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.....»»
Novel zeolites-silver catalyst boosts formaldehyde oxidation at low temperatures
A research group led by Prof. Xiao Jianping and Assoc. Prof. Jiao Feng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Qu Zhenping from Dalian University of Technology, design.....»»
Quantum systems and the flight of the bee
At first glance, a system consisting of 51 ions may appear easily manageable. But even if these charged atoms are only changed back and forth between two states, the result is more than two quadrillion (1015) different orderings that the system can t.....»»
Helping social innovators scale up in size and impact
Even with brilliant, original ideas, social innovators are often limited by funding and skills shortages when it comes to scaling up. A new Horizon Europe call is opening on May 12, 2022, to set up a European Social Innovation Catalyst Fund that will.....»»
Climate change increases risks of tree death
Planting a tree seems like a generally good thing to do for the environment. Trees, after all, take in carbon dioxide, offsetting some of the emissions that contribute to climate change......»»
MOSFET maker Force-MOS posts record April revenue
Taiwan's MOSFET supplier Force-MOS Technology saw its April revenue hit a record high for the fourth consecutive month, as tight supply of MOSFET chips remains despite a slowdown in demand for consumer devices......»»
TSMC, VIS performances to stay in high gear through 2025
Despite a slowdown in sales of consumer electronics devices such as handsets and notebooks, foundry houses seem to remain unscathed. In particular, TSMC and its affiliate Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), with their prowess in advanced proc.....»»
Collisions with electrons cool molecular ions
A lone molecule free in cold space will cool by slowing down its rotation—it will spontaneously lose its rotational energy in quantum transitions, typically only once in many seconds. This process can be accelerated, slowed down, or even inverted b.....»»
Failed eruptions are at the origin of copper deposits
Copper is one of the most widely used metals on the planet today due to its electrical and thermal conduction properties. The greatest natural resources of this metal are the so-called "porphyry" deposits that come from magmas deep in the Earth. In.....»»
Facebook Parent Meta Hits the Brakes on Hiring as Growth Stalls
Facebook parent Meta Platforms has announced a sharp slowdown in hiring, ending an extended period in which the tech giant added thousands of jobs a year. From a report: "We regularly re-evaluate our talent pipeline according to our business needs an.....»»
Investigating glowing glass droplets on the ISS
Researchers will soon be studying materials samples on the ISS. The materials in question are super-hard and corrosion-resistant alloys of palladium, nickel, copper and phosphorus—also known as metallic glasses. A high-tech company from La Chaux-de.....»»
Researchers unravel the active phase in catalytic carbon dioxide reduction to methanol
Researchers at Stockholm University have for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. The results are published in the scientific journal Science. A better knowledge of the ca.....»»
Copper, but not silver, is effective against SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces
As a result of corrosion, copper and silver release positively charged ions into their environment, which are harmful to bacteria in several ways and prevent their growth or kill them completely. This effect has long been exploited, for example by co.....»»
Chicago police data study yields index for identifying networks of criminal cops
New research led by Northwestern University can help officials identify hidden networks of officers engaging in misconduct and criminal behavior within police organizations. The study shows that police misconduct is a group phenomenon that contribute.....»»
New process aims to strip ammonia from wastewater
A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in the global ammonia industry that also helps the environment......»»
Earthquake modelers unite to compare and improve code
Movement along faults in Earth's crust can be sudden and jarring, as felt during an earthquake, or it can occur more gradually over thousands of years. Any kind of movement along a fault might affect the stresses and other factors that contribute to.....»»
Twitter Sales Miss Estimates as Elon Musk Poised to Take Control
Twitter Inc., in one of its last earnings reports before Elon Musk takes the company private, reported revenue that missed analysts’ estimates, reflecting a slowdown in advertising. Revenue rose to $1.2 billion in the first quarter, the social.....»»
Here’s a first look at the new Catalyst Black game for iOS and Android coming next month
If you enjoy playing games on your smartphone, you’re probably familiar with Vainglory – a multiplayer online battle arena game in which two opposing teams fight to reach and destroy the enemy’s base. Now Super Evil Megacorp, the company behin.....»»
Super Evil Megacorp returns with new mobile battlegrounds shooter Catalyst Black
Super Evil Megacorp has announced its latest mobile battlegrounds shooter, Catalyst Black, which honestly looks like a ton of fun. The post Super Evil Megacorp returns with new mobile battlegrounds shooter Catalyst Black first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Ordinary Copper Telephone Wire Could Carry Gigabit Broadband Speeds
Fibre-optic cable is being laid across the globe at great expense to speed up people's internet connections, but researchers claim that the copper telephone wire already in use across the country can achieve data rates three times higher than current.....»»
Change in diet may contribute to rapid recovery of apex predator, new research reveals
New research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has revealed that the estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in the Northern Territory have shifted from an estuarine based diet to one that is largely derived from terrestrial sources......»»