Oceans absorb 6% more carbon thanks to rain, study reveals

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The ocean plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by…

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…