Chemistry
Final call for Awards Nominations 2024 of the World Cultural Council
The World Cultural Council (WCC) is now accepting nominations for the “Albert Einstein” World Award of Science and the “Leonardo...
New astrophysics model sheds light on additional source of long gamma-ray bursts
Cutting-edge computer simulations combined with theoretical calculations are helping astronomers better understand the origin of some of the universe’s most...
Project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
A University of Alaska Fairbanks–led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweeds are...
Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
When entering public restrooms, it’s hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet...
Manard named recipient of 2023 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has...
Anti-aging effects of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose on brain diseases via AMPK activation
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of...
ChargeX Consortium recommends common EV charging station error codes
New shared language will facilitate faster service, improve EV user experienceCredit: Photo courtesy of ABB Systems. New shared language will...
Solar activity likely to peak next year, new study suggests
Royal Astronomical Society press release RAS PR 23/37 28 November 2023 For immediate releaseCredit: HMI/SDO/NASA Royal Astronomical Society press release...
The secret life of an electromagnon
Scientists have revealed how lattice vibrations and spins talk to each other in a hybrid excitation known as an electromagnon....
A breakthrough in research on a fatal disease
Boys suffering from Barth syndrome, a genetic determined disease with a very high mortality rate, finally have hope for a...
Scientists harness flower “super power” to pave the way for new drug treatments
Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers...
Study: hair care product chemicals can linger in the air in surprising amounts
The average morning routine for many Americans includes inhaling several milligrams of chemicals that may be harmful to their health,...
Toward a sustainable EV battery supply chain globally
Decarbonization of the global economy will require the production of a large number of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). However,...
IOP Publishing launches Sustainability Science and Technology – a new interdisciplinary OA journal aimed at fostering a sustainable future
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Sustainability Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary, open access journal dedicated to advancing sustainability through cutting-edge...
Vectorial adaptive optics: correcting both polarization and phase
Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique used for real-time correction of phase aberrations by employing feedback to adjust the optical...
Giant sea salt aerosols play major role in Hawai‘i’s coastal clouds, rain
Despite their tiny sizes, aerosols, such as sea salt, dust, and ash, play a giant role in shaping weather and...
Hundreds of PPPL students and scientists present findings at annual APS-DPP conference in Denver
More than 120 staff and 80 students and interns from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory...
SwRI-led PUNCH mission advances toward 2025 launch
SAN ANTONIO — November 27, 2023 —On November 17, 2023, the Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission...
Professor Kazunori Kataoka recognized as a “Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher” for the eighth time in seven consecutive years
Clarivate, a global information service provider in the U.K., annually releases a list of highly cited researchers based on the...
Durable, inexpensive electrocatalyst generates clean hydrogen and oxygen from water
Hydrogen is a highly combustible gas that can help the world achieve its clean energy goals if manufactured in an...
