Modeling a better catalyst for PIBSAs
Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydrides (PIBSAs) are important for the auto industry because of their wide use in lubricant and fuel formulations. Their synthesis, however, requires high temperatures and, therefore, higher cost......»»
Complex modeling by researchers predicts wildfires may decline, eventually
Researchers attempting to help predict how the wildfire hazard will change due to various factors over the next several decades have some good news, and some bad news. Good news is, wildfire occurrence and intensity will likely decrease in several lo.....»»
New catalyst leads to more efficient butadiene production
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene—a building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics......»»
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter finds lunar pits harbor comfortable temperatures
NASA-funded scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 F (about 17 C) using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modeling......»»
Acrisure acquires Catalyst Technology Group and ITS to expand its cyber services offering
Acrisure announced that it has acquired two Managed Service Providers (MSP) within its Cyber Services division: Catalyst Technology Group and ITS Inc. Catalyst Technology Group, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, offers small-and-medium size businesses.....»»
Pasqal, BASF aim to improve weather modeling with quantum computing
Two companies to employ Pasqal's neutral atom quantum processors and proprietary algorithms to model weather patterns and, possibly, climate Two companies to employ Pasqal's neutral atom quantum processors and proprietary algorithms to model weat.....»»
Security Compass SD Elements 2022.2 delivers developer-centric approach to software threat modeling
Security Compass released SD Elements 2022.2, offering new capabilities to help organizations deliver developer-centric software threat modeling. By simplifying and accelerating the creation of threat models, and driving standardization across softwa.....»»
WhatsApp releases beta version of its new macOS app built with Catalyst
WhatsApp has reportedly been working on a new universal app for macOS and iPadOS since last year. Now it seems that this app is finally getting closer to an official launch as WhatsApp has just released a beta version of its new macOS app built on C.....»»
Novel catalyst radically enhances rate of conversion of carbon dioxide into solar fuels
Carbon dioxide or CO2 can potentially be used as a feedstock to be converted into carbon-neutral "solar fuels" that store energy from the sun. But for them to be competitive with fossil fuels, the chemical reaction that performs this conversion needs.....»»
Observational and modeling data help to better understand the Third Pole
The Tibetan Plateau, known as the "Third Pole" of the world, is not only the highest plateau on the Earth, but it is also considered the "Asian Water Tower." Its watershed nourishes more than ten major rivers in Asia......»»
Modeling historical biomass could be key to buffering climate change
When plants breathe in carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their leaves, branches, trunks and roots, they help the Earth maintain a carbon balance—a crucial component to a steady climate......»»
Coastal marsh migration may further fuel climate change
As rising sea levels cause marshes to move inland in six mid-Atlantic states, the coastal zone will not continue to serve as a carbon sink but release more carbon into the atmosphere, a new modeling study led by researchers at Duke University finds......»»
Great Lakes levels are likely to see continued rise in next three decades
The Great Lakes in the Midwest U.S. comprise the largest unfrozen freshwater stores on Earth. But too much of a good thing can create problems. New research using the most advanced regional climate modeling systems finds that the baseline lake level.....»»
Modeling electrolyte transport in water-rich exoplanets
Oceans on water-rich exoplanets may be enriched with electrolytes, including salts such as sodium chloride, suggests a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The research proposes electrolytes can be transported from the rocky core of the.....»»
Scientists identify a possible source for Charon"s red cap
Southwest Research Institute scientists combined data from NASA's New Horizons mission with novel laboratory experiments and exospheric modeling to reveal the likely composition of the red cap on Pluto's moon Charon and how it may have formed. This f.....»»
Scientists serendipitously discover rare cluster compound
Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, that contain a large metal-oxide cluster carry a negative charge.....»»
Why Chemists Can"t Quit Palladium
A retracted paper highlights chemistry's history of trying to avoid the expensive, toxic -- but necessary -- catalyst. From a report: It's hard to find a place on Earth untouched by palladium. The silvery-white metal is a key part of catalytic conver.....»»
Going platinum: A non-toxic catalyst for clean, re-usable water
Platinum has set a new "gold standard" in jewelry, and now it's about to upscale the quality of your water......»»
Double-layered catalyst generates more hydrogen
Hydrogen-generating catalysts can create synergistic effects when different materials are layered with their unique properties. Recently, a Korean research team has developed a technology to enhance the hydrogen generation efficiency by flattening pl.....»»
Researchers develop novel heterostructure catalyst for effective hydrogen generation from water splitting
Concerns about rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and global warming have made it an environmental imperative to replace fossil fuels with cleaner and more sustainable alternatives. In this regard, hydrogen, a clean energy source, has emerged a.....»»
How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue
With the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest modeling effort aims to do that by examining the.....»»