5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (248+ words) New Gold Perovskite Catalysts Push Performance Further This carefully tuned synergy allowed ethanol oxidation to proceed efficiently at temperatures below 250oC. The new catalyst outperformed the long-standing Au/MgCuCr2O4 benchmark, and the results were reported in the Chinese Journal of Catalysis. Optimizing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (478+ words) New findings suggest that complex life began forming much earlier, and over a far longer period, than researchers previously understood. The study provides fresh insight into the environmental conditions that supported early evolution and challenges several widely accepted ideas about…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (392+ words) Sometimes, having less oxygen truly makes a difference. By lowering oxygen levels during synthesis, a group of materials scientists at Penn State succeeded in creating seven previously unknown high-entropy oxides, or HEOs. These ceramics contain five or more metals and…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (767+ words) For many people, a glass of beer feels incomplete without a thick, creamy layer of foam resting on top. Yet anyone who enjoys beer knows that this foam often disappears quickly, collapsing before the first sip. Some varieties, however, manage…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (578+ words) For many years, researchers have puzzled over two enormous and unusual features hidden deep inside Earth. Their size, shape and behavior are so extreme that traditional ideas about how the planet formed and evolved have struggled to explain them. A…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (394+ words) A research group at The University of New Mexico has identified how an unusual prehistoric plant may provide new ways to interpret Earth's ancient climate conditions. "It's a meter-high cylinder with a million holes in it, equally spaced. It's an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (224+ words) Engineers at the University of Delaware have uncovered a new way to connect magnetic and electric forces in computing, a finding that could pave the way for computers that run dramatically faster while consuming far less energy. Tiny Magnetic Waves…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (350+ words) Bamboo-based tissue paper from China has become a popular option among consumers seeking eco-friendly products. Yet new research indicates that these bamboo paper goods may not be as sustainable as many believe. In fact, when compared with tissue produced in…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (826+ words) A Michigan State University researcher has helped lead a groundbreaking effort that brings scientists closer to uncovering how the universe came to be. For the first time, two of the world's largest neutrino experiments -- T2K in Japan and NOvA in the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (223+ words) Technology based on magnons Before diving deeper, it helps to understand what magnons are and why they matter. The modern world generates enormous amounts of data through artificial intelligence and the "Internet of Things." Our current information systems are already…...