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Fuel cells run on platinum, and platinum is scarce and expensive. A new carbon material riddled with tiny channels stops the metal from clumping and wearing away, which could mean cheaper fuel cells that last long enough for trucks and data centers to rely on.
Turning a garlic-derived fumigant into nanometer-scale droplets made it deadlier to adzuki bean beetles. The same formulation left most of their parasitoid wasps alive and did not harm germinating seeds. The spearmint partner, however, erased that safety margin.
Trusted everyday figures like hairdressers and neighbours may shift climate behaviour more than celebrities, argues a Nature Climate Change synthesis that sorts the evidence into a four-part framework of messenger, audience, mode and target behaviour.
A binary-solvent electrolyte that donates hydrogen bonds only weakly let researchers turn carbon dioxide in simulated flue gas into carbon monoxide at near-total efficiency, even at 1% CO2 with oxygen present, and run the process for over 100 hours.
Ancient farming landscapes show that food production and conservation do not have to be enemies. A new study finds their survival depends on culture, markets, pride and local knowledge.
A systematic review of 23 net-zero energy and transport studies finds that scientists’ policy recommendations consistently fall short. Every study rated poorly on evidence-communication standards. Many drifted into advocacy, used emotive language, and hid uncertainties. Researchers urge the same rigor for policy advice as for the science behind it.
Camera traps in Chornobyl show war reshaping wildlife behavior as fighting, fire and occupation altered animal routines.