Mechanism of cobalt–manganese catalysts deciphered
Conventional catalysts for hydrogen production via water electrolysis usually contain precious metals and are expensive. However, cheaper alternatives have been developed, for example cobalt–manganese catalysts. They have a high activity and are st.....»»
Crocodiles could save us from deadly infections
A new study by La Trobe University researchers reveals how crocodiles resist fatal fungal infections using a unique pH sensing mechanism despite living in filthy water......»»
Previously unknown mechanism in precision RNA cleaving by Dicer enzyme revealed
Researchers at the Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), in Seoul, have published a study with critical new insights into the structure and function of the Dicer enzyme. Dicer is an enzyme required for the biogenesis of miRNAs.....»»
Watch these glassy-winged sharpshooters fling pee bubbles with anal catapult
This "superpropulsion mechanism" could help remove water from smartphones, watches. Insects called glassy-wing sharpshooters have an "anal stylus" capable of flicking pee droplets at very high speeds. The glassy-winged sharpshooter.....»»
Machine learning model speeds up assessment of catalysts for decarbonization technology from months to milliseconds
Next time you drive past farms or prairies and ponds on a rural road, look around. They are a rich source of biomass. That includes corn, soybeans, sugar cane, switchgrass, algae and other plant matter. These carbon-rich materials can be converted to.....»»
New strategy developed for synthesis of copper nanoclusters
Due to exact atomic composition and crystal structure, atomically precise copper nanoclusters are used as model catalysts for catalytic reaction mechanisms study. However, the efficient synthesis of copper nanoclusters still remains challenging......»»
Researchers reveal conjugated dual size effect of core-shell bimetallic nanocatalysts
Recently, a team led by Prof. Lu Junling collaborating with Prof. Li Weixue's and Prof. Wei Shiqiang's team, revealed the conjugated dual size effect of core-shell bimetallic nanocatalysts for the first time, with the activity of the catalysts increa.....»»
Researchers discover new superacid
Researchers at Paderborn University have succeeded in producing very special catalysts, known as "Lewis superacids," which can be used to break strong chemical bonds and speed up reactions. The production of these substances has, until now, proven ex.....»»
Stay one step ahead: Cybersecurity best practices to prevent breaches
In this Help Net Security video, Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, offers valuable insight into what leaders can do to instill stronger cybersecurity practices from the bottom up and prevent breaches. The post Stay one step ahead: Cybe.....»»
Study finds the "squishy" outer shell of Venus may be resurfacing the planet
Earth and Venus are rocky planets of about the same size and rock chemistry, so they should be losing their internal heat to space at about the same rate. How Earth loses its heat is well known, but Venus's heat flow mechanism has been a mystery. A s.....»»
New strategy boosts performance of hydroisomerization
The n-paraffin hydroisomerization catalyzed by bifunctional catalysts is one of the most important reactions in the chemical industry......»»
New method stabilizes rhombohedral sodium manganese hexacyanoferrates for high-energy Na-ion batteries
The rhombohedral sodium manganese hexacyanoferrates (MnHCF) is regarded as a scalable, low-cost, and high-energy cathode material for Na-ion batteries due to the absence of crystal water......»»
Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of crown ether microsolvation effect on gas-phase native-like protein structure
A research group led by Prof. Wang Fangjun from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Shun Feng from Southwest Jiaotong University, has revealed the molecular mechanism o.....»»
This bionic finger uses touch to “see” inside human tissue, electronics
Subsurface tactile tomography can detect details beneath a material's surface. Enlarge / Scientists have built a smart bionic finger that mimics the tactile perception mechanism of a human finger. (credit: Y. Li et al., 2023).....»»
Researchers propose new mechanism for early chemical evolution
Scientists from The Ohio State University have a new theory about how the building blocks of life—the many proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids that compose every organism on Earth—may have evolved to favor a certain kind of molecula.....»»
Synergistic interplay mechanism of dual active sites on bimetallic oxide for syngas conversion
Catalytic syngas conversion is the key route to bridge the gap between various carbon resources and essential chemicals. Oxide-zeolite (OXZEO) bifunctional catalysis is a new platform for this conversion......»»
New multi-policy-based annealer for solving real-world combinatorial optimization problems
A fully-connected annealer extendable to a multi-chip system and featuring a multi-policy mechanism has been designed by Tokyo Tech researchers to solve a broad class of combinatorial optimization (CO) problems relevant to real-world scenarios quickl.....»»
Electrocatalysis: Iron and cobalt oxyhydroxides examined
Very soon, we need to become fossil free, not only in the energy sector, but in industry as well. Hydrocarbons or other raw chemicals can be produced in principle using renewable energy and abundant molecules such as water and carbon dioxide with the.....»»
New mechanism proposed for why some psychedelics act as antidepressants
We know what receptors they bind, but where they bind them might matter, too. Enlarge (credit: VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Psychedelic drugs are often used for entertainment purposes. But there have been.....»»
Researchers discover unique way snakes replace their teeth
A new study, led by a researcher from the Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences at King's College London, has identified key differences in tooth replacement between snakes and other reptiles, and identified the mechanism that allows sna.....»»
Cobalt(II) porphyrin with a tethered imidazole for efficient oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalysis
Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and evolution reactions occur in various fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and in water splitting devices. Large-scale use of noble metals and their complexes in industries are limited by their low abundance and high.....»»