Dec 13, 2025 Iron oxide crystal phase governs how efficiently organophosphate ester pollutants hydrolyze, with lepidocrocite showing the strongest catalytic activity despite weaker adsorption. (Nanowerk News) By comparing three common iron oxide polymorphs, researchers discovered that the crystalline phase of these minerals determines how effectively they catalyze the hydrolysis of...
Webb identifies earliest supernova to date, shows host galaxy
Dec 13, 2025 The telescope captured near-infrared light from one of the earliest stars seen to explode in the history of the universe. (Nanowerk News) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has observed a supernova that exploded when the universe was only 730 million years old — the earliest detection of...