Molecular Photochemistry: Rapid Spin-Flip in Colloidal Nanocrystals To Generate Molecular Triplets
A research group led by Prof. WU Kaifeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the…
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Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Passes Strict Test Using Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory
Researchers from the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences examined the validity of the theory of relativity with the highest…
Tropical Methane Emissions Explain More Than 80% of Recent Changes in Global Atmospheric Methane Growth Rate
An international team of researchers has revealed that tropical terrestrial methane (CH4) emissions explain more than 80% of the observed changes in the global atmospheric…
New Evidence Uncovered: Women Are More Susceptible to Alzheimer’s Disease
Epidemiological studies have shown that women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the cause of this phenomenon has been…
Tonga Volcano Eruption To Have Smaller Cooling Impact on Climate Change Than First Thought
A fresh analysis of the possible cooling effect of the sulfur dioxide injected into the atmosphere by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January 2022…
Nostalgia Pain Relief: Viewing Images From Childhood Reduces Pain Perception
Ever noticed that looking at photos of good times with family or friends diminishes the pain of your headache? Nostalgia has already been shown to…
Scientists Reveal Superionic Secrets of Earth’s Inner Core
Earth’s core, the deepest part of our planet, is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature. It is composed of a liquid outer core and…
Scientists Warn of Severe and Widespread Drought in the 21st Century
Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems, and human societies. Historical records of precipitation,…
Efficient New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass Into Natural Gas With Low Carbon Footprint
Natural gas can be used as fuel for generating electricity, heating, and powering transportation. It is also the raw material to manufacture hydrogen and ammonia….
Potential New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Target for Lung Cancer
Chinese scientists recently reported the key role of histone acetylation-regulated long noncoding RNA termed as lysosome cell death regulator (LCDR) in tumor survival, providing a…
Upper Ocean Temperatures Break Records for Sixth Year!
Accumulated heat in the upper ocean is at record levels, again! The world’s oceans are hotter than ever before, continuing their record-breaking temperature streak for…
China’s Chang’E-5 Lander Makes First Onsite Detection of Water on the Moon
A joint research team led by Profs. LIN Yangting and LIN Honglei from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
FAST – The World’s Largest Filled-Aperture Radio Telescope – Detects Coherent Interstellar Magnetic Field
Magnetic fields are the essential, but often “secret” ingredients of the interstellar medium and the process of making stars. The secrecy shrouding interstellar magnetic fields…
Scientists Discover Fossil of Extinct Early Bird That Could Stick Out Its Tongue
A new fossil skeleton of an extinct species of bird from northeastern China that lived alongside dinosaurs 120 million years ago unexpectedly preserves a bony…
Enhanced Charge Density Waves by Moiré Engineering in Twisted Heterostructures
When stacking two layers of van der Waals (vdW) materials, a moiré pattern is produced by the modulation of the long wavelength periodic potential. The…
New Astrophysical Study Probes X-Ray Bursts From Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries
An international research team has performed a new measurement of an important astrophysical reaction, 22Mg(a, p)25Al, providing essential experimental data for understanding the light curve…
Understanding the Big Bang and the Cosmological Lithium Problem
Recently, an international research team successfully updated the 7Li(d,n)24He reaction rate based on the latest experimental data, which removes the significant ambiguity in the cosmological…
Researchers Capture Electron Transfer Image in Electrocatalysis Process
The involvement between electron transfer (ET) and catalytic reaction at electrocatalyst surface makes electrochemical process challenging to understand and control. How to experimentally determine ET…
