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Catching Chemistry in Motion

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed a laser-timing system that could allow scientists to take snapshots of electrons zipping around atoms and molecules.

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Rapid Warming of the Atlantic is Source of Recent Pacific Climate Trends

UH Mānoa climate scientists have partnered with Australian colleagues to solve a puzzle that has challenged scientists for over a decade.

Enhancing Biofuel Yields from Biomass with Novel New Method

UC Riverside engineers develop versatile platform technology to produce biofuels more efficiently.

Bottling Up Sound Waves

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a technique for generating acoustic bottles in open air that can bend the paths of sound waves along prescribed convex trajectories.

Carnegie Mellon Sheds Light on "Brown" Carbon's Role in Warming the Planet

A team of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University with scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Montana have uncovered key attributes of so-called "brown carbon," atmospheric particles that play an important role in warming the atmosphere but are poorly understood.

Chemists Develop MRI Technique for Peeking Inside Battery-like Devices

A team of chemists from New York University and the University of Cambridge has developed a method for examining the inner workings of battery-like devices called supercapacitors, which can be charged up extremely quickly and can deliver high electrical power.

Light Pulses Control Graphene’s Electrical Behavior

Finding by MIT researchers could allow ultrafast switching of conduction, and possibly lead to new broadband light sensors.

Indiana University Chemists Demonstrate 'bricks-and-mortar' Assembly of New Molecular Structures

This development has potential value for the field of organic electronic devices such as field-effect transistors and photovoltaic cells.

Sugar Mimics Guide Stem Cells Toward Neural Fate

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created synthetic molecules that can stand in for natural sugars, but can be more easily manipulated.

Nanostructured Metal-Oxide Catalyst Efficiently Converts CO₂ to Methanol

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new catalytic system for converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) to methanol – a key commodity used to create a wide range of industrial chemicals and fuels.

New Type of Energy Storage Device Opens Possible Solutions to Energy Challenges

Scientists at the The University of Texas at Austin and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have developed the first of a new class of pseudocapacitor that may eventually lead to devices that can store electricity more densely and charge/discharge more quickly than current pseudocapacitors.

Social Network Research May Boost Prairie Dog Conservation Efforts

Researchers at North Carolina State University using statistical tools to map social connections in prairie dogs have uncovered relationships that escaped traditional observational techniques, shedding light on prairie dog communities that may help limit the spread of bubonic plague and guide future conservation efforts.