Chemistry
Ultrafast lasers map electrons ‘going ballistic’ in graphene, with implications for next-gen electronic devices
LAWRENCE — Research appearing in ACS Nano, a premier journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology, reveals the ballistic movement of electrons in graphene...
Strategies to limit redox electrolyte-enhanced carbon-based supercapacitor self-discharge
The efficient storage of clean energy is a critical component to achieving carbon neutrality. Capacitors are devices that store energy...
Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds
Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important...
Computational model captures the elusive transition states of chemical reactions
CAMBRIDGE, MA — During a chemical reaction, molecules gain energy until they reach what’s known as the transition state —...
Attoscience unveils a light-matter hybrid phase in graphite reminiscent of superconductivity
X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an element-selective and electronic-state sensitive technique that is one of the most widely used analytical techniques...
Discovery reveals lipid-signaling microdomains in cells
Important signaling molecules called phospholipids are active throughout cells in small compartments called condensates, rather than functioning primarily in cell...
Three novel inorganic clusters accelerate ‘one of the most important’ chemical reactions
Perfume, rubbing alcohol, a cholesterol medication and even biological processes all depend on a chemical process called the aldol reaction....
A new catalyst opens efficient conversion from nitrate pollution to valuable ammonia
Pollution spewing from a booming global economy poses a number of different threats to human health. Researchers from Zhongyuan University...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels...
Discovery of magnetic liquid crystal
Liquid crystal is a state of matter that exhibits properties of both liquid and solid. It can flow like a...
Towards next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer
Ishikawa, Japan -- Various molecular systems have been developed by researchers for photoinduced (i.e., light-driven) electron transfer, including supramolecules, hybrid...
Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they’re also home to a dilute...
MIT researchers observe a hallmark quantum behavior in bouncing droplets
In our everyday classical world, what you see is what you get. A ball is just a ball, and when...
New technology to assemble three-dimensional structures using gold nanoparticles confined in nanocapsules
A research group led by Assoc. Prof. Shota Kuwahara of Toho University and Assoc. Prof. Masato Kuwahara of Nagoya University...
Organic chemistry research transformed: the convergence of automation and AI reshapes scientific exploration
Recently, "National Science Open" magazine published online a review article led by Professor Fanyang Mo (School of Materials Science and...
New ‘atherosclerosis atlas’ sheds light on heart attacks, strokes
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an “atlas of atherosclerosis” that reveals, at the level of individual...
A new brew: Evaluating the flavor of roasted, lab-grown coffee cells
It may soon be time to wake up and smell the lab-grown coffee made from cultured plant cells. But it’s...
NASA’s Webb stuns with new high-definition look at exploded star
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia...
New project will take a step towards answering whether gravity is quantum
Scientists are developing an experiment to test whether gravity is quantum – one of the deepest questions about our universe.Credit:...
