Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has unveiled an innovative technology for converting waste plastics into carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a high-value material that plays a critical role ...

Archaeology Aug 14, 2024

Rare archaeological site reveals 'surprising' Neanderthal behavior at Pyrenees foothills

An unchartered area in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is providing insights into a poorly known period of Neanderthal history, offering clues that could help archaeologists uncover the mystery of their downfall, ...

Earth Sciences Aug 13, 2024

The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth's mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life

If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath that is the 2,900 km thick mantle layer. Then, enclosed within the mantle ...

Ecology Aug 13, 2024

Researchers find climate efficiency of farming has been leveling off

An international team of environmental scientists has found evidence that climate efficiency involving farming has been leveling off in recent years. For their study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 13, 2024

Research team finds evidence of hydration on the asteroid Psyche

Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a Southwest Research Institute-led team has confirmed hydroxyl molecules on the surface of the metallic asteroid Psyche. The presence of hydrated minerals suggests a complex ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 13, 2024

New surfactant from cashew nut shell liquid boosts industrial reactions

Industries and chemical labs synthesize a wide variety of organic molecules every day. Most of these chemical reactions happen in the liquid phase to allow the substrates to interact easily. However, many substrates and catalysts ...

Environment Aug 12, 2024

Study reveals Canadian wildfires are affecting US air quality and raising health concerns

Rutgers researchers examined particulate matter from a June 2023 fire that triggered advisories for more than 100 million Americans in the Northeast.

Ecology Aug 12, 2024

Forest restoration can boost people, nature and climate simultaneously

Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests.

General Physics Aug 12, 2024

Align or die: Revealing unknown mechanism essential for bacterial cell division

A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto "dying to align": Misaligned filaments "die" spontaneously to form a ring structure at the center of ...

Soft Matter Aug 9, 2024

Ability to track nanoscale flow in soft matter could prove pivotal discovery

For roughly 70 years, Play-Doh has been entertaining children with its moldable, squishy form. This familiar substance belongs to a broader category known as soft matter, which includes some foods (such as mayonnaise), 3D ...

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