Using high-brilliance X-rays in a new way, Stanford engineers observed electrons at work during catalytic reactions. Their findings challenge long-held theories about some catalysts, opening the door to new or improved renewable energy applications.
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Scientists at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory are using pioneering x-ray techniques to map internal atomic transformations of the highly conductive silver matrix formation within lithium-based batteries that may lead to the design of more efficient batteries.
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Scientists at Harvard Medical School have engineered a strain of E. coli to be dependent on a synthetic amino acid, which may prove useful as a biocontainment strategy.
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Study will help provide a better understanding of how California gets its rain and snow, how human activities are influencing precipitation, and how the new science provides potential to inform water management decisions relating to drought and flood.
Read more about Aircraft, Research Vessel, and Ground Stations Will Gather Data to Improve What is Known About Factors Affecting Precipitation as California’s Drought Continues
Software developed by Duke researchers predicts MRSA’S response to new drug before it’s tested on patients.
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Team supported by the Office of Science and others helps solve mystery of how aquatic creatures respond to their environment.
Read more about NYU Researchers Identify Nature of Fish’s “Sixth Sense”
