We finally understand how oxygen reacts on platinum

Platinum is a widely used catalyst, but its precise mechanism largely remains a mystery to scientists.…

New technique for studying rusting of steel benefits mining industry

University of Saskatchewan (USask) Ph.D. student Arthur Situm has developed a new non-invasive technique to study…

NEAT tests megawatt-scale electric aircraft power systems

To help usher in the next revolution in aviation— hybrid electric and turboelectric aircraft – NASA…

Resurvey of mountains depicted in Tableau Physique reveal errors, impact of climate change

A team of researchers from Toulouse University, Pontificia Universidad and CNRS, Université de Montpellier, has conducted…

Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies

The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death…

New model predicts changes in wood

Wood is a living material that changes with varying temperatures and humidity. Sabina Huč, a former…

German prosecutors raid Porsche in corruption probe

Prosecutors in Stuttgart said they raided German sports car maker and Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche on Tuesday…

'Submarines' small enough to deliver medicine inside human body

UNSW engineers have shown that micro-submarines powered by nano-motors could navigate the human body to provide…

GE to cut over 1,000 jobs in French power operations

US industrial conglomerate General Electric said Tuesday that it would cut more than 1,000 jobs mainly…

Mother, daughter sue France over ill health from air pollution

A Paris court on Tuesday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who,…