Aerosol particles can form and grow in Earth's upper troposphere in an unexpected way, reports the CLOUD collaboration in a paper published today in Nature. The new mechanism may represent a major source of cloud and ice ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2022
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The next generation of catalytic converters could have longer lifetimes and need fewer rare materials to operate, a new study suggests.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 6, 2022
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The Australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020 were historic for how far and fast they spread, and for how long and powerfully they burned. All told, the devastating "Black Summer" fires blazed across more than 43 million acres ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2022
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In the chemical industry, the selective cleavage and oxidation of carbon–hydrogen (C–H) bonds, called "oxidative C–H functionalization" is an essential step in the production of many solvents, polymers, and surfactants, ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 7, 2022
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Metamorphosis is required for most marine invertebrates to develop from larvae into adults. It is affected by abiotic factors such as temperature, salinity and illumination as well as biological factors such as food and microorganisms.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2022
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A previously unknown source of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide has been found in East Siberian Yedoma permafrost. Published in Nature Communications today, the observation was made by an international group of researchers, ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2021
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Both nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) act as gaseous signaling molecules with similar physiological effects. Many of the critical questions about the interplay between these two gasotransmitters hinge on their ...
Biochemistry
Aug 25, 2021
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Nitrogen oxide (NOx), such as nitric oxide (NO), are environmental pollutants. They are often removed via selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2021
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Hundreds of dead turtles continue to wash ashore in Sri Lanka, almost two months after a newly built container ship caught fire while anchored off Colombo's port.
Environment
Jul 9, 2021
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A Rutgers study finds that symbiotic bacteria that colonize root cells may be managed to produce hardier crops that need less fertilizer.
Biotechnology
May 12, 2021
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