New research could enable more—and more efficient—synthesis of metastable materials
Ion exchange is a powerful technique for converting one material to another when synthesizing new products. In this process, scientists know what reactants lead to what products, but how the process works—the exact pathway of how one material can b.....»»
Study confirms two forms of longtooth groupers in Asia are separate species of fish
A team of marine biologists from the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, also in Japan, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, has found via genetic and physical study that tw.....»»
Spotify Wrapped 2024 launches with AI Podcast powered by Google’s NotebookLM
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here and features an AI Podcast that’s “Built with Google’s NotebookLM.” Two AI hosts from the viral note-taking/research tool “unwrap” your year in music. more….....»»
Large radio jet discovered in quasar J1601+3102
An international team of astronomers has observed an extremely radio-loud quasar known as J1601+3102. As a result, they found that the quasar hosts a large extended radio jet. The discovery is reported in a research paper published Nov. 25 on the arX.....»»
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.....»»
Study finds soil microbes affect flowers" ability to attract bees
New research reveals that certain soil microbes can help plants grow bigger flowers, therefore attracting more bees. The findings, which are published in New Phytologist, suggest that studying roots' relationships with microbes can help scientists pr.....»»
Research reveals gender gaps in perceptions of economic security and social protections across countries
Gender gaps are known to persist in social and economic outcomes in most countries, but less well known is how women and men perceive their economic security and their benefits from social programs......»»
Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth"s climate in the long term, research finds
Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a study by UCL researchers......»»
Starspot activity of the red giant XX Trianguli indicates non-periodic, chaotic dynamo
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Leibniz-Institut for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (HUN-REN CSFK) have reconstructed the temporal changes in the distrib.....»»
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.....»»
Excavations reveal that Roman maritime villa at Sant Gregori specialized in viticulture
Excavations at the Sant Gregori site in Burriana have revealed that this maritime villa specialized in viticulture. The research team, coordinated by the Mediterranean Archeology Partnership Programme at the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló (UJI), in.....»»
Caving expedition yields valuable insight into cognitive performance under stress
Lab-based research is a bedrock of how modern science is practiced, but it cannot account for most experiences humans encounter outside the lab. Likewise, most of these experiences cannot be replicated in a lab setting......»»
Do you know what populism is? Research suggests most don"t, but some view it with disdain anyway
The rise of populism has received extensive academic and media attention. Research into the uses of "populism" in news media indicates that it predominantly has a disparaging connotation and is rampantly misused......»»
Webb observations discover new planet in Kepler-51 "super-puff" system
An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density "super-puff" planets has at least one more planet, according to new research led by researchers from Penn State and Osaka University......»»
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......»»
Enzyme study sheds light on the molecular mechanism behind "sleepiness"
Recent research has observed that chemical modifications called phosphorylation of proteins in brain neurons dynamically regulate sleep and wakefulness. But the protein kinases that suppress sleep and the dephosphorylation enzymes that control sleep.....»»
China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing
China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials. China has immediately retaliated against the US following new export curbs that the Biden administr.....»»
Scientists uncover new mollusk species co-habiting with an anemone in the North Atlantic abyss
A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusk, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. The newly discovered mollusk lives in the aby.....»»
Nationwide assessment finds urban areas face higher cancer risk from air pollution
New research builds on scientific understanding of how air pollution and cancer risk are distributed throughout the U.S. Air pollution, often resulting from industrial or vehicle emissions, can travel for hundreds of miles and impact the health of co.....»»
New research demonstrates potential of digital payments to help alleviate hunger
Could the same digital payment platforms that you use to buy a cup of coffee or make a charitable donation be used to alleviate extreme hunger around the world? That's the question a research team led by Tarek Ghani, an assistant professor of strateg.....»»
Multimodal machine learning model increases accuracy of catalyst screening
Identifying optimal catalyst materials for specific reactions is crucial to advance energy storage technologies and sustainable chemical processes. To screen catalysts, scientists must understand systems' adsorption energy, something that machine lea.....»»