PhysicsA New Method for Observing Electrons in Motion Electrons oscillate around the nucleus of an atom on extremely short timescales, typically completing a cycle in just a few hundred attoseconds (one attosecond is…
ChemistryUsing Light to Activate Therapies in the Proper Place Acting in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical treatment with minimal side effects. However, this feat remains difficult…
EnvironmentChemists Uncover Greener Route to make essential Industrial Chemicals Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to make many everyday products from plastics and textiles to antifreeze…
ChemistryNew Method Allows Common Rocks to Trap Carbon Quickly and Affordably Stanford University chemists have developed a practical, low-cost way to permanently remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, the main driver of global warming and climate change. The…
ChemistryRubidium-based Breakthrough in High-performance Oxide-ion Conductors Rubidium could be the next key player in oxide-ion conductors. Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have discovered a rare rubidium (Rb)-containing oxide-ion conductor, Rb₅BiMo₄O₁₆,…
PhysicsResearchers Capture Rapid Choral Dance of Electrons on Super-small Particles As reported in Science Advances, an international team of researchers observed how electrons, excited by ultrafast light pulses, danced in unison around a particle less than…
ChemistryA Novel Method for creating Lucrative Fluorinated Medicinal Molecules Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have pioneered a new catalytic transformation that converts epoxides into fluorinated oxetanes, a coveted but difficult-to-make class…
EnvironmentIncreasing Cacao Production without Compromising Biodiversity The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new…
EnvironmentFreshwater Algae may be the New Superfood to Feed the Planet A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next ‘superfood’ – helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting…
HealthEco-friendly Sensors’ Significance for the World’s Food Supply Greenhouses and open farms that welcome visitors to purchase locally grown produce and meat have become increasingly important to food productivity. Not only are farmers…
HealthPotential in Cultivating a Unique Nutritional Microalga The world is searching for sustainable solutions for future food production, and microalgae appear to have the potential to play a crucial role. The microalga…
EnvironmentInvestigating the Mystery of the Lost Blue Whale Calves Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery given there used to be…