Chemistry
Reducing the side effects of chemotherapy
Dreaded side effectsCredit: © RUB, Marquard Dreaded side effects Approximately half of all chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer are...
Unlocking the secrets of quasicrystal magnetism: revealing a novel magnetic phase diagram
Quasicrystals are intermetallic materials that have garnered significant attention from researchers aiming to advance condensed matter physics understanding. Unlike normal...
Light it up: reimagining the optical diode effect
Osaka, Japan – At the heart of global internet connectivity, optical communications form an indispensable foundation. Key to this foundation...
Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materials
Fukuoka, Japan – Researchers at Kyushu University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the Fine Ceramics Center, have developed a...
Long live the graphene valley state
In quantum computing, the question as to what physical system, and which degrees of freedom within that system, may be...
Columbia chemists create the first 2D heavy fermion
Researchers at Columbia University have successfully synthesized the first 2D heavy fermion material. They introduce the new material, a layered...
Origin of intense light in supermassive black holes and tidal disruption events revealed
A new study by Hebrew University is a significant breakthrough in understanding Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) involving supermassive black holes....
Glowing COVID-19 diagnostic test prototype produces results in one minute
Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of...
New study unveils emotional hubs that exist across languages
Emotions exert a profound influence on human behavior, prompting extensive explorations in the realms of psychology and linguistics. Understanding central...
Mass-producible miniature quantum memory
Researchers at the University of Basel have built a quantum memory element based on atoms in a tiny glass cell....
Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting with a donor-acceptor polyimide
Polyimide (PI) has emerged as a promising organic photocatalyst owing to its distinct advantages of high visible-light response, facile synthesis, molecularly tunable donor-acceptor...
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
CAMBRIDGE, MA — A key chemical reaction — in which the movement of protons between the surface of an electrode and...
Water as a nonlinear medium for ultrabroadband white laser
Scientists are making significant strides in the development of ultrabroadband white laser sources, covering a wide spectrum from ultraviolet to...
Climate change in the South China Sea has global impacts on weather patterns
As the threat of global warming looms, researchers are racing to understand how complex, interconnected weather systems affect one another....
KAIST research team develops anti-icing film that only requires sunlight
A KAIST research team has developed an anti-icing and de-icing film coating technology that can apply the photothermal effect of...
Experiment could test quantum nature of large masses for the first time
An experiment outlined by a UCL (University College London)-led team of scientists from the UK and India could test whether...
Cheap substitute for expensive metal in an industrially common chemical reaction
Osaka, Japan – The chemical industry commonly uses rare, expensive metals to produce pharmaceuticals and other essential substances. Replacing these...
Two atoms playing ping-pong
Atoms can absorb and reemit light - this is an everyday phenomenon. In most cases, however, an atom emits a...
Dual-metal sulfides improve overall function of anode material in lithium-ion capacitors
The use of dual metal sulfides, specifically ZnS/CuS, shows marked improvement in electrochemical stability and performance when included in the...
Higher acetaminophen intake in pregnancy linked to attention deficits in young children
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study links increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy – particularly in the second trimester –...
