Chemistry
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains,...
Membrane raft redox signaling contributes to visfatin-induced inflammation and kidney damage
“ the exact mechanism of how obesity increases the advancement of chronic kidney disease is still uncertain.”Credit: 2023 Koka et...
Why regional differences in global warming are critical
Scientists use climate models to simulate past climate, in order to determine how and why it has changed. As a...
WVU research helps power plants recycle water using wastewater from oil and gas mining
Simulations from West Virginia University researchers demonstrate their use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has...
Harvesting water from air with solar power
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – More than 2.2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and the United Nations estimates...
Novel mineral piezocatalysts offer innovative approaches for soil remediation
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) removal in the soil environment is of great significance for repairing the long-term damaged ecosystem. However, the...
Wearable ultrasound monitor can aid rehabilitation from injury #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Millions suffer from musculoskeletal injuries every year, and the recovery process can often be long...
A farsighted approach to tackle nearsightedness #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Modern living may be contributing to an epidemic of nearsighted vision and related blindness. By...
ORNL engineer Karen White honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Karen White, who works in ORNL’s Neutron Science Directorate, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement...
Georgia State professor granted $5 million to identify and characterize objects in space
ATLANTA — Georgia State Professor of Physics & Astronomy Stuart Jefferies has been awarded a $5 million, multi-institutional grant by the U.S....
Tiny electromagnets made of ultra-thin carbon
Graphene, that is extremely thin carbon, is considered a true miracle material. An international research team has now added another...
‘Doughnut’ beams help physicists see incredibly small objects
In a new study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have used doughnut-shaped beams of light to take detailed...
Placing nanoparticles in the palm of your hand
Nanoparticles are super tiny―as small as one nanometer, or one billionth of a meter―and are of keen interest to materials...
Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials
HOUSTON – (Dec. 4th, 2023) – The properties that make materials like semiconductors so sought after result from the way...
New theory unites Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics
A radical theory that consistently unifies gravity and quantum mechanics while preserving Einstein’s classical concept of spacetime is announced today...
Teaching physics from the din of flying discs #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Disc golf is booming, with record numbers of players turning up each year to partake...
Needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2023 – An estimated quarter of adults and two-thirds of children have strong fears around needles, according...
Auburn University invites aspiring physicists to PhD program information meeting
Auburn University's Department of Physics is hosting a special meeting targeting college students passionate about pursuing a PhD in Physics....
PicoRuler: molecular rulers for high-resolution microscopy
Latest super-resolution microscopy methods now achieve an optical resolution in the range of a few nanometres. This corresponds to a...
Control over friction, from small to large scales
Friction is hard to predict and control, especially since surfaces that come in contact are rarely perfectly flat. New experiments...
