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An international team of researchers has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, commonly called natural gas, into liquid methanol at ambient temperature…
Though newly discovered bacteria are visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity. At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look…
Scientists simulate a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe. Mysterious fast radio bursts are among the most perplexing phenomena in the universe, releasing…
Sterile neutrino, physics fundamentals among interpretations of anomalous results. New scientific results confirm an anomaly seen in previous experiments, which may point to an as-yet-unconfirmed…
New artificial enzyme breaks down tough, woody lignin. Research shows promise for developing a new renewable energy source. A new artificial enzyme has demonstrated it…
The January 2022 eruption of the Hunga volcano in Tonga was the largest volcanic eruption in the 21st century, and the largest recorded since the…
Plastic upcycling technologies are being advanced by a recently developed catalyst for breaking down plastics. A team of scientists lead by Ames Laboratory scientists discovered…
Dark Energy Camera captures a trove of celestial phenomena in one shot. This image, taken by astronomers using the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy…
The flow of electrical current signals changes in fractures deep beneath the earth Scorchingly hot granite deep underground can be tapped for energy by opening…
Team collaborates on assembling and testing “rock star” system 4,100 feet underground A team of scientists has assembled a first-of-its-kind system to help them understand…
PNNL scientists discover new soil viruses The unsung hero of our lives is soil. It nourishes crops to give humans with food, drains rainfall into…
Patent-pending process removes biofuel contaminants from wastewater using an additive-free process that generates hydrogen to fuel its own operation The holy grail of biofuel researchers…
Discovery reveals the role of oxygen impurities in semiconductor properties A team of researchers investigating the properties of a semiconductor combined with a new thin…
Expanded library of known variants, new research efforts aid the fight against fentanyl. While Covid has dominated the news for the last two years, a…
Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials that occur in millionths of a billionth of a second or faster. This…
Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC…
High-speed X-ray free-electron lasers have unlocked the crystal structures of small molecules relevant to chemistry and materials science, proving a new method that could advance…
Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design. Lithium metal batteries…