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Solving the mystery of an ancient enzyme could lead to new carbon capture strategies
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered important new clues in the mystery of how an ...
Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years
Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real ...
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Solar Cells: Back to the Basics, Forward to the Future
To sustainably power our digital future, the world needs more — and more efficient — sources of renewable energy. Michigan ...
How carbon capture works and the debate about whether it's a future climate solution
Power plants and industrial facilities that emit planet-warming carbon dioxide are hopeful that Congress will keep tax ...
Most tree species face serious climate threat even under modest warming, study reveals
Trees are essential to life on Earth. They support ecosystems, store carbon, provide clean water, improve our health, and ...
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Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Selective Labeling of Subcellular Organelles | ACS Omega - ACS Publications
With the recent advancement in understanding and control of the structure and optical properties of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), they have been shown to be valuable in biolabeling of bacteria, tumor ...
Florida passes law banning ‘chemtrails,’ restricting weather control efforts
A new law going into effect July 1 seeks to ban weather modification (such as cloud seeding and the rumored "chemtrails") and ...
Florida bans 'chemtrails' with new geoengineering and weather modification law
A new law going into effect July 1 seeks to ban weather modification (such as cloud seeding and the rumored "chemtrails") and geoengineering.
How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from
Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...
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Defects and Structural Limitation-Induced Carbon Dots–Silica Hybrid Materials with Ultralong Room Temperature Phosphorescence
Carbon dots-based room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have attracted widespread attention owing to their excellent optical properties. However, there still is a challenge to fabricate ...