Chemistry
How does superglue work, and what the heck is electroadhesion? (video)
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 — How would you stick a slice of banana to a sheet of copper? Until a...
A new method for sustainable synthesis of acetylene from carbon dioxide
Since its discovery, in 1836, acetylene has emerged as an essential chemical compound in industry, widely used as a chemical...
Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix
Los Angeles, California - May 20, 2024 - Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a...
Register now! How artificial intelligence can help researchers? Insilico hosts webinar “IMGAIA”
Artificial intelligence (AI) has swiftly revolutionized numerous industries, and the life sciences sector is no exception. The growing power and...
Neural networks made of light
Scientists propose a new way of implementing a neural network with an optical system which could make machine learning more...
Scientists create computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of Piet Mondrian
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have created a computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of...
Synthetic biology reveals the secrets of life without oxygen
Long before photosynthesis brought free oxygen into the world, the earth was already populated by numerous organisms. Oxygen was life-threatening...
Neutrons give a hot new way to measure the temperature of electronic components
Osaka, Japan – From LEDs to batteries, our lives are full of electronics, and there is a constant push to...
Light-induced Meissner effect in optically driven YBa2Cu3O6.48
Superconductivity is a fascinating phenomenon, which allows a material to sustain an electrical current without any loss. This collective quantum...
Sporty chemistry news ahead of the Summer Olympics
Excited about the Summer Olympics, but unsure how to spend the days leading up to the big event on July...
Structured electrons with chiral mass and charge
Have you ever placed the palm of your left hand on the back of your right hand, in such a...
Quadrupolar nuclei measured for the first time by zero-field NMR
What is the structure of a particular molecule? And how do molecules interact with each other? Researchers interested in those...
The Higgs does not seem to contain any factors from new physics
The Higgs boson was discovered in the detectors of the Large Hadron Collider a dozen or so years ago. It...
NASA’s Hubble traces dark matter in dwarf galaxy using stellar motions
The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible "glue" of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though...
Could lead overcome reverse current and advance a green hydrogen economy?
A research team consisting of Professor Yong-Tae Kim, Dr. Sang-Mun Jung, and Yoona Kim, an MSc, from the Department of...
Bacteria form glasslike state
Dense E.coli bacteria have several similar qualities to colloidal glass, according to new research at the University of Tokyo. Colloids...
Understanding the origin of superconductivity in high-temperature copper oxide superconductors
Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity with zero resistance when cooled to a certain temperature, called the critical temperature....
Shaping the future of polymer nanocarriers
Scientists have taken a significant step towards the development of tailor-made chiral nanocarriers with controllable release properties. These nanocarriers, inspired...
Opening the right doors: “jumping gene” control mechanisms revealed
International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo has clarified the molecular mechanisms...
Aperiodic approximants for relating quasicrystals and modulated structures
For a long time, scientists associated crystal structures with an ordered arrangement of atoms in a repeating lattice-like pattern, believing...
