EngineeringEvaluating the True Climatic Costs of Manufacturing The production of commodities such as steel, polymers, and cement in the United States alone causes $79 billion in climate-related harm worldwide each year, according…
TechnologyBatteries for Small Bio-integrated Devices and Robots Batteries for miniature bio-integrated devices and robotics are a critical area of research and development due to the unique requirements of these systems. These devices,…
ChemistryCatalytic Selectivity can be Controlled by Reaction Circumstances Chemists at the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new theoretical framework for better forecasting catalyst activity. These clusters of atoms reduce the amount…
ChemistrySignificantly Extended the Longevity of Zinc Batteries The move to renewable energy necessitates effective techniques of storing significant volumes of electricity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have devised a…
ChemistryCarbon Capture from the Air just became Easier In the face of rising CO2 levels, scientists are looking for sustainable methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, known as direct air capture.…
EngineeringReactor could Improve the Energy Efficiency of Direct Air Capture Rice University researchers created an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to significantly reduce energy usage for direct air capture, which is the removal of…
EnvironmentThe Discovery could help turn Trees into Inexpensive, Greener Industrial Chemicals Trees are the most abundant natural resource on Earth’s land masses, and scientists and engineers at North Carolina State University are working to develop sustainable,…
ChemistryNew Method for Producing innovative 3D Molecules Chemists created so-called heteroatom-substituted cage-like 3D molecules. The novel structures are formed by accurately placing a triatomic unit into the strained ring of a reaction…
TechnologyCreating Conditions for efficient Solar Energy Collecting and Storage Heating accounts for around 50 percent of global final energy use. However, solar power use in this sector remains low when compared to fossil energy…
TechnologyTwo Cancer Treatments can be Administered Simultaneously by Implantable Microparticles Multiple rounds of various treatments are frequently required for patients with late-stage cancer, which may not always be helpful and may result in unintended adverse…
TechnologyRobotic Automation and Artificial Intelligence will accelerate scientific development in Science Labs Researchers from UNC Chapel Hill wrote a paper titled “Transforming Science Labs into Automated Factories of Discovery,” which was published in Science Robotics, the journal…
PharmacyA Mushroom Used in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Novel chemical compounds derived from a fungus could open up new avenues for treating colorectal cancer, one of the most frequent and deadly malignancies worldwide.…