Chemistry
Geothermal could become workhorse of the energy transition
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Geothermal energy—the heat deep below our feet—has the potential to become the workhorse of the energy transition as it...
HRSA funding will result in collaborative effort between schools
As part of a program designed to train and add a significant number of new community health workers (CHWs) to...
CSHL groundcherry research bears new fruits
Over 34 million people in the U.S. don’t have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops are needed to address challenges in...
New Sun and solar system displays at NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center
NASA’s Goddard’s Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has two new permanent exhibits on display. The exhibits will inspire the...
New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow
HOUSTON – (Oct. 31, 2022) – Rice University engineers and scientists have created a sweet way for petrochemical refineries to...
Ultra-cold mini twisters
Vortices are ubiquitous in nature: Whirling up water can create swirls. When the atmosphere is stirred up, huge tornadoes can...
A new map of the octopus visual system gives clues to brain evolution
It’s hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. It swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at...
Non-English Speakers are Rarely Included in Pediatrics Research, Study Finds
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2022 — A new analysis of U.S.-based pediatrics research published over the last decade found that just...
Neuroscience of electric fish gives jolt to advances in machine learning at WVU
Electric fish and robots may hold the key to achieving “autonomous lifelong machine learning,” based on research conducted at West Virginia...
Science Journalism Forum 22
For the third year in a row, SciCommX is proud to bring the Science Journalism Forum SJF22. The global virtual...
FAU nurse-led mobile health unit will bring ‘care’ where it’s needed most
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have received a four year, $3.9 million grant from...
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, named Director of Mount Sinai Heart
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, a top expert in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology, has been named Director of Mount...
Vegetation regulates energy exchange in the arctic
The heat waves that swept across Europe this summer made many people realize how important plants are when it comes...
Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control
A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those with the...
Inverted dancers have more acute visuomotor perception
Previous studies have determined that astronauts can judge inverted movements better than people on Earth due to the astronauts’ unique...
TMAC helps Texas company achieve cybersecurity certification
TMAC at The University of Texas at Arlington aided a Fort Worth-based aerospace supplier and manufacturing company become the first...
Reward for cooperative behavior
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Plön show that reputation plays a key role in determining which rewarding policies...
Looking to sea urchins for stronger ceramic foams
Ling Li, assistant professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has unlocked a mystery in the porous microstructures of...
New form of universal quantum computers
Quantum bits (qubits) in a quantum computer serve as a computing unit and memory at the same time. Because quantum...
Constructing charge transfer channels on photoanode surface by electrochemical treatment
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting presents a promising way to convert solar energy into storable and transportable hydrogen energy. Among investigated...
