Technique to make functional materials based on polymers of metal clusters

Researchers at the universities of Jyvaskyla (Finland) and Xiamen (China) have discovered a novel way to…

Pure red LEDs fulfill a primary goal

Making pure red LEDs from nitride crystals is a goal that has so far frustrated engineers.…

Fly ash geopolymer concrete: Significantly enhanced resistance to extreme alkali attack

Fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is an environmental headache, creating groundwater and air pollution…

Scientists search for predictability in future hurricanes

Researchers in Florida International University’s Institute of Environment are arming scientists with a database that could…

Carbon footprint hotspots: Mapping China's export-driven emissions

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted just how reliant the United States and other countries are on…

Clay layers and distant pumping trigger arsenic contamination in Bangladesh groundwater

Well water contaminated by arsenic in Bangladesh is considered one of the most devastating public health…

Hong Kong customs seize 38,500 endangered shark fins

Hong Kong has seized 26 tonnes of smuggled shark fins, sliced from some 38,500 endangered animals,…

Asian giant hornets spotted for first time in US

A deadly giant insect known as the “murder hornet” has been spotted for the first time…

China says experimental spaceship operating normally

A Chinese spaceship is working normally in orbit, with its solar panels in position and a…

How to win back customer defectors

Researchers from University of Groningen, University of Mannheim, and SAP Germany published a new paper in…