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| Scientists Rip Apart Water Molecules More Efficiently With New Catalysts
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 11:15 AM PDT
Using a new approach, they were able to study and improve the water-dissociation reaction that rips apart water molecules in membrane-based electrochemical reactors. University of… The post Scientists Rip Apart Water Molecules More Efficiently With New Catalysts appeared first on SciTechDaily.        |
| Search Engine Strategies of the Brain: Why Some Words May Be More Memorable Than Others
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 09:34 AM PDT
Thousands of words, big and small, are crammed inside our memory banks just waiting to be swiftly withdrawn and strung into sentences. In a recent… The post Search Engine Strategies of the Brain: Why Some Words May Be More Memorable Than Others appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Crystal Structure Discovered Almost 200 Years Ago May Revolutionize Solar Cells
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 08:04 AM PDT
Solar energy researchers at Oregon State University are shining their scientific spotlight on materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago. Not all… The post Crystal Structure Discovered Almost 200 Years Ago May Revolutionize Solar Cells appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Wolf Spider Baby Boom in a Warmer Arctic
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 06:53 AM PDT
Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study shows that predators like wolf spiders respond to the changing conditions and… The post Wolf Spider Baby Boom in a Warmer Arctic appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Results of an Experiment by USC Student May Rewrite Chemistry Textbooks
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 05:33 AM PDT
A USC Dornsife chemistry professor’s bet on a student proposal leads to new understanding of what defines a metal — and lands the cover of… The post Results of an Experiment by USC Student May Rewrite Chemistry Textbooks appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Stunning Celestial Fireworks Celebrate Birth of Colossal Star Cluster
Posted: 04 Jul 2020 04:12 AM PDT
Astronomers created a stunning new image showing stellar fireworks in star cluster G286.21+0.17. Most stars in the universe, including our Sun, were born in massive… The post Stunning Celestial Fireworks Celebrate Birth of Colossal Star Cluster appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Order Out of Disorder in Ice
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 06:08 PM PDT
The glass structure of a material is often believed to mimic its corresponding liquid. Polyamorphism between ices has been used as a guide to elucidate… The post Order Out of Disorder in Ice appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Solar Radiation Patterns That Expose the Moon Identified by NASA Spacecraft
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 04:48 PM PDT
Which way the wind blows in space has new importance for astronaut safety at the Moon. Using data from several NASA missions, scientists discovered that… The post Solar Radiation Patterns That Expose the Moon Identified by NASA Spacecraft appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Feed of the Future: Taste-Testing Meat From Animals Fed Insects and Microalgae
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 03:17 PM PDT
Worldwide there is a growing demand for animal products for human nutrition, despite vegan and vegetarian diets becoming more popular in Western countries. Changing diets… The post Feed of the Future: Taste-Testing Meat From Animals Fed Insects and Microalgae appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Pulse Pressure: A Game Changer in the Fight Against Dementia
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 01:46 PM PDT
Promoting blood brain barrier health by reducing elevated pulse pressure in blood could be a promising new preventative solution and/or treatment for dementia. A recent… The post Pulse Pressure: A Game Changer in the Fight Against Dementia appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Engineers Invented a New Way to Store Data Using Atomically-Thin 2D Materials Instead of Silicon Chips
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 12:15 PM PDT
Researchers have invented a way to slide atomically-thin layers of 2D materials over one another to store more data, in less space and using less… The post Engineers Invented a New Way to Store Data Using Atomically-Thin 2D Materials Instead of Silicon Chips appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Scientific Red Flag Spotted in Milky Way’s Dark, Dusty Center – Oddity Moving in the Direction of Earth
Posted: 03 Jul 2020 11:00 AM PDT
Scientific ‘Red Flag’ Reveals New Clues About Our Galaxy Figuring out how much energy permeates the center of the Milky Way — a discovery reported… The post Scientific Red Flag Spotted in Milky Way’s Dark, Dusty Center – Oddity Moving in the Direction of Earth appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
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