How manipulating ligand interactions in metal clusters can spur advances in nanotechnology

When metal atoms form small clusters of a particular size, they show interesting and potentially useful…

The shape of water: What water molecules look like on the surface of materials

Understanding the various molecular interactions and structures that arise among surface water molecules would enable scientists…

Ocean temperatures impact Central American climate more than once thought

Tourists today spend thousands of dollars to explore and enjoy the lush and thriving rainforests of…

Researchers brighten path for creating new type of MRI contrast agent

University of Texas at Dallas researchers are breathing new life into an old MRI contrast agent…

Tribal vote nixes plans for radioactive waste storage underground near Lake Huron

An Ontario power company has announced it will no longer consider storing low- to intermediate-level radioactive…

Not all in-home drinking water filters completely remove toxic PFAS

The water filter on your refrigerator door, the pitcher-style filter you keep inside the fridge and…

UNT professor's virtual lab may hold key to preventing undersea oil pipeline leaks

Complex organic chemistry experiments often take days or weeks to conduct in a laboratory, but not…

Social media content matters for job candidates, researchers find

Applying for a job? Don’t come across as self-absorbed on your Facebook page. Don’t express your…

The invisibility cloak of a fungus

While viruses and bacteria regularly manage to infect the human organism, fungi only very rarely succeed.…

One of Kenya's last big 'tusker' elephants dies aged 50

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes. …