Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique

Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique

Perovskites are currently a hot topic in materials science due to their remarkable properties and potential applications, including sustainable energy technologies, catalysis, and optoelectronics, to name a few. Perovskites hydrides, whose molecular structure contains hydrogen anions (H−), attract special attention because of their hydrogen-derived properties. Many experts believe these compounds could be key in the … Read more

Norway spruce in Finland is susceptible to European spruce bark beetle damage especially near clear-cuts: Study

Norway spruce in Finland is susceptible to European spruce bark beetle damage especially near clear-cuts: Study

Norway spruce damaged by wind. Credit: Alexander Pulgarin Diaz In Finland, the European spruce bark beetle prefers mature Norway spruce forests close to recent clear-cut sites, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds. Conducted in an effort to support proper forest management in Finland, the study, published in Silva Fennica, examined the … Read more

Automated news video production is better with a human touch

Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique

AI-generated videos for short messages are only as well received as manually created ones if they are edited by humans. News organizations — including Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist — have been using AI powered video services to meet growing audience demand for audio-visual material. A study recently published in the journal Journalism now shows … Read more

Kenya floods prompt calls for warning systems

Kenya floods prompt calls for warning systems

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Kenya’s worst flooding in decades highlights the urgent need for more robust mitigation efforts, including flood risk maps and early warning systems, say climate scientists. Weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding across East Africa have triggered landslides, destroyed crops and infrastructure, and engulfed homes, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced … Read more

Celiac disease: New findings on the effects of gluten

Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique

Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world’s population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and some oats. A gluten-free diet protects celiac patients from severe intestinal damage. Together with colleagues, chemist Dr Veronica … Read more

A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring

A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring

The gold earring found by the scientists, photographed against a dark background, in front of the jar it was found in. Credit: Marco Ansaloni A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there—a devastating fire that burned a settlement to the ground, destroying almost everything except … Read more

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, cause widespread power outages and risk of tornadoes

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, cause widespread power outages and risk of tornadoes

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Severe thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking … Read more