As climate change causes water scarcity and temperatures to rise, crops around the world are feeling the heat. How can we prevent severe crop losses in these relentlessly sweltering conditions? An international research team led by Tohoku University has identified a new class of small molecules that enhances plant drought tolerance without any major negative impact on plant growth. The findings we
Plastic recycling could become far more effective thanks to a new technique that restores the strength of damaged engineering plastics by repairing them at the molecular level, researchers at Tohoku University have demonstrated. The team developed a method to restore the mechanical strength of degraded polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), a durable engineering plastic widely used in automotive parts,
Machine learning doesn’t replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a very helpful tool for chemistry and material discovery. Scientists know the machine learning models can make predictions based on the vast reams of data it is trained on, but can it take it a step further and massively scale up testing out those predictions? “We already see that AI is powerful
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Ammonia is a cornerstone of global agriculture and a promising carrier for renewable energy storage. Yet nearly all of it is still produced via the Haber‑Bosch process, which operates above 400 °C and 200 atm, consumes about two percent of global energy, and emits large amounts of carbon dioxide. That is why finding a greener route under mild conditions has become a major challenge in chemistry an
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Forests support much of the world's biodiversity and play a vital role in regulating Earth's climate, but they are increasingly exposed to drought. To understand the potential consequences of drought, a key question is whether trees can acclimate to prolonged water stress by altering their physiology. Many p revious attempts to answer this question have relied on evidence from potted plants or nat
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Understanding the uplift history of the Tibetan Plateau is key to grasping the geodynamic processes that formed the "Roof of the World," as well as its far-reaching impacts on regional and global climate and the evolution of Asian biodiversity. The Gangdese Mountains, which run along the southern margin of the Lhasa terrane, are central to this story and among the many topographic features of the
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- Tetrode’s 1913 Idea Provides a Physical Basis for Cubic Equations of State - Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Park, Sun-Kyu) has developed a new cubic equation of state (EOS) that provides a physical justification for a mathematical structure that the chemical and petroleum industries have relied on for more than half a century without a first-princip
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Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent. And if a ‘supervolcano’ like Yellowstone were to awaken, a global catastrophe would be upon us. These are images and ideas that regularly crop up in news reports, documentaries and on social media. But scientifically speaking, the reality is often far more co
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Atmospheric aerosols absorb and scatter solar radiation, influencing atmospheric radiative processes and environmental changes. Accurate measurements of these optical properties are essential for understanding aerosol effects on climate and air quality. However, conventional instruments often rely on separate sampling lines and measurement cells, which may introduce particle losses and differences
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- KIMS, Pusan National University, Incheon National University, and Macquarie University Develop an Ultrasensitive Ammonia Gas Sensor Based on Eco-Friendly Perovskite Materials # Lead-free antimony-based perovskite enables highly sensitive ammonia detection down to 1 ppm # Newly identified sensing mechanism reveals reversible ammonia intercalation and enhanced electrical conductivity, offering pot
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Urbanization is accelerating globally, blurring rural-urban boundaries and creating transition zones where rural and urban processes converge. Rural-urban transition zones cover a small proportion of Earth's surface, but they accommodate about one‑quarter of the global population and contribute to climate regulation and ecosystem services. They are facing intensifying environmental pressures, infr
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With support from Lilly Endowment Inc., Wake Forest University’s Educating Character Initiative (ECI) has awarded $20.5 million in Institutional Impact Grants to 44 projects directly impacting 49 colleges and universities. Each institution will undertake a long-term initiative to advance character education for undergraduates.
The greenhouse effect leads to a gradual increase in global temperatures. How plants sense temperature change and still maintain robust circadian rhythms with an approximately 24 h period is largely unclear. In a study published in Developmental Cell , a research team led by Prof. WANG Lei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that a key protein inside plants, cl
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- KIMS and Pusan National University Develop Next-Generation Multifunctional Fiber-Based Electronic Device # A Single Fiber Simultaneously Generates Electricity and Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Gas # Self-Powered Safety Sensor Shows Promise for Smart Clothing, Industrial Safety Monitoring, and Next-Generation IoT Sensors CHANGWON, South Korea — Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by Presi
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Macho has been active at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel since September, where she will strengthen the research team of AMGC (Archaeology, Environmental Changes & Geo-Chemistry Research). “That is a fantastic opportunity,” says Macho, “as PLIODIS research fits perfectly with AMGC's objectives and will most likely create new synergies around the analytical laboratories.” H
A research team led by Professor YAO Le from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), in collaboration with researchers from institutions in China and abroad, has reconstructed the process and mechanism of a major warming event that occurred about 300 million years ago during the Earth's penultimate icehouse, known as the Late Paleozoic Ice Age
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- KIST Develops AI Ocean Prediction Model That Simulates Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions - Generates 200 days' worth of global ocean forecasts in just a few seconds using a single GPU With the development of this year's Super El Niño, extreme weather events are occurring frequently around the world, such as the heatwave in Western Europe in June that saw temperatures exceed 40°C. As climate change i
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Prof Heng Chye Kiang (7th from the right), Dr Xue Xuan, first author of the paper (8th from right), and Prof TC Chang, fourth author of the paper (9th from right) at a presentation of their research. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineering (CDE), led by Professor Heng Chye Kiang ( Department of Architecture ), have developed a computational fra
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Large earthquakes can dramatically reshape mountain landscapes by triggering thousands of landslides and rapidly accelerating erosion. However, the reasons why some mountain regions experience intense, long-lasting erosion after large earthquakes while others show only limited responses remain poorly understood. A new study published in Geology reveals that topography is the key factor controlling
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- Forum to spotlight the future of Physical AI and humanoid robotics at Science and Technology Convention Center on September 7 - - Live demonstration of Korean humanoid robot “KAIROS,” featuring presentations by Professor Byoung-Tak Zhang of Seoul National University and CEO Min-Pyo Kim of Doosan Robotics - - Exhibition to showcase AI robots and KIMM’s five flagship research brands, with the foru
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Newcastle University is showcasing the North East's status as a hub for pioneering creative industries research as the Creative Industries PEC welcomes 43 new Fellows to its Research Fellows Network.
