Chemistry
Scientists probe chilling behavior of promising solid-state cooling material
A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has bridged a knowledge gap in atomic-scale...
11th-grade student wins competition with research conducted at UTA
A Plano high school student conducting research in a University of Texas at Arlington chemistry professor’s lab earned multiple awards...
Dissipationless layertronics in axion insulator MnBi2Te4
Based upon the basic principles of quantum mechanics, researchers have been able to design and fabricate electronic devices with specialized...
Scientists clarify origins of lunar metallic iron
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, Profs. SHEN Laiquan, BAI Haiyang, et al. from Prof. WANG Weihua's group at...
Small powerhouses for very special light
When ultrafast electrons are deflected, they emit light - synchrotron radiation. This is used in so called storage rings in...
Too many missing satellite galaxies found
For years, astronomers have worried about how to explain why the Milky Way has fewer satellite galaxies than the standard...
Visual explanations of machine learning models to estimate charge states in quantum dots
A group of researchers has successfully demonstrated automatic charge state recognition in quantum dot devices using machine learning techniques, representing...
Under pressure: How comb jellies have adapted to life at the bottom of the ocean
The bottom of the ocean is not hospitable: there is no light; the temperature is freezing cold; and the pressure...
Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money
MADISON — University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed low-cost sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in soil types...
New CPRIT chemistry professor to enhance cancer research at Rice
Rice University’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome David Sarlah, who will contribute to the university’s cancer research efforts when...
Magnesium-18’s unique decay process: From theory to practice
Exploring the Structural Dynamics of 18Mg Led by physicist Si-Min Wang, the research team at Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics...
Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient
Researchers have discovered that zinc plays a crucial role in the nitrogen fixation process of legumes. This finding, along with...
Materials research revolutionized by a small change
Like the flutter of a butterfly's wings, sometimes small and minute changes can lead to big and unexpected results and...
The on-and-off affair in DNA
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale...
Introducing Sir Stanley: Binghamton University professor and Nobel Prize winner knighted by King Charles
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Binghamton University, State University of New York Distinguished Professor and Nobel Prize Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham has been...
Revealing the dynamic choreography inside multilayer vesicles
Our cells and the machinery inside them are engaged in a constant dance. This dance involves some surprisingly complicated choreography...
Scientists discover genetic ‘off switch’ in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients
A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been...
El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based model
Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and ocean...
Precision instrument bolsters efforts to find elusive dark energy
Dark energy — a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate — was discovered 26 years ago,...
Study reveals twisted origin of dead stars’ mysterious ‘heartbeats’
Stars blinking code in Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” might be science fiction, but by deciphering neutron stars’ erratic flickers, a...
