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Scientists develop catalyst to convert ethanol into high-value chemicals and fuels

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Though we usually think of ethanol as fuel for the gas tank, it can also be transformed into valuable chemicals that could help replace...

Sorting out viruses with machine learning

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The ongoing global pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid tests that can diagnose the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen that...

New research explores the thermodynamics of off-equilibrium systems

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Almost all truly intriguing systems are ones that are far away from equilibrium—such as stars, planetary atmospheres, and even digital circuits. But, until now,...

A new and efficient way to create nanographene for power and...

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Nanographene is a material that is anticipated to radically improve solar cells, fuel cells, LEDs and more. Typically the synthesis of this material has...

New fossil seal species rewrites history

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The discovery, published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, radically changes scientists' understanding of how seal species evolved around the world. It came...

Puzzled otters learn from each other

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Asian short-clawed otters learn from each other when solving puzzles to get food, a new study shows.h University of Exeter researchers gave groups of otters...

Tiny device enables new record in super-fast quantum light detection

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Bristol researchers have developed a tiny device that paves the way for higher performance quantum computers and quantum communications, making them significantly faster than...

Wound-healing biomaterials activate immune system for stronger skin

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Researchers at Duke University and the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to...

Radioactive elements may be crucial to the habitability of rocky planets

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The amount of long-lived radioactive elements incorporated into a rocky planet as it forms may be a crucial factor in determining its future habitability,...

Indian fossils support new hypothesis for origin of hoofed mammals

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New research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology describes a fossil family that illuminates the origin of perissodactyls -- the group of mammals that...

Rivers melt Arctic ice, warming air and ocean

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A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere. The study published...