Chemistry
Researchers unveil useful strategies for sustainable gas storage and separation with clathrate hydrates
Clathrate hydrates are ice-like nano porous compounds which consists of nano-sized water cages. They are found in places like permafrost...
Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed
What are the clouds of Venus made of? Scientists know it’s mainly made of sulfuric acid droplets, with some water,...
Asbestos: the size and shape of inhaled nanofibers could be exclusively responsible for the development of pulmonary fibrosis
The pathogenic potential of inhaling the inert fibrous nanomaterials used in thermal insulation (such as asbestos or fibreglass) is actually...
Using berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices
Spintronic devices are electronic devices that utilize the spin of electrons (an intrinsic form of angular momentum possessed by the...
New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like
Royal Astronomical Society and University of Oxford press releaseCredit: Patrick Irwin. Under embargo until 00:01 GMT on Friday 5 January...
Breaking the 10-petawatt limit with a new laser amplification
Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers have a wide-ranging scope of applications, encompassing basic physics, national security, industrial service, and health care. In...
AURA appoints Christoph Keller as next National Solar Observatory Director
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christoph Keller has been appointed...
Progress in the investigation of ultrafast electron dynamics using short light pulses
When electrons move within a molecule or semiconductor, this occurs on unimaginably short time scales. A Swedish-German including physicist Dr...
Pollution-tracking citizen science project offers New York students a breath of fresh air
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 – Climate change is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century, a crisis that...
Hunting for the elusive tetraneutrons with thermal fission
Tetraneutron is an elusive atomic nucleus consisting of four neutrons, whose existence has been highly debated by scientists. This stems...
Nematode proteins shed light on infertility
We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and...
How does corrosion happen? New research examines process on atomic level
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance....
Magnetic fields in the Cosmos: dark matter could help us discover their origin
The mini-halos of dark matter scattered throughout the Cosmos could function as highly sensitive probes of primordial magnetic fields. This...
UH optometrist receives $1.4 million to map the cornea
Consider the cornea if you will – and most people won’t unless they’re having a problem. It is the transparent...
Some sea cucumbers like it hot
Hydrothermal vents are an unlikely environment for animals to flourish, characterized by rapid changes in temperature and a challenging chemistry: acidic...
Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing
“ we discuss the implications of these novel findings on our understanding of how healthy aging affects verbal working memory...
New method illuminates druggable sites on proteins
LA JOLLA, CA—Identifying new ways to target proteins involved in human diseases is a priority for many researchers around the...
Designing the ‘perfect’ meal to feed long-term space travelers
Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies...
Effect of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on physicochemical properties and volatile flavor compounds of Chinese rice wine
Traditional Chinese rice wine (RW) has been popular in China for thousands of years. The brewing process involves simultaneous saccharification...
First step towards synthetic CO2 fixation in living cells
Synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build biochemical pathways for the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers at...
