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Glaciers in cold, dry ecosystems respond differently to changes in climate than glaciers in warmer climates.
New findings will help extend the lifetime of catalysts used to process bio-oils in liquid systems.
Study reports first significant alcohol production by an archaeon.
Advances in simulating biogeochemical processes in permafrost will improve predictions of potential impacts on climate.
Microbes often evolve and work together to thrive in no oxygen situations, hinting at how carbon and energy flow just below soils and sediments.
Researchers use engineered bacteria to simplify biofuels production, potentially lowering cost.
Findings could aid contaminant management efforts at former weapons production and industrial processing sites.
Discovery of a new enzyme system sheds further light on a microbe’s ability to efficiently break down inedible plant matter for conversion to biofuels and biobased chemicals.
The orientation-dependent thermal properties of black phosphorous could be used to keep microchips cool and improve their efficiency.
Junctions between conductive graphene and insulating nanotubes could lead to faster electronics and computers.
Atomic-scale simulations predict how to use nanoparticles to increase hydrogen production.
Predictable assembly of protein building blocks result in a new class of porous materials, with potential uses ranging from efficient fuel storage to practical carbon capture and conversion.
