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Space Exploration Jun 6, 2026

Smart surfaces face zero gravity test in boiling heat experiments

A research team led by Davoud Jafari at the University of Twente, in collaboration with the University of Pisa, has completed a series of parabolic flight experiments to investigate advanced smart surfaces under rapidly changing ...

Materials Science Jun 4, 2026

AI-guided catalyst turns CO₂ and waste into fertilizer at industrially relevant rates

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a computation-guided strategy to produce urea more efficiently from carbon dioxide and nitrate. By combining large language models, density functional ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 4, 2026

DigMethpy: An AI-driven platform for accelerating methane pyrolysis catalyst discovery

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-powered platform that could significantly speed up the discovery of catalysts for methane pyrolysis, a promising technology for producing hydrogen with lower carbon ...

Plants & Animals Jun 2, 2026

Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

Changing market conditions are increasing the need for cost-effective ways to produce biorenewable chemicals, biofuels and materials that can serve as alternatives to oil-based products. According to Costas Maranas, Robert ...

General Physics Jun 2, 2026

Molecular glasses solve long-standing Arrhenius paradox

Glasses are non-crystalline but solid states of matter in which molecules and atoms are not arranged into a regular crystal lattice, but rather in a disordered pattern. Glassy materials are widely used in various settings, ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 1, 2026

Making climate-neutral plastics and cosmetics using bacteria

Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources. A European research team led by Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin is now aiming to revolutionize this cornerstone ...

Environment Jun 1, 2026

Why the world's most ambitious coal phase‑out deal has failed, and what it means for climate finance

In December 2025, Indonesia quietly abandoned plans to close the Cirebon-1 coal power plant.

Ecology Jun 1, 2026

Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act

Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers.

Nanomaterials Jun 1, 2026

Nanoengineered materials can store and release hydrogen at room temperature

Energy engineers worldwide are working on various new technologies that could help to limit greenhouse gas emissions on Earth and address climate change. One proposed alternative to polluting fossil fuels, such as petrol, ...

Cell & Microbiology May 31, 2026

Bacteria uncover distinct strategy to import rare sugar polymers, crystal structures show

Even though sugars are often framed as simple sources of energy, they also serve as structurally complex and functionally diverse molecules that mediate interactions between organisms. Among these, β-1,2-glucans, which are ...

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