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Highly efficient carbon dioxide photoreduction guided by machine learning and first-principles calculation

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to high-value carbon-based fuels holds tremendous potential in addressing the growing energy crisis. However, the high C=O bond energy of CO2 molecules (750 kJ·mol-1) makes it challenging to activate and reduce CO2......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 12th, 2023

New drone has legs for landing gear, enabling efficient launches

The RAVEN walks, it flies, it hops over obstacles, and it's efficient. Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywh.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Surface Pro alternative: This Asus Chromebook is another $70 off today

Browse the web, take video calls, and enjoy HD movies and shows with the cost-efficient Asus Chromebook CM3001 Laptop, now on sale at Best Buy for just $230......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Experiments show coating rice seedling with nanoscale carbon dots from durian helps rice plants thrive in salty soil

Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible solution that doesn't require genetic modificatio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Quick climate dictionary: What actually is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person's lifestyle, a product's supply chain, an organization, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

A new method for efficient synthesis of anti-cancer drugs

The Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) reaction is a fundamental reaction in organic chemistry, widely used to create conjugated carbonyl compounds. Conjugated carbonyl compounds are used in many industries for synthesizing perfumes, plastics, and pharmaceutic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

"Exceptional" wildfires across Americas in 2024: EU monitor

Severe drought stoked rampant wildfires across North and South America this year and churned up record carbon pollution in Bolivia, Nicaragua and the Pantanal wetlands, according to new data from Europe's climate monitor......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Polarization photodetector that mimics desert ant offers pathway for more sensitive, miniaturized imaging systems

Polarization photodetectors (pol-PDs) have widespread applications in geological remote sensing, machine vision, and biological medicine. However, commercial pol-PDs usually require bulky and complicated optical components and are difficult to miniat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Particle research gets closer to answering why we"re here: Physicists outline next 10 years of neutrino research

Physicists soon will be closer than ever to answering fundamental questions about the origins of the universe by learning more about its tiniest particles......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

The Amazon rainforest as a cloud machine: How thunderstorms and plant transpiration produce condensation nuclei

The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when exposed to light conditions. The CAFE-Brazil measu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction

An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims at restoration. In late September, seagrass ecologist Alyssa Novak pulled on her neoprene wetsuit, pressed her snorkel.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Scientists streamline creation of nucleoside analogs, a group of life-saving molecules

A team of researchers has found a quicker and more efficient way to create nucleoside analogs, a type of small molecule that can be used in treatments for everything from cancer to viral diseases......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Purple crabs clobber blue carbon: Study shows how they disrupt carbon cycling in salt marshes along US East Coast

Millions of purple marsh crabs are churning through salt marshes along the East Coast, significantly disrupting the storage of carbon within these ecosystems......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Discovery of molecular switch explains how bacteria control their protein biosynthesis through cell metabolism

Protein biosynthesis—the process whereby cells produce protein molecules, which are essential for life and growth—is a highly complex and strictly regulated affair. An interdisciplinary team led by LMU biologist PD Dr. Jürgen Lassak has now disc.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Approaching the unexplored "plasma phase-space" with data science

Fusion energy is being researched and developed as a new source of electric power that will contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, research on magnetically confined plasma is being con.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Ocean density identified as a key driver of carbon capture by marine plankton

New findings, published in Royal Society Open Science, have revealed that changes in ocean density have a significant impact on the rate at which marine plankton incorporate carbon into their shells. This has profound implications for carbon cycling.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

New catalyst can convert methane into useful polymers

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular structure......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

AttackIQ Flex 3.0 empowers security teams to take control of their detection strategies

AttackIQ announced AttackIQ Flex 3.0, agentless security control validation that integrates natively with Splunk to deliver a fully seamless user experience. A growing need for efficient and accurate threat detection As cyber threats grow more sophis.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Chemical structure"s carbon capture ability doubled by new research

Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Simply Piano now lets you learn to play through Apple Vision Pro — no keyboard required

Simply Piano has long been a hit app in my household. My daughter never really showed interest in learning to play our keyboard until she came across Simply Piano on her iPad. I think it’s the first annual subscription I ever bought for her based o.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Apple turns to Amazon chips for AI pre-training and more

As reported by CNBC, Apple’s senior director of machine learning and artificial intelligence, Benoit Dupin, made a surprise appearance at Amazon’s AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas today. Dupin used the opportunity to explain that Apple u.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024