New, unexpected paradigm discovered: Disorder may actually promote an exotic quantum state, with potential for ultrafast computing.
Soil microbes work as both decomposers and synthesizers of carbon compounds in soil, offering new answers with impacts to crops and eco-health.
Scientists show that grasslands are more sensitive to changes in the amount of moisture in the air than to changes in precipitation.
Scientists evaluate seven models to understand how each model agrees and differs.
Scientists unlock the key to efficiently make a new class of engineering polymers.
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
A geospatial analysis determined the optimal distribution of sites needed to reliably estimate Alaska’s vast soil carbon.
Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels.
Lignocellulose-degrading enzyme complexes could improve biofuel production.
Advanced medical imaging techniques monitor real-time transport of radioisotopes through soil and waste forms.
