The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was focused on quantum dots — objects so tiny, they’re controlled by the strange and complex rules of quantum physics. Many quantum dots used in electronics are made from toxic substances, but their nontoxic counterparts are now being developed and explored for uses in medicine and in the environment. … Read more
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) have demonstrated the selective conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using a cascade reaction strategy. The two-part process is powered by sunlight, occurs at room temperature and at ambient pressure, and employs a recyclable … Read more
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced less-stringent automobile emissions standards after appeals from the auto industry as sales of electric vehicles hit a speed bump. Officials still hailed the new rules as the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles — though they relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year by … Read more
Short-term exposure to higher heat may increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, which may, in turn, increase susceptibility to infections and accelerate the progression of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention — Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, … Read more