All of the performance, none of the fuss: nitrile hydrogenation done right

The need to be mindful consumers is becoming a priority for an ever-growing portion of society.…

Study projects more intense rain during future hurricanes

Climate models by team of researchers at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at…

Crop residue decisions affect soil life between planting seasons

After harvest in the fall, farmers take the harvested crops to market or store them on…

Ultraviolet laser induces color centers in ytterbium-doped silica glasses

Ytterbium-doped silica fiber (YDF) has important applications in material processing and scientific research. The photodarkening (PD)…

Novel redshift mechanism of Ce3+ emission in Ce

As the most commonly used color phosphor in w-LEDs, Ce: Y3Al5O12 (Ce: YAG) makes an almost…

Researchers fabricate functionalized black phosphorus nanosheets for circulating tumor DNA detection

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) refers to DNA found in the bloodstream that comes from cancerous cells…

Temperature has significant influence on air pollution in wintertime

Coal-fired central heating is widely used in the winter in northeast China, and the consumption of…

Quantum cryptography keys for secure communication distributed 1,000 kilometers farther than previous attempts

The exchange of a secret key for encrypting and decrypting messages over a distance of 1,120…

French cave reveals secrets of life and death from the ancient past

Grotte de Cussac cave in Dordogne, France, is the site of stunning cave art, containing more…

Remains excavated of strategy board game from the Roman Iron Age

This April, researchers from the University Museum of Bergen excavated the remains of a small Early…