Chemistry
Scientists advancing new methods to produce hydrogen from rocks producing hydrogen from rocks gains steam as scientists advance new methods
In a project that could be a game changer for the energy transition, researchers at The University of Texas at...
Multiparticle nanostructures for building better quantum technologies
In a recent publication in Nature Physics, the LSU Quantum Photonics Group offers fresh insights into the fundamental traits of surface plasmons, challenging...
Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an “RNA World”
LA JOLLA (March 4, 2024)—Charles Darwin described evolution as "descent with modification." Genetic information in the form of DNA sequences...
RISEnergy: Pushing innovations for climate neutrality
“RISEnergy will create a European ecosystem covering all areas of renewable energy technologies,” says Dr. Olga Sumińska-Ebersoldt, co-coordinator of RISEnergy...
A key to the future of robots could be hiding in liquid crystals
Robots and cameras of the future could be made of liquid crystals, thanks to a new discovery that significantly expands...
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT’s Plasma Science...
Network of quantum sensors boosts precision
The quantum systems employed in quantum technologies, for example single atoms, are also very sensitive: any interaction with the environment...
Beyond the ink: Painting with physics
Falling from the tip of a brush suspended in mid-air, an ink droplet touches a painted surface and blossoms into...
Mining the treasures locked away in produced water
In an ironic twist, a treasure trove of critical minerals is dumped out with water considered too polluted and expensive...
EU funding for outstanding early-career researcher Pieter Gunnink
Dr. Pieter Gunnink from the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has been awarded a EUR 190,000...
ICIQ researchers observe the effect of magnetic fields on electrocatalytic processes
On September 30, 1845, Michael Faraday wrote in his diary “Considering the nature of the relation between magnetic and electric...
Umbrella for atoms: The first protective layer for 2D quantum materials
The race to create increasingly faster and more powerful computer chips continues as transistors, their fundamental components, shrink to ever...
New type of metallacrown ether, polyoxometalatocrown ether, opens research opportunities
Crown ethers were discovered in 1967. They were then modified by adding a metal-containing unit creating metallacrown ethers. These metallacrown...
Scientists reveal how our cells’ leaky batteries are making us sick
Researchers have discovered how “leaky” mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases...
It’s not only opposites that attract – new study shows like-charged particles can come together
‘Opposites charges attract; like charges repel’ is a fundamental principle of basic physics. But a new study from Oxford University,...
Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern...
Mapping the core senescence phenotype of human colon fibroblasts
“ despite the impact of aging on colon health and colon cancer, an atlas of the SASP produced by colon...
Radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems
How do planetary systems such as the Solar System form? To find out, CNRS scientists taking part in an international...
Rice lab finds better way to handle hard-to-recycle material
HOUSTON – (Feb. 29, 2024) – Glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable composite material, is widely used in...
Scientists develop novel RNA- or DNA-based substances to protect plants from viruses
Individually tailored RNA or DNA-based molecules are able to reliably fight off viral infections in plants, according to a new...
