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New calculations have quantified the boundaries and uncertainties of the ‘chart of the nuclides’—the extended periodic table of all matter.
Imaging tools aid research in global climate change, plant genetics, biofuels, agriculture, and carbon sequestration.
A polar alga with lipid metabolism enzymes may prove useful harnessing algae for biodiesel production.
Regional Climate Models predict greater drought resistance in southwest U.S. than General Circulation Models (GCMs).
Understanding how microbes use cytochromes to generate electricity in biofilms.
Recent findings reveal that existing climate models overestimate scattering and absorption of sunlight by aerosols at altitudes between 6-10 kilometers.
Complex aerosol processes accurately captured in climate models with a new, minimal aerosol module.
Novel, liquid-less design promises to improve long-term stability and durability of dye-sensitized solar cells while hitting high efficiency marks.
Visualization of electron pair binding confirms predictions about how high temperature superconductivity works.
New scalable, high power energy storage possible with carbon-electrolyte slurries.
New insights into the effect of light quality on bacterial metabolism and respiration.
Current-carrying nanotubes heat up nearby materials but not themselves, indicating a new path to energy-efficient electronics.
