A study at SLAC and Stanford identified which pairs of atoms in a catalyst nanoparticle are most active in a reaction that breaks down a harmful exhaust gas in catalytic converters. The most active particles contained the highest proportion of a particular atomic configuration, one in which two atoms, each …
Read More »India suspends three trade deals with China as border tensions escalate
Officials in western India’s Maharashtra state said Monday they were reviewing deals with three Chinese companies as they seek clarity from the Indian government on how, or if, to proceed. The preliminary agreements were announced last week as part of a local government initiative to help revive the Indian economy …
Read More »Dow Jones remains in Rally mode, led by Apple, Nike; 5 biotech actions in motion
The stock market had bullish gains around noon on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8%, but the DJIA is still below the 200-day moving average, which has been a resistance level. Top DJIA winners included Apple (AAPL) Nike (NKE) and Merck (MRK) The Nasdaq compound opened to …
Read More »Italian doctor claims coronavirus is weakening and could go away on its own – BGR
The number of coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket worldwide, but another doctor in Italy has recorded that the virus is weaker than before. An infectious disease specialist said the virus is not as fierce as before, while hypothesizing that the virus may have mutated in some regions. He said more …
Read More »Researchers study myxobacteria ability to distinguish oneself
Vera Troselj (left) and Christopher Vassallo, both Ph.D. Candidates in the laboratory of Professor Dan Wall at the University of Wyoming at the time of the research are co-authors of an article titled “Rapid Diversification of Wild Social Groups Driven by Toxin Immunity Loci in Mobile Genetic Elements”, which was …
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