In research facilities at Auburn University, scientists have developed a novel category of materials that could revolutionize both computer calculations and chemical manufacturing processes. The study, detailed in *ACS Materials Letters*, outlines a controllable electride form that allows electrons to traverse a solid surface with ease. These liberated electrons may serve as the basis for […]

Strange trenches meander across Mars like hastily left signatures. A recent study headed by Utrecht University reveals that chunks of CO2 ice can create these gullies by propelling sand aside with vaporized gas, rather than liquid water. In laboratory experiments conducted under Martian air pressure, researchers replicated both straight and winding channels with pit-like endings […]

Iron supplements frequently remedy blood issues but can cause gut discomfort. A newly developed lab formulation strives to achieve both outcomes effectively, having recently completed preliminary trials in mice as reported in a peer-reviewed journal by the American Chemical Society. Researchers from India have designed a synbiotic iron delivery mechanism that combines an iron complex […]

**How Riboflavin and Glucose Might Energize Future Batteries** An innovative strategy for home battery technology is taking cues from common breakfast ingredients, particularly vitamin B2 and glucose, to forge a more effective and eco-friendly energy storage option. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a vitamin-mediated glucose flow cell, presented in ACS Energy Letters, […]

Heat shimmers above light-colored dunes, then the sky releases its hold. This is the scenario that some climate models are now outlining for sections of the Sahara, where rainfall has traditionally been infrequent. In a recent study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers indicate that summer rainfall in Africa is expected to increase later […]