Chemistry
Fighting for performance: USU computer scientist tackles exascale challenges
LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- This summer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced its Frontier supercomputer was the first machine to break the exascale barrier....
Long-term relationship with owner reduces horses’ stress reactions in new situations
A new study shows that horses can be more reluctant in new situations if they have multiple riders, have had...
Experiment on YouTube reveals potential to ‘inoculate’ millions of users against misinformation
Short animations giving viewers a taste of the tactics behind misinformation can help to “inoculate” people against harmful content on...
How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death
A new study compares how people’s attitudes about death may change after a psychedelic drug experience versus a non-drug-related near-death...
Twitter shows lower-to-middle income countries have higher unemployment post pandemic
TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2022 – Lower-to-middle-income countries still struggle with high unemployment rates after COVID-19 lockdowns and economic restrictions, unlike higher-income...
Professor Diane Saunders named recipient of the 2022 Rosalind Franklin Award to promote women in wheat
Professor Diane Saunders is announced as the recipient of the 2022 Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture. The award...
Movement of the solar system through the Milky Way’s galactic spiral arms helped form Earth’s first continents
24 August 2022 The Geological Society of America Release no. 22-44 Contributed by Laura Fattaruso Contact: Kea Giles +1-303-357-1057 [email protected]...
Danes lost 30.000 years of healthy life due to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic
COVID-19 has had an enormous health impact on societies all over the world. In Denmark, a total of 30,000 healthy...
A new concept for low-cost batteries
As the world builds out ever larger installations of wind and solar power systems, the need is growing fast for...
Hiding chocolate stashes or Amazon purchases from a partner? ‘Guilty’ purchases may have benefits
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Do you have a secret stash of chocolates that you keep from your partner, or do you...
Sleepless and selfish: Lack of sleep makes us less generous
Humans help each other — it’s one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at...
NASA schedules SwRI-led PUNCH mission to launch in 2025
SAN ANTONIO — Aug. 23, 2022 — More than 60 engineers and scientists are gathering at Southwest Research Institute Aug....
James Peyer to present at the 9th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2022
August 23, 2022 – James Peyer, PhD, will present the latest research on the topic Innovations and moonshots in longevity...
Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments
After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected conclusion that plants able...
Novel step to prevent looming food crisis: biosensor that detects hidden rot in potatoes
Despite advances in increased food production, half of all world’s harvested food is lost due to rot caused by microorganisms....
Maximizing could be key to minimizing our environmental footprint
Toronto - Marketing scientists devote much of their work to understanding people’s decision-making and how to influence it.Credit: Rotman School...
Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
HOUSTON – (Aug. 22, 2022) – A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries. Credit:...
A quantum pump without the crank
Physicists at ETH Zurich demonstrate how atoms can be pumped through a synthetic crystal without having to apply external periodic driving....
Efficient carbon dioxide reduction under visible light with a novel, inexpensive catalyst
The carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere during fossil fuel burning is a leading cause of global warming. One...
Researchers using artificial intelligence to assist with early detection of autism spectrum disorder
Could artificial intelligence be used to assist with the early detection of autism spectrum disorder? That’s a question researchers at...
