Think about this: what if you could turn sunlight and simple sugars into clean energy and useful chemicals? Pretty cool, right? Scientists have been working on this idea, but it's been tough. The biggest hurdles are low efficiency in producing hydrogen and poor selectivity in creating useful chemica
Denture wearers have you ever thought about how to keep bacteria from growing on your dentures? Turns out, the humble avocado, that tasty addition to many a salad or toast, might be a game-changer. It's important to know dentures made from heat-polymerized acrylic resin (HPA) have tiny pores and cra
Imagine a world where survival is just the start. A place where hospitals help patients transition back home after surviving a life-threatening condition like sepsis. That is exactly what a new study is trying to figure out. It looks into how ready hospitals are to make this transition happen with a
Metal nanoclusters, or NCs, are super small and precise. They are special because they have unique energy properties and lots of active sites for reactions. But, they face some big challenges. They can't keep their energy for very long, they aren't very stable, and it's hard to control how they move
Picture this: A tiny, spherical material that doesn't like water but loves oil. Sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, right? But this is real. Scientists have cooked up a new material called TAPB-TFA. It's a fancy name for a type of material called a covalent organic framework, or CO
Imagine hiding a book inside a book. Now, imagine hiding a book inside an image, and then hiding that image inside another image. That's the idea behind a new method for keeping data safe. In today's world, keeping information safe is a big deal. With so many devices connected to the internet, ther
When it comes to making decisions about sharing individual genetic research results, people living with HIV have strong opinions. A study in Uganda asked 221 people receiving HIV care what role they wanted in deciding how to get information from genetic research. Most participants (122, 55. 2%) want
In a surprising move, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is now the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This change happens after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's short stint, who was accused of halting work at the bureau. Democrats had pushed back
Corneal transplants are a big deal. They are the most common type of transplant surgery. Medical students are the doctors of tomorrow. The future of corneal transplant awareness relies on them. To help these students understand the importance of corneal transplants, a study was set up. The
Climate change, sparked by a rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, is a major issue that requires immediate help. One such invention is direct air capture (DAC), which has the potential to fight climate change. CO2 emissions are bad for the planet. DAC has become a popular topic because it o
