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Phys.org / New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core
Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's formation may still be preserved deep within the planet. However, it has remained unclear ...
Phys.org / Weak hydrogen bonds dethrone copper as the most stable metal binder, opening a new path for metal selection
Copper has been knocked off the top of a stability ranking it had dominated for decades. Without altering the atoms directly bonded to the metal, a KAIST research team reversed the longstanding trend in which copper generally ...
Phys.org / Rearranged polymer chains create degradable materials with potential for stronger, tougher packaging
What if the key to making stronger, more sustainable plastics isn't changing their ingredients, but rearranging their molecules? Virginia Tech researchers have put that idea to the test, creating degradable polymers with ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Discovery could lead to a cure for glaucoma with nanotherapy
Researchers at the University of Virginia and Northwestern University have created a tool that could help cure glaucoma.
Phys.org / ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of a massive binary star system while it is still being born. By tracking the motions ...
Phys.org / When benefit corporations get certified, is it 'greenwashing' in stereo?
The term "benefit corporation" is becoming increasingly familiar as a label for companies with a hybrid commitment to the social good and profit-making. Interestingly, the term itself has taken on a hybrid meaning.
Medical Xpress / Beating 'mini-heart' derived from patient's blood cells offers personalized disease model
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) have created a three-dimensional, beating heart-on-a-chip, or "mini-heart," using blood cells from a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy ...
Medical Xpress / Analysis links COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated people to lower subsequent type 1 diabetes risk
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, shows that people who have had COVID-19 have a lower, rather than higher, risk of subsequently developing ...
Phys.org / Inexpensive blue pigment enables efficient one-step conversion of carbon dioxide to methane
A common blue pigment could help turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) from an industrial waste product into a useful fuel. A joint research team led by Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), in collaboration ...
Tech Xplore / Designing plastic containers for easier recycling with terahertz technology
Plastic packaging is designed around appearance, convenience and function, but what happens after disposal is often considered separately—yet managing this waste is key to building a circular economy, since good recycling ...
Medical Xpress / Sitting on Japanese tatami mats may reduce anxiety and support task engagement
Researchers at Kyushu University, publishing in the journal Scientific Reports, found that using mats made from Japanese Igusa, or rush grass, was associated with increased activity in regions of the brain related to concentration ...
Tech Xplore / New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch
Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumored foldable iPhone, when it holds its annual late-summer hardware event Wednesday in Cupertino, California.
