Lightning increases the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself by producing nitric oxide (NO), leading to atmospheric chemistry that forms ozone (O3) and the atmosphere’s primary oxidant, the hydroxyl radical (OH). Our analysis of a 2012 airborne study of deep convection and chemistry demonstrates that lightning also directly generates the oxidants OH and the hydroperoxyl radical (HO2). Extreme…
On this week’s show: Researchers are testing HIV drugs and monoclonal antibodies against long-lasting COVID-19, and what it takes to turn a symbiotic friend into…
Findings reveal the marine mammals have a sense of team membership
A transcription factor implicated in bacterial immunity inhibits host responses during influenza virus infection.
Ultrahigh–power-density multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are critical components in electrical and electronic systems. However, the realization of a high energy density combined with a high…
Epoxy resin thermosets (ERTs) are an important class of polymeric materials. However, owing to their highly cross-linked nature, they suffer from poor recyclability, which contributes…
The US National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) regularly conducts national surveys of the US-based PhD- and college-educated populations. These surveys monitor who…
A small-molecule inhibitor of the ClC-1 chloride channel improves skeletal muscle function in rat models and patients with myasthenia gravis.
Massive stars (those ≥8 solar masses at formation) have radiative envelopes that cannot sustain a dynamo, the mechanism that produces magnetic fields in lower-mass stars.…
Reduced expression of a platelet protein protects against thrombosis during chronic immobilization
Many plans are in preparation to land robotic missions on the surface of the Moon, which will pave the way to return humans to the…
