- Science
Study finds imported ozone blunted Europe, US gains from NOx cuts
- Jan 29, 2026
In North America and Europe, emissions of ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) declined by half betwee...
Science
Scientific discoveries and research
- Science
RNA droplets may have accelerated prebiotic Earth's development of complex molecules
- Jan 29, 2026
The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how...
- Science
Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices
- Jan 29, 2026
In a breakthrough that could power next-generation electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, CMU engineers have developed a fabrication techni...
- Science
Direct imaging captures the crystalline vibrations of a supersolid made of atoms and light
- Jan 29, 2026
The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low t...
- Science
New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical...
- Science
Silica nanocomposite can generate biocides on demand
- Jan 29, 2026
A surface capable of responding to chemical signals generated by microorganisms and automatically producing biocidal substances—this is not a futurist...
- Science
Biodegradable polymers used to develop eco-friendly, high-performance gas sensors
- Jan 29, 2026
Air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), primarily produced during fossil fuel combustion, pose a serious concern for human health, contributing to...
- Science
Growing meltwater reservoirs—glacial lakes are both a resource and a habitat worthy of protection
- Jan 29, 2026
Should growing glacial lakes be used for energy production and water supply—or remain protected as ecologically valuable systems? A research team from...
- Science
MXene nanoscrolls could improve energy storage, biosensors and more
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers from Drexel University who discovered a versatile type of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterial called MXene nearly a decade and a half...
- Science
How fire-loving fungi learned to eat charcoal
- Jan 29, 2026
Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New University of California, Ri...
- Science
Light-based nanotechnology offers potential alternative to chemotherapy and radiation
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new light-based nanotechnology that could improve how certain cancers are detected and treated, offering...
- Science
Prototype cassettes mark key step toward new CMS high-granularity calorimeter
- Jan 29, 2026
In beehives on the CERN site, a buzzing team of bees collaborates to build hexagon after hexagon of honeycomb—a shape that allows the most honey for a...