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Earth
Scientists uncover overlooked ocean processes important to carbon storage
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research reveals an important mechanism that stores organic carbon in the ocean. Organic carbon is a poorly understood but important process that influences Earth’s climate, carbon cycle, and fossil fuel production. Organic carbon normally decomposes in most environments. But vast amounts remain preserved in marine sediments, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades. Stored…
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Science
Exploring imine-bonded COFs: from gas storage to next-generation electronics
Illustration of the main topics of this review. Credit: SmartMat (2024). DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1309 Recent research has spotlighted the development of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), especially imine-linked versions. Known for their tunable structures and excellent stability, imine-bonded COFs are poised to revolutionize industries from gas recovery to advanced electronics. By focusing on the design and synthesis of these materials, this study…
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Biology
A pair of rare enzymes in marine microorganisms could boost carbon storage
Characteristics of cyanobacteria with multiple Rubisco types. (A) Ribosomal protein tree showing the ODZ Prochlorococcus lineage and its Rubisco. (B) Form II Rubisco gene tree showing representative AMZ IB sequences and their phylogenetic background. The tips of the trees are labeled with sequence numbers (Dataset S2). (C) Maximum carboxylation rate (kcat) of type II rubiscos reported in ref. AMZ IB…
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Earth
Scientists identify potential deep-sea greenhouse gas storage solutions
Map of major ocean current systems (Baffin Island Current and West Greenland Current) and location of sample sites in Baffin Bay. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53132-5 As the planet continues to warm and the effects of human-induced climate change continue to grow, there is an increasing need to find ways to mitigate climate change. In Nature Communications, scientists at…
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Nanotechnology
3D printing could improve microenergy storage
Close-up view of a Si-rich glass micro supercapacitor (MSC) 3D printed on a silicon substrate. Magnified 4720 times. Credit: Po Han Huang/KTH Royal Institute of Technology One of the keys to making mobile devices more compact and energy efficient lies in the precise nanoscale shape of the capacitors that store energy. Researchers in Sweden report that they have solved this…
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Nanotechnology
Nanoscale techniques enhance materials for advanced memory storage
ORNL-led research demonstrates how an electric stylus can precisely pattern and measure the behavior of ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale, helping scientists create, understand, and discover the unique properties of promising new materials. I got it under control. Credit: Marti Checa/ORNL, U.S. Department of Energy Next-generation technologies, such as cutting-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, will transform…
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Nanotechnology
Researchers have solved a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage
Artistic rendering of the important discovery that lowering the heating rate during the fabrication of cathodes in sodium-ion batteries eliminates the problem of distortion and cracking in core-shell particles with concentration gradients. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. Lithium-ion batteries have long dominated the market as the go-to power source for electric vehicles. Consideration is also underway to store renewable energy for…
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Science
Australians are confused about food expiry dates and storage, survey finds
Credit: Mat Brown from Pexels New research has revealed that Australians are wasting food due to unclear date labels and storage instructions. The report was released by RMIT University and the Food Waste Prevention Collaborative Research Centre. About a third of food is lost or wasted in Australia each year. The use by date indicates the last day the food…
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