Buan Aims to Better Understand Biochemistry of Methanogens
Newswise — Methanogens are organisms so tiny that most people never notice them, yet they are nearly everywhere…
Fantastic Fungi Found with Ability to Freeze Water
Newswise — Can fungi influence the weather? Turns out, they just might. An international group of researchers that…
Quantum computers still struggle with chemistry’s hardest calculations
One of the biggest promises of quantum computing is the ability to simulate molecules with unprecedented accuracy. If…
High-temperature superconducting dome mapped in nickelate thin films
Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome. In…
New model hints sea ice salt amplified Earth’s ancient global glaciation
Between 720 million and 635 million years ago, Earth may have experienced one of the most extreme climate…
Electric Eel Biology Inspires Powerful Gel Battery
Newswise — Power sources used in devices found in or around biological tissue must be flexible and non-toxic,…
Flat Molecules Aren’t Actually Flat. Blame Quantum Physics
Any concept with the term “quantum” slapped on top rarely means exactly what it’s referring to. There are…
Did Life Begin as Slime? Scientists Propose Novel ‘Gel-First’ Origin of Life Theory
Long before the first cell divided, before DNA carried genetic instructions, and before membranes enclosed the chemistry of…
UW Researchers Use Satellite Data to Quantify Methane Loss in the Stratosphere
Newswise — Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in…
New Standard for Hexavalent Chromium Analysis: Improving Accuracy with synchrotron X-ray Technology
Newswise — A team of Korean researchers has developed a reference material that significantly improves the accuracy of…
A Discovery Researchers Call ‘Revolutionary’
Ashwagandha is a small shrub that’s having a big moment. Used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of…
From Fleeting to Stable: Scientists Uncover Recipe for New Carbon Dioxide-Based Energetic Materials
Newswise — When materials are compressed, their atoms are forced into unusual arrangements that do not normally exist…