Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay losing its hue
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 …
Nanotech
Enantiomeric lead-free double perovskites rationally designed by achiral-chiral cation intercalation
Schematic diagram of achiral-chiral cation intercalation strategy for designing a series of chiral lead-free halide double perovskites. Credit: Prof. Luo’s group Chiral optical materials have attracted great attention in multiple disciplines due …
Developing nanocatalysts to overcome limitations of water electrolysis technology
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, …
Development of tissue molecular imaging technique using multiple probes at hundreds of microns
A schematic diagram of the animal experiments conducted in this study. (Upper left box) SPECT imaging was performed four weeks after 4T1-mNIS cancer cells were implanted in the foot pad. …
Apple preharvest drop not linked to xylem functionality
Pathway map for chlorophyll synthesis and degradation in creeping bentgrass foliar-treated with aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) under heat stress showing chlorophyll enzymes promoted or suppressed by AVG treatment: δ-ALA = δ-aminolevulinic acid; …
Reusing plastic waste to kickstart radical chain reactions, improving process safety and efficiency
(Top) General scheme for using mechanical force to trigger a radical chain reaction. (Bottom) Shreds of a grocery bag were utilized to initiate a reaction in a ball mill jar. …
Arabia’s alluvial fans grow and decay with Earth’s orbital cycles
Paleoclimate records for the last 400,000 years in the study region of Hajar mountains, Oman. This includes alluvial records of wetter (blue) and drier (orange) conditions from both the sample …
Effective way to capture children’s natural representations
Sample of drawings. Credit: YUE Zhihui Mental representations play a crucial role in shaping attitudes and behavior. Children’s representations of ‘nature’ can be assessed along several dimensions, including aspects such …
New method of cultivating human norovirus using zebrafish embryo
Assistant Professor Li Dan (right) and Dr Malcom Tan (left) from the NUS Department of Food Science and Technology microinjecting zebrafish embryos with the human norovirus under a microscope. Credit: …
Miniaturized jumping robots could study an asteroid’s gravity
Artist’s depiction of the mission concept of Gravity Poppers. Credit: Benjamin Hockman Missions focusing on small bodies in the solar system have been coming thick and fast lately. OSIRIS-Rex, Psyche, …