Chemistry
The real price of the “zero-price effect”
Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that there may be a cost to the zero-price effect: statistically identical homes that...
New heaviest exotic antimatter nucleus
UPTON, N.Y. — Scientists studying the tracks of particles streaming from six billion collisions of atomic nuclei at the Relativistic Heavy...
Physicists discover heaviest antimatter hypernucleus to date
Physicists from the STAR Collaboration have observed a new antimatter hypernucleus, antihyperhydrogen-4, for the first time. This is the heaviest...
Quenching the intense heat of a fusion plasma may require a well-placed liquid metal evaporator
Inside the next generation of fusion vessels known as spherical tokamaks, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) envisioned a...
Pilot study uses recycled glass to grow plants for salsa ingredients
DENVER, Aug. 21, 2024 — Tortilla chips and fresh salsa are tasty in themselves, but they could be even more...
Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric
DENVER, Aug. 21, 2024 — In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside — athletes, landscapers, kids...
UCF researcher develops lotus-inspired tech to convert CO2 to fuels, chemicals
Video available here. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions, a University of Central Florida...
International workshop initiates review of opportunities for 4R nutrient stewardship in multifunctional, farmer-centric agricultural landscapes
The review and writing sessions, held from July 22-25, 2024, gathered specialists from South and North America, Australia, Asia, Europe,...
Breakthrough study unveils sustainable solution to vitamin B12 deficiency
In new research published in the scientific journal Discover Food, Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Founder and Academic Director of the Aviram...
A new reaction to enhance aromatic ketone use in chemical synthesis
Aromatic ketones have long been valuable intermediates in chemical synthesis, particularly in cross-coupling reactions where different chemical entities are combined...
Investigating the interplay of folding and aggregation in supramolecular polymer systems
In polymers, the competition between the folding and aggregation of chains, both at an individual level and between chains, can...
Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities
DENVER, Aug. 20, 2024 — Who are we? Why are we here? As the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song...
Planets contain more water than thought
We know that the Earth has an iron core surrounded by a mantle of silicate bedrock and water (oceans) on...
New computational methodology to predict the complex formation of interesting nanostructures
Researchers from the group of Prof. Carles Bo, at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), have described a...
Novel ratchet with geometrically symmetric gear driven by asymmetric surface wettability
The ratchet mechanism is a fascinating energy-conversion system that converts disorderly or random motion into orderly, directed movement through a...
Porous-DeepONet: A deep learning framework for efficiently solving reaction-transport equations in porous media
Porous media play a critical role in various industrial fields due to their complex pore networks and considerable specific surface...
Preservation of organic carbon in the ocean floor
On geological timescales, the burial rate of sedimentary organic carbon exerts major control on the concentrations of atmospheric oxygen and...
New bacteria-derived hydrogel heals tissue
DTU researchers harness the power of bacteria to heal tissues. DTU researchers harness the power of bacteria to heal tissues....
Improving access to heart-failure screening with saliva
DENVER, Aug. 19, 2024 — Heart failure is a leading cause of death worldwide and is especially fatal for people...
Peering into the mind of artificial intelligence to make better antibiotics
DENVER, Aug. 18, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity. It powers models that help us drive vehicles,...
