Meteorites—fragments of rock that have fallen to Earth from space in spectacularly fiery meteors—have been the…
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Researchers revive a chemical synthesis method abandoned a century ago. Why?
Organic synthesis is the art of creating molecules, used for creating essential items like pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals,…
Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth, but it's not only because of how warm and wet they are
Life exists in every conceivable environment on Earth, from the peaks of towering mountains to the…
High uncertainty in climate impact of global forests: Experts call for more complete estimation
Global forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, but the exact role they play…
Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids
An international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of…
Accounting for oxygen in modeling coastal ecosystems
Driven by climate change and pollution, the decline of oxygen levels in oceans is altering biogeochemical…
Capturing carbon dioxide with electricity: A microbial enzyme inspires electrochemistry
Humans continuously emits greenhouse gases, worsening global warming. For example, carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulates dramatically over…
Scientists shed light on how stressed cells sequester protein-forming mRNAs
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have illuminated one of the important ways that cells respond to…
Revolutionary X-ray microscope unveils sound waves deep within crystals
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Stanford University, and Denmark Technical University…
Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over
When you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn…