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Bacteria that 'breathe' iron minerals while detoxifying sulfide outpace chemical reactions

An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new microbial metabolism: so-called MISO bacteria "breathe" ...
C&EN

Nitroamines power a less explosive Sandmeyer reaction alternative

A ball-and-stick model of a chemical compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. X-ray diffraction experiments revealed the structure of the key N-nitroamine intermediate. Credit: ...
EurekAlert!

Molecular iron phthalocyanines anchoring onto ZIF-67-derived cobalt-carbon nanomaterials as bifunctional oxygen catalysts

The global demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to rise, driven by the need to address fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution. Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (RZABs) have ...
The Conversation

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

Elizabeth Swanner receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Little Deming Lake doesn’t get much notice from visitors to Itasca ...