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Sun, 07/16/2023

Gun violence, the high cost of living and health care, abortion bans and racial tensions raise concerns for scientists who choose to further their careers abroad.

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Sun, 07/02/2023

The intermittency of renewable electricity requires the deployment of energy-storage technologies as global energy grids become more sustainably sourced. 

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Mon, 06/26/2023

This study systematically assess pathways to net-zero emissions aviation: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-022-01046-9 

Sun, 06/25/2023

Separating urine from the rest of sewage could mitigate some difficult environmental problems, but there are big obstacles to radically re-engineering one of the most basic aspects of life.

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Sun, 06/04/2023

Text- and image-generating tools present a new hurdle for efforts to tackle the growing number of fake papers making their way into the academic literature.

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Sat, 06/03/2023

The industrial process for making chlorine uses a vast amount of energy globally. An organic catalyst has been developed that could form the basis of a more energy-efficient process, replacing expensive inorganic catalysts.

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Sat, 06/03/2023

Abstract: Ammonia, one of the most important synthetic feedstocks, is mainly produced by the Haber–Bosch process at 400–500 °C and above 100 bar. The process cannot be performed under ambient conditions for kinetic reasons. Here, we demonstrate that ammonia can be synthesized at 45 °C and 1 bar...

Sat, 06/03/2023

Short answer: for now, absolutely nothing. But researchers and firms are optimistic about the applications.

Read more this interesting story here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01692-9 

Sun, 04/23/2023

UK institution joins many universities worldwide in enacting policies to protect students’ rights and prevent power abuses.

Read more the story here:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01402-5 

Sun, 04/23/2023

Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida wage war on ‘woke’ projects, with other US states threatening similar clampdowns.

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