Spacecraft capture the Sun building a massive superstorm
The Sun completes one full rotation about every 28 days. Because of this slow spin, observers on Earth can only see any given active region on the Sun’s surface for…
Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time
Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, it’s like observing a dance without being able to see simultaneously exactly where someone…
Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of a Dead Star That Exploded Twice in Rare Supernova Event
For the first time, a team of astronomers has captured a clear image of a white dwarf star that exploded not just once, but twice, as a Type Ia supernova…
Carbon capture from constructed wetlands declines as they age
Constructed wetlands do a good job in their early years of capturing carbon in the environment that contributes to climate change — but that ability does diminish with time as…
‘Capture the oxygen!’ The key to extending next-generation lithium-ion battery life
A research team led by Professor Jihyun Hong from the Department of Battery Engineering Department of the Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology at POSTECH, along with Dr.…
Astrophysicists capture astonishing images of gamma-ray flare from supermassive black hole M87
The first-ever photo of a black hole rocked the world in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope, or EHT, published an image of the supermassive black hole at the center…
Reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient
Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.…
Researchers capture never-before-seen view of gene transcription
Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA. Within a few hundred milliseconds, the DNA double helix unwinds…
Two-dimensional compounds can capture carbon from the air
Some of the thinnest materials known to humankind may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming. Known as MXene and MBene compounds, these…