Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Japan, whose unmanned “sniper” probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon. It is a feat so far only achieved by four nations—the United States, the Soviet Union, China and most recently India—with spacecraft often losing communication … Read more
Heterogeneous catalysts are often dynamic under operation. Now, the mechanism of CH4 dry reforming on Ni is studied by in situ microscopy and spectroscopy, revealing the formation of metastable surface nickel–oxygen structures from CO2 dissociation that exhibit different catalytic properties and induce rate oscillations. Credit: FHI Catalysis is one of the key technologies in the … Read more
Credit: Deep Rajwar from Pexels In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers have found that more extreme and frequent droughts would dramatically increase the amount of forest burned by wildfire in the southern Appalachian region of the Southeast through the end of the century. In a study published in Fire Ecology, researchers found … Read more
A firefighter’s protective clothing includes three layers made of different types of textiles. A pair of studies by NIST has found that these textiles often contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS and that they can release more of those chemicals when subject to simulated wear and tear. Credit: B. Hayes/NIST Last year, a study by … Read more
Female silkmoth (Bombyx mori) on the leaf of a mulberry tree, the only host plant for the offspring of these moths. The combed antennae, which act as the insect’s “nose” to detect odors, are clearly visible. The lateral branches of the antennae are covered with thousands of hair-like structures called sensilla, which house the sensory … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from LUISS Guido Carli University have published a new study that examines whether and how subtle shifts in language arousal might shape consumer engagement and the way it affects perceptions of influencers’ trustworthiness. The study, published in the Journal of Marketing, is titled “How High-Arousal Language Shapes Micro Versus Macro … Read more
Exploring how changing rewards affects dog’s behavior. Credit: Enikő Kubinyi In animals, and often in humans too, performance is significantly impaired when the value of the reward for work is reduced. Argentinian and Hungarian researchers have studied what happens when family dogs are forced to switch from a cooked liver reward snack to dry food. … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Deer hunters are more likely to be swayed by social media messages about the potential risks of chronic wasting disease if they come from a source they believe aligns with their own views and values, according to a new study. The work is published in the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife. … Read more
A research van housed a mid-infrared laser system (inset) and telescope, which directed light across the open air to a mirror several hundred meters away. Credit: K. Cossel/NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded a highly precise technology designed to monitor emissions of methane, a critical greenhouse gas, and … Read more
A study published in the journal Science shows for the first time the degree of threat to all tree species in the biome, classifying 65% as vulnerable or endangered to some extent. According to the authors, their findings are conservative—the actual situation could be even more alarming. Credit: Anderson Kassner-Filho/Floresta SC A study led by … Read more
