Chemistry
During sleep the brain’s reaction to sound remains strong but one critical feature of conscious attention disappears
A new discovery from Tel Aviv University may provide a key to a great scientific enigma: How does the awake...
How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is
AMHERST, Mass. – A groundbreaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future and led by researchers at the...
Illinois research team accelerates imaging techniques for capturing small molecules’ structures
URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research effort led by Pinshane Huang is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of...
The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole
In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or “spaghettified,” after approaching too...
Blacks found twice as likely to have atherosclerosis as Hispanics in young adult populations in underserved communities
A unique Mount Sinai study focused on a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows that young Black adults...
Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher
Like corn kernels popping in a frying pan, tiny grains of dust may hop around on the surface of asteroids,...
Sub-femtometer-resolution absolute spectroscopy based on dual electro-optic frequency comb
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2022.210023 considers sub-femtometer-resolution absolute spectroscopy based on dual electro-optic frequency comb.Credit: OEA A...
Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
Many historical buildings were built of limestone, such as Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Limestone is easy to work with, but...
Undead planets: The unusual conditions of the first exoplanet detection
The first ever exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have...
Spot the difference: Brain changes that enable fine visual discrimination learning
Our visual perception of the world is often thought of as relatively stable. However, like all of our cognitive functions,...
Next-generation data centers within reach thanks to new energy-efficient switches
Data centers — dedicated spaces for storing, processing and disseminating data — enable everything from cloud computing to video streaming....
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been...
Salk Research Professor Todd Michael receives $2 million to build a genome repository for the cassava plant
LA JOLLA–– (July 1, 2022) Research Professor Todd Michael will receive nearly $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Frequent occurrence of climate extremes in the Three Gorges region in 2021
As a key project for the governance and protection of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Hydropower Complex Project is...
Citizen scientist leads discovery of 34 ultracool dwarf binaries using archive at NSF’s NOIRLab
How often do stars live alone? For brown dwarfs — objects that straddle the boundary between the most massive planets...
Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems in...
SwRI-led study provides new insights about surface, structure of asteroid Bennu
SAN ANTONIO — July 7, 2022 — When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected samples from asteroid Bennu’s surface in 2020, forces...
Scientists react to planned cull of Swedish wolves
The Swedish Parliament recently presented its ambition to drastically reduce number of wolves in Sweden – from approximately 400 down...
Experts predict top emerging impacts on ocean biodiversity over next decade
Lithium extraction from the deep sea, overfishing of deeper-water species, and the unexpected ocean impacts of wildfires on land are...
New styrene production method improves stability, dehydrogenation activity
Styrene, the chemical used to make polymers and resins used in plastic, disposable containers, latex, synthetic rubber, insulation and more,...
