Chemistry
Advancement in thermoelectricity could light up the Internet of Things
Osaka, Japan – Imagine stoplights and cars communicating with each other to optimize the flow of traffic. This isn’t science...
Astronomers produce most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster
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Going beyond plastic: Chung-Ang University team explores tara gum as a green polymer
Synthetic, non-biodegradable plastics are major sources of environmental pollution and have prompted a rising interest in sustainable, biodegradable alternatives derived...
Solid-state qubits: Forget about being clean, embrace mess
New findings debunk previous wisdom that solid-state qubits need to be super dilute in an ultra-clean material to achieve long...
Water molecule discovery contradicts textbook models
Textbook models will need to be re-drawn after a team of researchers found that water molecules at the surface of...
Capturing greenhouse gases with the help of light
If we want to slow down global warming, we need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among other things, we...
Core-shell ‘chemical looping’ boosts efficiency of greener approach to ethylene production
Ethylene is sometimes called the most important chemical in the petrochemical industry because it serves as the feedstock for a...
Researchers develop technique to synthesize water-soluble alloy nanoclusters
In recent years, ultrasmall metal nanoclusters have unlocked advances in fields ranging from bioimaging and biosensing to biotherapy thanks to...
NASA’s Fermi detects surprise gamma-ray feature beyond our galaxy
Astronomers analyzing 13 years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found an unexpected and as yet unexplained feature outside...
Bridging light and electrons
When light goes through a material, it often behaves in unpredictable ways. This phenomenon is the subject of an entire...
Exploring dimethylsulfoniopropionate production by freshwater phytoplankton in lake Baikal
Phytoplankton or microalgae found in the ocean are often known to produce a sulfur-containing chemical called dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP). This organic...
KAIST develops an artificial muscle device that produces force 34 times its weight
Soft robots, medical devices, and wearable devices have permeated our daily lives. KAIST researchers have developed a fluid switch using...
Wellcome Sanger Institute: Cancer drug discovery accelerated as hundreds of overlooked targets prioritised
A new, systematic analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 candidate priority drug targets across 27 cancer types, including breast, lung...
First direct imaging of small noble gas clusters at room temperature
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in the stabilisation and direct imaging of small clusters of noble gas atoms...
Toxic algae blooms: Study assesses potential health hazards to humans
Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) borders five different counties and has five inlets that connect the lagoon with the...
Generating stable qubits at room temperature
Fukuoka, Japan—In a study published in Science Advances, a group of researchers led by Associate Professor Nobuhiro Yanai from Kyushu...
Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recorded
A multi-national team of scientists (China, USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyze the temperature of the Earth annually. These...
Making an important industrial synthesis more environmentally friendly
Osaka, Japan – Approximately 5% of global carbon emissions are attributable to producing the chemicals that are essential to modern...
A methodology for regulating fuel stratification and improving fuel economy of GCI mode via double main-injection strategy
Exploring advanced combustion mode with high efficiency and low emissions has been the dream of successive generations of researchers. Conventional diesel engines...
‘Stellar Paternity Tests’ match orphaned stars to their Milky Way origins
In the chaotic environment of open star clusters, strong gravitational interactions between bodies can launch individual stars far outside the...
