Stopping Algae Blooms with Bacteria-Busting Buoys | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Algae blooms make a pond’s surface shine in mesmerizing green hues. But if the microorganisms responsible are cyanobacteria, they can also release toxins that harm humans and wildlife alike. So, a team reporting in ACS ES&T Water has designed a “set it and forget it” system for distributing algaecide using specialized buoys tethered at […]
AI-Powered Drug Discovery Meets Field-Ready Diagnostics in SLAS Technology Vol. 37 | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Oak Brook, IL – Volume 37 of SLAS Technology includes one technical brief, four original research articles, two literature highlights, and four entries from the Special Issue on Revolutionizing Transcriptomics from Single-Cell Insights to RNA-Based Interventions. Technical Brief Original Research Literature Highlight Life Sciences Discovery and Technology HighlightsThe authors highlight several recent […]
Machine Learning Speeds Up Search for Better Catalysts
[ad_1] Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory developed a new machine learning framework that can accelerate the search for better catalysts — the materials that speed up chemical reactions — and offer more reliable results. Finding high-performing catalysts, which are used to accelerate processes from […]
Boosting Water Electrolysis Catalyst Performance via Simultaneous Control of Lattice Distortion and Oxygen Vacancies! | Newswise
[ad_1] # A novel catalyst design enables simultaneous control of lattice structure and oxygen vacancies in molybdenum oxide through iron (Fe) substitution, with the study selected as a cover article in a leading international journal. # Achieves high water electrolysis performance using low-cost, non-precious metal-based catalysts, with strong potential for applications in eco-friendly hydrogen production […]
Teaching Robots to Fly Like Birds | Newswise
[ad_1] BYLINE: Kitta MacPherson Newswise — A bird banking in a crosswind doesn’t rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment. Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building bird-like drones that move the same way, flapping their wings like real birds, using electricity-driven materials instead […]
Team Simulates a Living Cell That Grows and Divides | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell — from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division — scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life. The researchers, led by chemistry professor Zan Luthey-Schulten, present their findings in the journal […]
Satellite Radar Captures Hidden Dynamics of Arctic Eddies | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — The marginal ice zone marks the boundary between open ocean and sea-ice cover and represents one of the most dynamic environments in polar oceans. Ocean eddies generated near ice edges influence sea-ice transport, mixing processes, and energy exchange between the ocean and atmosphere. These rotating structures can redistribute floating sea ice, modify […]
AI Rebuilds Molecules From Exploding Fragments
[ad_1] BYLINE: Ula Chrobak Read this story in the SLAC News Center Newswise — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built a generative AI model that can recreate molecular structures from the movement of the molecule’s ions after they are blasted apart by X-rays, a technique […]
Sulfuric Acid Method Improves Accuracy of Nitrogen Isotope Tracking for Atmospheric Ammonia | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — By comparing sulfuric and boric acid absorption systems, they found sulfuric acid delivers higher recovery rates and reduces isotope fractionation, even at low concentrations. Field applications successfully distinguished emissions from cropland, livestock, orchards, and vegetables, improving the accuracy of ammonia source identification. NH₃ is the most important alkaline gas in the atmosphere […]
Solid, Tough, and Fast: A Composite Electrolyte That Helps Tame Lithium Dendrites | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Liquid electrolytes enable fast ion transport but can raise safety concerns, and lithium metal anodes—despite their high capacity—can grow dendrites that trigger short circuits and rapid failure. Solid polymer electrolytes are attractive because they are processable and potentially compatible with lithium metal, yet many polymer systems (especially PEO-based) become highly crystalline at […]