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Analytical Chemistry May 16, 2024

Researchers develop a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases

Most systems used to detect toxic gases in industrial or domestic settings can be used only once, or at best a few times. Now, researchers at MIT have developed a detector that could provide continuous monitoring for the ...

Analytical Chemistry May 16, 2024

Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique

Perovskites are currently a hot topic in materials science due to their remarkable properties and potential applications, including sustainable energy technologies, catalysis, and optoelectronics, to name a few.

Ecology May 16, 2024

Scientists believe AI will play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity crisis

Scientists say artificial intelligence can transform the identification and monitoring of species across the world, providing a revolutionary tool in supporting action to understand and reverse biodiversity losses.

Nanomaterials May 16, 2024

Bifunctional CoFeP-N nanowires synthesized for sustainable water splitting

Prof. Wang Qi's research group from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has synthesized iron- and nitrogen-co-doped CoFeP-N nanowires for high-efficiency electrocatalytic water splitting.

Environment May 16, 2024

Brazil's Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen

Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of security by a vast but aging system of flood defenses, an urban drainage engineer told AFP.

Cell & Microbiology May 16, 2024

Bioengineered enzyme creates natural vanillin from plants in one step

Vanilla extract is one of the most widely used flavoring compounds in food products and cosmetics. The pleasant and sweet smell of this classic flavor is imparted by the chemical compound "vanillin" found in the seed pods ...

Bio & Medicine May 16, 2024

Nanocarriers loaded with DNA relieve back pain, repairs damaged disk in mice

Disk-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: Gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged disks in the spine and lowers pain symptoms in mice.

Nanomaterials May 16, 2024

Low-temperature pulse irradiation technique enables flexible optoelectronic devices

The synthesis of metallic inorganic compound thin films typically requires high-temperature processes, which hampers their applications on flexible substrates. Recently, a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) ...

Nanophysics May 16, 2024

Nanobubble research to improve green hydrogen production

In a novel study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Twente have made significant strides in understanding the behavior of micro- and nanobubbles on electrodes ...

Quantum Physics May 16, 2024

Quantum experts review major techniques for isolating Majoranas

Named after an Italian theoretical physicist, Majoranas are complex quasiparticles that could be the key to building next-generation quantum computing systems.

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