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Mar 24, 2025

Novel Material Holds Promise for Tech to Convert CO2 Into Fuel

Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of using them in technologies that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into a liquid fuel.

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Mar 6, 2025

Soft-Tissue Samples Can Survive in Several Different Dinosaur Fossils

Recently published research provides further evidence for the preservation of soft tissues and structures through deep time regardless of the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in question.

Mar 3, 2025

Eggshells Point to Diverse Dino Ecosystem in North America

Lindsay Zanno explains what fossilized eggshells can tell us about life in the Late Cretaceous period.

Feb 18, 2025

Catherine Davis Named Sloan Research Fellow

Davis’ work focuses on the long-term effects of global climate on oceanographic environments.

Feb 10, 2025

Age, Burial Environment Don’t Hinder Soft Tissue Preservation in Dinosaurs

Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils.

Jan 8, 2025

Scorching Climate Drove Lampreys Apart During Cretaceous Period

One of the hottest periods in Earth’s history may have driven lampreys apart – genetically speaking.

Dec 18, 2024

Podcast: Lampreys

Lampreys are ancient, they look weird, and they don't have jaws. What's not to love?

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Oct 30, 2024

Linking Energy Loss to Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells Could Make Them Much More Efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity.

Oct 28, 2024

When is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When is it Climate Change?

A 2023 heat wave helped establish processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate related.

Oct 16, 2024

‘Old’ Star Could Provide New Insights into Star Evolution

A newly discovered star could challenge some models of how stars evolve and the way they produce elements as they age.

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Oct 11, 2024

Engineering Perovskite Materials at the Atomic Level Paves Way for New Lasers, LEDs

New technique dictates precisely how layered hybrid perovskite materials convert electrical charge into light.

Oct 10, 2024

It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties.

Cold water can shock sea turtles - here is what you can do to help.

Oct 10, 2024

Can Sea Turtles Get Too Cold During the Winter in North Carolina?

Colder waters pose a threat to sea turtles. Here is what you can do to help.

Oct 2, 2024

New Theory Demystifies Crystallization Process

A new theory “demystifies” the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution – which is the solvent, not the solute.

Sep 24, 2024

Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding

Flooded wetlands, not decreased pollution, were key drivers of atmospheric methane increases during the pandemic.