Science
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Durable dual-atom catalyst enables high-temperature CO₂ to CO conversion
The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon monoxide (CO), an industrial feedstock, has attracted significant attention as a key step for producing synth...
Energy-efficient Fe-Ni catalyst could cut costs for alkaline water electrolysis
Affordable, green energy production has long been promoted as a means to accelerate the decarbonization of sectors such as heavy industry, long-duration energy...
Controlling the pinewood nematode: Finding the best balance between cost and effectiveness
The pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is the most devastating parasite of pine forests across Eurasia. To combat the pinewood nematode, European re...
How AI deep learning is helping scientists protect California's coastal ecosystems
Researchers at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability have developed the most high-resolution statewide maps of California's kelp forests to dat...
Satellite data reconstruct 2025 LA fires, showing rapid spread in first day
A severe drought, powerful Santa Ana winds and a not-fully-extinguished brushfire combined to create the most destructive wildfire in the history of Los Angeles...
New approach improves precipitation accuracy for hydrological models
Hydrological models represent water movement in natural systems, and they are important for water resource planning and management. But the models depend on rel...
Simple pretreatment activates cellulose for saccharification
Utilization of biomass as a chemical resource is a promising strategy for establishing a circular economy. Cellulose, a polymer composed of glucose units, is th...
Study reveals hidden 'chemical currency' fueling the ocean's carbon cycle
A new study, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Columbia University, identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton...
A new antimicrobial for cleaning and sanitizing dry-food processing equipment
Efforts to prevent pathogenic contaminations such as salmonella in dry food processing facilities will take a step forward through new research from the Univers...
Increasing the share of organic farming leads to healthier, more diverse soils, international study finds
An international team led by University of Alicante (UA) scientists has found that increasing the share of organic farming may improve crop yields and help main...
Terahertz spin waves can be converted into computer signals, study shows
What will the computers of tomorrow look like? Chances are good that spintronics will play a decisive role in the next generation of computers. In spintronics,...
Diverse C-terminal variation rewires protein stability in health and disease
Proteins are the tiny machines that keep our cells running, and how long they last in the cell often determines how well they can do their job. One important pa...