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Manufacturing process and evaluation results of high temperature water electrolysis cell with nanomaterials. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Green hydrogen can be produced through water electrolysis technology, which uses renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen without emitting carbon dioxide. However, the production cost of green hydrogen is currently around … Read more

Graphical abstract of cyclic oral peptides. Credit: Christian Heinis/EPFL For decades, a substantial number of proteins, vital for treating various diseases, have remained elusive to oral drug therapy. Traditional small molecules often struggle to bind to proteins with flat surfaces or require specificity for particular protein homologs. Typically, larger biologics that can target these proteins … Read more

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The J pod of endangered southern resident orcas has a new baby. Researchers Maya and Mark Sears recently spotted a new calf with J pod. The Center for Whale Research hadn’t spotted the baby in recent encounters with the orcas, likely making the calf just a few days old. The calf … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to media reports, in 2023 the UK experienced an unprecedented wave of shoplifting. The theory goes that the cost of living crisis and poor police responses are driving a crime wave. Is that really true? Here, we assess six of the most popular assertions made about shoplifting in 2023. Are … Read more

Credit: Vlada Karpovich from Pexels As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climate warms, tree growing ranges in the Northern Hemisphere are … Read more

The authorities regularly warn bathers of the shark threat. A court in New Caledonia on Thursday ordered the authorities to stop hunting sharks, saying multiple culls were a “disproportionate” response to any danger to swimmers. The French Pacific territory has been scrambling to protect its busy beaches from sharks after two attacks earlier this year, … Read more

Schematic diagram of the population and decay of the 8He(02+) cluster state. Credit: Z. Yang/ Peking University Researchers at Peking University in China have successfully observed the elusive 02+ state of 8He, revealing a novel cluster structure with two strongly correlated neutron pairs. This finding provides insights into exotic nuclear structures and their potential implications … Read more

Map showing: a) the location of the Canary Islands (red square), b) the island of Tenerife and the Teide National Park (gray shape), and c) the location of the samples in the National Park (white dots). Credit: Mammal Research (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s13364-023-00728-9 Trophic ecology is the study of the food chain. On Tenerife in the … Read more

This aerial photo taken from a seaplane shows tourist boats sailing on the waters of Ha Long Bay on December 28. Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image. The UNESCO site is one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations, with more than … Read more

The spatial distribution, proper motion, and parallax distributions of the members of NGC 6940 and sample sources determined using the ML-MOC algorithm. Credit: Panthi and Vaidya, 2023 Using the AstroSat spacecraft, astronomers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, have investigated a nearby open cluster NGC 6940. Results of the observational … Read more