A sculpture titled “Giant Plastic Tap” by Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong is displayed outside the fourth session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Ottawa, Canada,…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their durability. However, if placed in a hydrogen-rich environment, like water, metals…
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238. ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Annibali This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC…
Optimal distances with healthiest and most equal responses were observed for family satisfaction, friendship satisfaction financial satisfaction, loneliness, and meaningful life. The optimal distances are illustrated for three cities with…
A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission is seen in the soft, powdery surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via…
Credit: Nano Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01263 Amyloid-beta (A-beta) aggregates are tangles of proteins most notably associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Despite its constant stint in the limelight, however,…
Mechanisms of adsorption enhancements. Credit: Nature Catalysis (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01199-0 To remove micropollutants such as pesticides and trace chemicals from the environment, you need something equally small and cunning. One…
The image shows the terbium orbitals between which the excitation takes placeand a schematic sketch of the excitation process. Credit: HZB The special properties of rare earth magnetic materials are…
Schematic diagram of microfluidic fluorescent sensor array for the detection of heavy metal ions. Credit: Li Lingfei A group of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the…
Discovery and development of BM-homing LNPs. a, Schematic of LNP preparation including covalent lipid species (covalent lipids and crosslinkers). b, Addition of a covalent lipid or crosslinker to the base-4-lipid…
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