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Fast Screening for Potential New Catalysts
A new concept makes it possible to identify the most promising among an abundance of possible element combinations.
Report Reveals ‘Unseen’ Human Benefits from Ocean Twilight Zone
Did you know that there’s a natural carbon sink—even bigger than the Amazon rainforest—that helps regulate Earth’s climate by sucking up to six billion tons of carbon from the air each year?
Deep Learning Accurately Forecasts Heat Waves, Cold Spells
Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather conditions.
Better Access to Groceries Could Reduce Food Waste, Emissions
The spoiled milk, moldy vegetables and expired meat we discard when cleaning out the fridge make a surprisingly large contribution to global warming.
Synthetic Mushroom Toxin
The death cap mushroom is highly toxic.