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Phys.org / Exposing a single active site in nanoclusters boosts catalytic activity for green energy

There is a dire need for selective catalysts that allow us to consistently achieve a desired outcome in a chemical reaction. It is this consistency that allows for more efficient, energy-saving ways of producing fuel. A team ...

2 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Allergy risk varies by region: IgE profiles highlight environmental influence and hypoallergenic region

Allergic sensitization follows distinct regional patterns, and molecular IgE profiling can reveal these profiles in detail. An international research team has now demonstrated both phenomena in a population-based study of ...

1 hour ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Brain stimulation during sleep boosts weak memories in mice

Manipulating mouse brains during sleep improved their ability to remember new experiences that would normally be forgotten—a finding with important implications for treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia ...

2 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Graphene membranes offer efficient, low-cost option for industrial CO₂ capture

Carbon capture is becoming essential for industries that still depend on fossil fuels, including the cement and steel industries. Natural-gas power plants, coal plants, and cement factories all release large amounts of CO₂, ...

2 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Clinicians now have powerful new tools to diagnose multiple sclerosis earlier

The faster patients can be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the sooner they can begin taking the powerful medications that can prevent further brain damage.

1 hour ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Astronomers create first map of the sun's outer boundary

Astronomers have produced the first continuous, two-dimensional maps of the outer edge of the sun's atmosphere, a shifting, frothy boundary that marks where solar winds escape the sun's magnetic grasp. By combining the maps ...

2 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Carbon capture made easier: Simple additive could slash costs for industrial plants

Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. It's used in many industries, including the production of petrochemicals, cement, and ...

2 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Cannabis edibles pose major crash risk

More than 75% of recreational cannabis users aged 19 to 30 crashed in a driving simulation after consuming edibles, a new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study shows.

1 hour ago in Health
Phys.org / Shape-shifting cell channel reveals new target for precision drugs

From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called pannexin-1 (PANX1), can handle vastly different cargo sizes has remained a long-standing mystery.

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Hidden fuel for ocean microbes: Urea emerges as key energy source for marine ammonia oxidizers

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Yet, despite their ubiquity, scientists have long puzzled over how these microbes can flourish ...

3 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Small galaxies may buck the black hole trend, Chandra finds

Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these ...

3 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / A new species of tiny orange frog discovered in Brazil's cloud forests

Despite the vast numbers of animal species already identified, the natural world is still capable of springing a few surprises. Deep in the cloud forests of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in the southern Brazilian Atlantic ...

5 hours ago in Biology