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.....»»
A needle in a haystack: Weeding out dead catalyst
Catalysts are important additives that are used to increase the material and energy efficiency of chemical reactions and processes. Although catalysts operate in cycles that should restore their initial activity over and over again, they do deactivat.....»»
Faults in oceanic crust contribute to slow seismic waves
The natural structure of the rigid oceanic crust that forms a shell around Earth contains cracks and faults. These fissures are hydrothermal pathways for heat, water, and chemical solutions to move between the ocean and the lithosphere......»»
Macronix, Winbond remain upbeat about market outlook
Despite a recent slowdown in customer demand, both Macronix International and Winbond Electronics remain upbeat about end-market demand next year......»»
Digitizing the Natural History Museum London"s entire collection could contribute over £2 billion to the global economy
The societal benefits of digitizing natural history collections extends to global advancements in food security, biodiversity conservation, medicine discovery, minerals exploration, and beyond. Brand new, rigorous economic report predicts inv.....»»
Catalyst technology converts methane greenhouse gas into useful, valuable chemicals
Methane, which produces more warming than other greenhouse gasses and is the subject of newly announced U.S. emission restrictions, is hard to break down and keep out of the atmosphere......»»
"Unfreezing" molecular proteins to discover their functions in action
A team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medical School's Department of Physiology and Biophysics has developed a new computational technique to conduct molecular dynamics simulations of proteins at the specific concentration of hydrogen ions (pH) at.....»»
How two scientists are balancing the planet"s natural carbon budget
A pair of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published the results of a study that is the first to take a process-based modeling approach to understand how much CO2 rivers and streams contribute to the atmosphere. The tea.....»»
Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population's growing resistance to antibiotics......»»
Cyber Monday Online Sales Fall For the First Time Ever
Consumers logged online Monday and spent $10.7 billion, marking a 1.4% decrease from year-ago levels, according to data released Tuesday by Adobe Analytics. This year's tally marks the first time that Adobe has tracked a slowdown in spending on major.....»»
Scientists can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion using light
Scientists can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion using light. Researchers developed a new optogenetic tool, 'Opto-vTrap', which is expected to contribute to treatment for epilepsy, muscle spasms, and skin wrinkles......»»
Study shows new potential of fish by-products
Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture, and contribute to other sectors—such as food, diet supplements, animal feed and cosmetics, according to a new study......»»
Novel carbon-coated bimetallic catalyst for in-situ aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation
The excessive consumption of fossil fuels causes serious energy and environment issues. As an ideal alternative to fossil fuels, renewable biomass can be converted to fuels and chemicals. Thereinto, lipids, mainly containing 16 and 18 carbons in fatt.....»»
Advance Your Career With Rutgers’ Mini MBA Program for Engineers
Professionals who specialize in engineering and technology management must understand cross-discipline concepts and contribute to multifunctional teams. Although technical expertise is important, it is not enough for long-term career growth and succ.....»»
New findings about ions around comets
Sofia Bergman, Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Umeå University, will defend her doctoral thesis on low-energy ions around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 26 November. Observing low energy ions is notoriously difficult because their p.....»»
TV IC demand to pick up as early as 1Q22
TV-related IC demand is expected to pick up as early as the first quarter of 2022 following a slowdown in TV market sales seen since the third quarter of 2021, according to sources at fabless chipmakers......»»
How bacteria makes copper into an antibiotic
Copper in small quantities is an essential nutrient but can also be toxic. Human immune cells use copper to fight invading pathogens. Some microorganisms, in turn, have evolved ways to take up copper and incorporate it into biological molecules, eith.....»»
How positively and negatively charged ions behave at interfaces
How positively and negatively charged ions behave at the interface between a solid surface and an aqueous solution has been investigated by researchers from the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, its sister research network.....»»
New process breaks bulk metal into atoms for sustainable catalyst production
Scientists have discovered a new process to break bulk metal into atoms to produce heterogeneous catalysts without any chemical waste, which will lead to new sustainable ways of making and using molecules in the most atom-efficient way......»»
Co-tech to embrace robust demand for high-frequency/speed CCLs in 1H22
New-generation server processor platforms will be stimulating demand for high-frequency and high-speed CCLs in the first and second quarters of 2022, according to copper foil supplier Co-tech Development......»»
Kids, teens believe girls aren"t interested in computer science, study shows
Children as young as age 6 develop ideas that girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering—stereotypes that can extend into the late teens and contribute to a gender gap in STEM college courses and related careers......»»