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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November showed that inflation is slowing down for the fifth month in a row. Since peaking at 9.1% in June, the year-on-year inflation rate has now fallen to 7.1% in November. Now, analysts are predicting that prices will begin to decline as the global economy enters a period of deflation. This deflation could have a negative impact on the macro environment and push an increasing number of users into Metacade (MCADE). Deflation is on the horizon as the CPI drops again The CPI is the…

Another benefit is that light is the only source of energy used in the one-step process.A catalyst activated by light converts hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen energy in one step.Engineers and scientists at Rice University have developed a sweet way for petrochemical refineries to transform a smelly byproduct into cash.Hydrogen sulfide gas has the distinct odor of rotting eggs. It frequently emanates from sewers, stockyards, and landfills, but it is especially problematic for refineries, petrochemical plants, and other…

by IndustryTrends December 3, 2022 AI innovation needs a stronger catalyst if researchers want an ecosystem with meaningful developmentsTo create a more productive business environment, leaders must know how to analyze the factors those and formulate a strategy that will benefit AI innovation. The complex, evolving work of digital transformation and AI innovation should not tackled with minimum number of resources. Instead, these venture capitalists are helping out AI startups to innovate efficiently. TempusTempus is…

A reaction cell tests copper-iron plasmonic photocatalysts for hydrogen production from ammonia. Credit: Brandon Martin/Rice UniversityInexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel.A key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy has been engineered by researchers at Rice University. Using only inexpensive raw materials, scientists created a scalable catalyst that needs only the power of light to convert ammonia into clean-burning hydrogen fuel.“This discovery paves the way for…

Depiction of the computational process predicting starting materials for the synthesis of DPPE derivatives aided by blue light irradiation. Credit: Hideaki Takano, et al. Nature Communications. November 21, 2022Theory-guided development of an easier, more versatile process for synthesizing unsymmetric ligands provides new avenues of exploration in transitional metal catalysis.Scientists have discovered the key to synthesizing a molecular tool that could greatly expand the variety of catalytic reactions possible with…

Researchers have created a chemically stable catalyst that is stable in the presence of moisture.A cheap and chemically durable catalyst to synthesize ammonia.The Haber-Bosch process, which is often used to synthesize ammonia (NH3)—the foundation for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers—by combining hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) over catalysts at high pressures and temperatures, is one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs that has helped enhance crop yields and raise food production worldwide.However, owing to the…

Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has just released Season 15's first Prime Gaming bundle. The bundle features a trio of matching cosmetics, all themed around Season 15's debut legend, Catalyst. The cosmetics' designs show off Catalyst's deep connection to her homeworld's moon and nature in general.Available only to Prime Gaming subscribers, November's cosmetic bundle has a leafy autumn theme, containing two subscriber-exclusive cosmetics for Catalyst, and an Alternator weapon skin. The items…

I love Catalyst a lot, and it very well could be the recency bias talking, but she's my favorite of the new playable characters added to Apex Legends during the battle royale's fourth year. The ferrofluid-wielding defender isn't a force to be reckoned with--Catalyst won't be breaking the competitive meta anytime soon--and her story hasn't posed any groundbreaking lore ramifications yet. But none of that matters when Catalyst plays a lot like the legends added in Year 3, all of whom celebrate the best part…

Hydrogen sulfide famously stinks like rotten eggs, and contributes that eye-watering, low-hanging punch to the bouquet of the very worst farts. It's also toxic, corrosive, flammable and produced in large amounts as an expensive-to-treat by-product at petroleum refineries. Now, researchers have found an easy, profitable way to turn it into hydrogen.The current method for dealing with this stuff – an unavoidable waste product when you're refining oil or natural gas – is to heat it up with air to between 800-1,100 °C…

Alongside new playable legend Catalyst, Apex Legends Season 15 adds a fifth battle royale map to the game called Broken Moon. Broken Moon explores both the bright and dark sides of the moon, contrasting heaven and hell. Located upon Cleo, the partially destroyed moon hanging over Boreas, Broken Moon will feature African culture and imagery, reflecting what we've seen of Catalyst and Seer's homeworld.We first saw Boreas and Cleo just prior to Season 10 and the introduction of Seer. Unlike most of the other…