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Artistic representation of electrocatalytic process for conversion of carbon dioxide and water into ethanol. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol. Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions and form the backbone of many industrial processes. For example, they are essential in transforming heavy oil into gasoline as …

Some Persiders of 2019, as seen from Macedonia. Spaceweather.com/Stojan Stojanovski It’s early August, which means that Perseid’s annual Meteeidouche is active and ready to go. The Perseids are one of the best, brightest batches of shooting stars, and it feels like we could use them now more than ever to …

Masks are increasingly seen as the deciding factor in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the pandemic could end in four to eight weeks in America “if only” we could get everyone to wear a mask at the …

Mark Zuckerberg is synonymous with Facebook and at the age of 36, the young CEO has amassed a fortune. The tech mogul has sometimes been critical of the policies and policies of his company, but it has not affected his revenue. Zuckerberg’s expanded pile of wealth recently landed him on …

For Canadians eager for an impetus against the coronavirus, this week brought both optimism and words of sober caution. The federal government on Wednesday announced the first of many major offers to buy vaccines from two US-based multinational pharmaceutical companies: Pfizer and Moderna. There will be “millions” of doses, said …