Chemistry
UCF student’s comparative analysis of primitive asteroids provides context for further research, future NASA missions
By Eddy Duryea ’13Credit: Antoine Hart, University of Central Florida By Eddy Duryea ’13 ORLANDO, May 9, 2024 –...
Designer peptoids mimic nature’s helices
RICHLAND, Wash.—Nature is filled with extraordinarily precise molecular shapes that fit together like a hand in glove. Proteins, for example,...
Scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices
The global move toward more sustainable, green energy has increased power reserves and the demand for energy storage devices. Unfortunately,...
Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices
What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can do already, except better? What sounds a bit like science...
‘Smart’ contact lenses could someday enable wireless glaucoma detection
Most people with early-stage glaucoma don’t know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss....
A fragment of human brain, mapped
A cubic millimeter of brain tissue may not sound like much. But considering that tiny square contains 57,000 cells, 230...
Manganese sprinkled with iridium: a quantum leap in green hydrogen production
As the world is transitioning from a fossil fuel-based energy economy, many are betting on hydrogen to become the dominant...
Laser printing on fallen tree leaves produces sensors for medical and laboratory use
Fabrication of sensors by 3D printing combines speed, freedom of design, and the possibility of using waste as a substrate....
New Rhizobia-diatom symbiosis solves long-standing marine mystery
Nitrogen is an essential component of all living organisms. It is also the key element controlling the growth of crops...
HKU astrophysicists discover a novel method for hunting the first stars
Shortly after the Universe began with the Big Bang, the first stars, composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, began to...
PolyU researchers create 2D all-organic perovskites and demonstrate potential use in 2D electronics
Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team led by Prof. LOH Kian Ping, Chair...
Princeton physicists reveal the microscopic basis of a new form of quantum magnetism
By Tom Garlinghouse for the Princeton University Department of PhysicsCredit: Max Prichard, Waseem Bakr group at Princeton University. By Tom...
Vertical atmospheric measurements and simulations demonstrate important contribution of combustion-related ammonium during haze pollution in Beijing
Recently, Science Bulletin published a research conducted by Prof. Pingqing Fu and Dr. Libin Wu from Tianjin University, Peng Wang...
The interference of many atoms, and a new approach to boson sampling
In daily life, when two objects are “indistinguishable,” it’s due to an imperfect state of knowledge. As a street magician...
Solid-state reaction among multiphase multicomponent ceramic enhances ablation performance
Multicomponent ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) has attracted much attention in research due to its superior high-temperature mechanical properties, lower thermal...
Swarms of miniature robots clean up microplastics and microbes, simultaneously (video)
When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder...
An AI leap into chemical synthesis
Chemistry, with its intricate processes and vast potential for innovation, has always been a challenge for automation. Traditional computational tools,...
Two Brookhaven lab scientists named AAAS Fellows
UPTON, N.Y. — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized two staff scientists from the U.S....
Enabling rapid screening of poly(2-oxazoline)-based nanomedicine through divergent synthesis; towards alternative mRNA-vaccines
A collaboration between Leiden University (Assistant Prof. Joachim F. R. Van Guyse) and the Innovation Center for NanoMedicine (iCONM; Center...
Hidden citations in physics
In the scientific literature, a citation acts as a mechanism to signal prior knowledge, enhance credibility, and protect against plagiarism....
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