Conventional wisdom assumes the ratio of gases in a planet’s atmosphere should match the ratio of gases in the natal disk that birthed it. For the first time, researchers compared gases in a still-forming planet’s atmosphere to its natal disk. Team found the planet surprisingly was less carbon-rich than the disk.

Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power.

In a new international collaborative study – led by Flinders University with collaborators in the USA, South Australia and Germany – experts have identified a novel solar cell process to potentially use in future technologies for photocatalytic water splitting in green hydrogen production. 

A new study from the University of Oregon shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the gut rids itself of unwanted intruders, which could also help scientists better understand chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease.