Fighting climate change: Ruthenium complexes for carbon dioxide reduction to valuable chemicals: A novel technology facilitates hydride transfer to carbon dioxide, converting it into formic acid at a high turnover number

Climate change is a global environmental concern. A major contribution to climate change comes from excessive burning of fossil fuels. They produce carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. In this light, governments globally are framing policies to curb such carbon emissions. However, merely curbing carbon emissions…

Beyond lithium: A promising cathode material for magnesium rechargeable batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have remained unrivaled in terms of overall performance for several applications, as evidenced by their widespread use in everything from portable electronics to cellular base stations. However, they suffer from few important disadvantages that are difficult to ignore. For one, lithium is rather expensive, and the fact that…

How giants became dwarfs

Difference in body size (or sexual dimorphism) between males and females is common across the animal kingdom. One of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism is found in the cichlid fish species Lamprologous callipterus from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, where males are 12 times bigger (heavier) than females.…

Evangeline Lilly has ‘intense’ visit with Jeremy Renner | CNN

CNN  —  Evangeline Lilly has offered on update on her Marvel colleague Jeremy Renner’s recovery. The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actress told “Access Hollywood” she had recently visited with Renner, who was crushed by his snow-removal tractor during an accident on New Year’s Day. The pair starred together in…

Australia to purge Chinese-made cameras from its defense department | CNN Business

Sydney/Hong Kong CNN  —  Australia’s defense ministry will remove Chinese-made cameras from its offices over spying concerns, the country’s Minister for Defence Richard Marles has said. The concerns were raised by Senator James Paterson of the opposition Liberal Party, who said Wednesday that he had conducted an “audit” of Chinese-made…

Hermes wins US trademark trial over ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs

A Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday concluded that an artist’s non-fungible token versions of Hermes’ famous Birkin bags violated the French fashion house’s trademark rights. In one of the first intellectual-property trials over the popular digital tokens known as NFTs, the jury found artist Mason Rothschild’s unauthorized “MetaBirkins” were likely…

Sleep starts: Why your body ‘hiccups’ as you fall asleep | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN  —  Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they are startled alert by a loud snapping…

Dubai could get a 93-kilometer indoor cycling super highway

Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. (CNN) — Dubai could become a new center for sustainability…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

There are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the decision to provide separatists in Ukraine with the missile that shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, Dutch investigators said Wednesday. Citing intercepted telephone conversations by Russian government officials, the Public Prosecution Service’s Joint Investigation Team said there were “strong…

Reports: Phoenix Suns acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets | CNN

CNN  —  The Phoenix Suns have acquired Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. According to the reports, the Nets are acquiring Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to…

Alibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  Alibaba says it will launch its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to jump on the chatbot bandwagon. The Chinese behemoth said it was testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot internally. It did not share details of when it would launch or what the application…

Unlocking the secrets to Strep A virulence

Griffith University researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why some forms of Strep A are associated with severe invasive infection. Invasive Strep A diseases are responsible for more than 163,000 deaths each year globally and a recent increase in cases of invasive Strep A disease has been…

Endangered Bahamas bird may be lost from island following hurricane

The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. A new study shows the bird’s distribution and ecology on Grand Bahama before the hurricane struck. But the team says that the warbler may…

Exact magma locations may improve volcanic eruption forecasts

Cornell University researchers have unearthed precise, microscopic clues to where magma is stored, offering a way to better assess the risk of volcanic eruptions. In recent years, scientists have used satellite imagery, earthquake data and GPS to search for ground deformation near active volcanoes, but those techniques can be inaccurate…