Clingy copper ions contribute to catalyst slowdown
Heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today are equipped with aftertreatment systems that include selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology using urea solution as a reducing agent to curtail harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from engine exha.....»»
Newly discovered electrical activity within cells could change the way researchers think about biological chemistry
The human body relies heavily on electrical charges. Lightning-like pulses of energy fly through the brain and nerves and most biological processes depend on electrical ions traveling across the membranes of each cell in our body......»»
The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today
The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health.....»»
Study suggests catalyst for human brain evolution
More than a million years ago, large chunks of the human genome were rearranged—a chance event during egg or sperm formation that led to the deletion, duplication, or reversal of sections of DNA. Those structural variants, researchers have now disc.....»»
Arthropods in high-diversity forests found to contribute to improved productivity
An international team of researchers led by Prof. Ma Keping from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has shown that forests with higher tree species richness tend to have greater arthropod diversity......»»
Record ammonia production achieved with inexpensive cobalt catalyst at low temperatures
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with production at more than 187 million tons in 2020. About 85% of it is used to produce nitrogenous fertilizers, while the rest is used for refining petroleum, manufacturing a.....»»
NASA’s InSight lander looks into Mars to study the planet’s core
NASA's Mars InSight may have come to the end of its mission last year, but data from the lander is still being used to contribute to science......»»
PTI optimistic about reduced output by memory vendors
Reduced output by Samsung Electronics and other memory chipmakers will gradually contribute to the industry supply-demand balance later this year, according to DK Tsai, chairman for OSAT Powertech Technology (PTI)......»»
Both internal and external stimuli found to control anthocyanin accumulation in fruit
Anthocyanins are important health-promoting pigments that contribute significantly to the nutritional and commercial value of fruits. The anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway is well understood and the key regulatory genes controlling the pathway have be.....»»
Atomera founder talks about how its patented MST technology benefits chipmakers
Atomera was founded in 2001 by Robert Mears with a vision to develop a platform of materials technologies for use across multiple industries. In response to the slowdown in the advancement of Moore's Law, Atomera developed Mears Silicon Technology (M.....»»
An extra gene increases inhibitory signaling in the brain of the Down syndrome mouse
An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bing Ye of the.....»»
Novel durable copper-aluminum-zinc shape memory alloys for energy-efficient refrigeration
The elastocaloric effect is a phenomenon where a material displays a temperature change when it is exposed to a mechanical stress. The change in temperature occurs due to an entropy difference resulting from a martensitic transformation accompanied b.....»»
Chitin from consuming insects can help both gut microbiota and global health
Chitin (kai'tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein and nutrients, according to a paper co-authored by a Colorado State University researcher and published in Nature Food......»»
Sea level rises could threaten sea turtle breeding grounds
Sea level rises could lead to the flooding of sea turtle breeding grounds in Australia, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and the U.S., according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that flooding could contribute to the loss.....»»
Getting purer berkelium, faster than ever
Researchers need a better way to extract individual heavy metal elements, called actinides, to obtain a purer product. In 2018, researchers discovered that the actinide berkelium, when oxidized, does not form negatively charged ions in solutions of h.....»»
Facebook owner Meta sees latest layoffs begin
The social media giant is under pressure after a sharp slowdown in its ads business last year......»»
Understanding the stability of photocatalysts for water splitting to improve hydrogen production
Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources can be used as fuels that do not contribute to CO2 emissions, and therefore is emerging as an important future power source......»»
Migrating ions through the perovskite layer in two dimensions
Electrostatic doping has been widely used in low-dimensional materials, including carbon nanotube (CNT) and two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Unlike conventional lattice doping with impurity.....»»
Nanya PCB posts over 10% revenue decrease in 1Q23
Nanya PCB saw its revenue decline 13.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, due to a slowdown in both BT and ABF substrate sales......»»
IC demand for TWS and other CE devices remains robust in emerging markets
Chip demand for true wireless stereo (TWS) and other consumer electronics devices remains strong in India and other emerging markets, despite a slowdown in China, according to sources at IC distributors......»»
Largan likely sees shipments slowdown in April
Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision may see its April shipments fall below the previous month's levels, as orders from its main customers have yet to rise substantially, according to company sources......»»