In recent years, global environmental concerns have prompted a shift toward eco-friendly manufacturing in the field of organic synthetic chemistry. In this regard, research into photoredox catalytic reactions, which use light to initiate redox or reduction-oxidation reactions via a photoredox catalyst, has gained significant attention. This approach reduces the reliance on harsh and toxic reagents…
CPUs the size of dinner plates are enabling computer simulations that are two orders of magnitude better than conventional supercomputers are capable of. CPUs the size of dinner plates are enabling computer simulations that are two orders of magnitude better than conventional supercomputers are capable of. Technology All Articles | Discover Magazine
Predatory wasps are charged, thus emit electric fields, and that caterpillars respond to such fields with defensive behaviors, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The post Caterpillars Can Detect Predatory Wasps by Static Electricity They Emit, Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Predatory wasps are charged, thus emit electric…
Michigan is home to 43 species of native freshwater mussels, 30 of which are considered to be at risk of extinction. Among the many factors that threaten the hard-shelled bottom dwellers are competition from invasive zebra and quagga mussels, water pollution, and—especially—dams. Michigan is home to 43 species of native freshwater mussels, 30 of which are…
A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable pattern or does it depend on chance events and contingency? That is, if you could turn back the clock, as celebrated scientist Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) described in his famous metaphor, “Replaying the Tape of Life,” would life on…
Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that holds protons together. It also paves the way toward imaging the proton’s 3D structure. Nuclear physicists have…
Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations Scientific American Content: Global
High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. The climbers descended the towering 2,200-year-old tree with good news on Tuesday. “The General Sherman tree is doing fine right now,” said Anthony Ambrose, executive director of the Ancient Forest…
Vermont’s “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions Vermont’s “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions Scientific American Content: Global
Scientists looking to convert carbon dioxide into clean fuels and useful chemicals often make hydrogen gas and carbonates as unwanted byproducts. A new paper from the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering has found a cleaner path. Scientists looking to convert carbon dioxide into clean fuels and useful chemicals often make hydrogen gas and carbonates as…