Synthesis of molecular hydrogen: Novel method sets benchmark for platinum-free electrocatalysts

A new paper describes a new approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen. This gas…

In a neutron-rich tin nucleus, electromagnetism can win over the strong force

The atomic nucleus offers a unique opportunity to study the competition between three of the four…

Erectile dysfunction medicines do not cause melanoma, analysis of large studies finds

Use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly…

How RNA formed at the origins of life

A single process for how a group of molecules called nucleotides were made on the early…

Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus could simultaneously transmit other viruses

Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses…

Sea level as a metronome of Earth’s history

Sedimentary layers contain stratigraphic cycles and patterns that precisely reveal the succession of climatic and tectonic…

Iron deficiency restrains marine microbes

Iron is a critical nutrient in the ocean. Its importance for algae and the nitrogen cycle…

Plasmon-powered upconversion nanocrystals for enhanced bioimaging and polarized emission

Rare-earth-doped nanocrystals have become sought-after materials for cellular bioprobes because of their long emission lifetimes and…

Flies the key to studying the causes of dementia

A research team has studied two structurally-similar proteins in the adult brain and have found that…

Being overweight in childhood may heighten lifetime risk of depression

New research suggests that being overweight, especially from a young age, may substantially increase the lifetime…