Plastic Rainfall: The Hidden Microplastics Clouding Our Skies
Researchers from Japan examine the presence of microplastics in cloud water and their contribution to climate change. Plastic particles less than 5 mm in size…
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Japanese Scientists Develop Novel, Completely Solid, Rechargeable Air Battery
In this first-of-its-kind battery, a benzoquinone-based negative electrode is used alongside a solid Nafion polymer electrolyte. Metals traditionally serve as the active materials for the…
Mighty Little Volcanoes: Unveiling the Deepest Hydrothermal Activity
Researchers reveal the hydrothermal activity of “petit-spot” volcanoes using samples obtained from 5.7km (3.5 miles) underwater—the deepest known to date. Underwater volcanism on the Earth’s…
Capturing the Beginning of Galaxy Rotation in the Early Universe
Astronomers detect the most distant galaxy rotation ever, suggesting an initial stage of rotational motion development. Astronomers have been able to detect more and more…
A Faster, Cooler Way to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint: Copper-Indium Oxide
Scientists set a record for the highest conversion rate of carbon dioxide at low temperatures with copper-modified indium oxide, signifying sustainable e-fuel. With ever-worsening climate…
Efficiently Creating “Building Blocks” of Pharmaceuticals to Accelerate Drug Discovery Research
Scientists demonstrate new method of producing a specific class of organic compounds, which promises to accelerate drug discovery research for several diseases. Several drugs, including…
Primitive Meteorite Brings Scientists Closer to Understanding Solar Evolution
A team of researchers from Waseda University, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harvard University, and the National Institute…
Conceptual Nuclear Reactor Design of High Plutonium Breeding by Light Water Cooling
A new study details how scientists developed the conceptual nuclear reactor design of high plutonium breeding by light water cooling, which may help advanced countries…