Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The ocean plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by…
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Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals
Conceptual art shown here depicts a ligand adapting to its environment. ORNL scientists have discovered a…
Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it’s a comet—new research may explain what’s going on
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is…
Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field
Ray path of K* feature, schematic of the OC heterogeneity, and absolute PKIKP travel time residuals.…
Researchers explore design of polar crystalline solids of pure molecular materials
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemistry – A European Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400182 Harmeet Bhoday, a Missouri S&T…
Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite being highly confident that they can understand the minds of people…
NASA’s EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight
EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) hangs from a ceiling at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility’s location…
People seen as wise share key characteristics, according to a global study
Study flow. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50294-0 What makes someone seem wise? People view wisdom…
Fighting coastal erosion with electricity
An artistic impression of how electricity could be used to strengthen coastlines. Credit: Northwestern University New…
Achieving effective removal of caffeine and painkillers, scientists turn food waste into water cleaners
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemosphere (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141787 Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in…