A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a serendipitous collaboration between ...

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Researchers at ETH have used nuclear magnetic resonance to find out what other atoms are bound to the platinum atoms in a single-atom catalyst and where they are spatially located. The precise ...

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If you are nervous about delivering a talk, use this technique to calm yourself before you speak: Stand straight with one hand on your stomach. Close your eyes, inhale deeply through the nose for ...

July Fourth is one of the worst days of the year for air quality in the region, said Daniel B. Curtis, associate professor of ...

A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has unraveled how light and a ...