Chemistry
Making chemistry more accessible at the University of Oxford by providing period products
When it comes to the question of who gets to be a scientist, gender disparities are well-documented in many fields....
Preventing airborne infection without impeding communication with ions and electric field
A novel device developed by researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and Chiba University in...
LIGO surpasses the quantum limit
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, made history when it made the first direct detection of gravitational...
Researchers capture first images of a radio ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have captured the Oct. 14 solar eclipse in...
An antidote for deadly mushrooms? (video)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2023 — Almost all mushroom-related fatalities worldwide are caused by a single group of molecules, cyclopeptides, which...
Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals
What if your house plant could tell you your water isn’t safe? Scientists are closer to realizing this vision, having...
Chemists, engineers craft adjustable arrays of microscopic lenses
They number in the thousands, light striking the phalanx of lenses arrayed on a face in geometric pattern, the beams...
Felix Parra Diaz elected a fellow of the American Physical Society
Felix Parra Diaz, the head of the Theory Department at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory...
University of Warwick researcher to benefit from £80m Royal Society funding to develop sustainable plastics
The University of Warwick will be at the forefront of research into sustainable materials, thanks to a share of £80...
NTU Singapore and ETH Zurich scientists convert waste chicken feathers into the heart of clean fuel cells
Credit: Credit to NTU Singapore Feathers keep chickens warm, and they might also hold the key to creating sustainable...
Accelerating waves shed light on major problems in physics
Whenever light interacts with matter, light appears to slow down. This is not a new observation and standard wave mechanics...
Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers
The food industry generates enormous amounts of waste and by-products, including from poultry production. Each year, some 40 million tonnes...
Researchers demonstrate a high-speed electrical readout method for graphene nanodevices
The 'wonder material' graphene is well-known for its high electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility. Stacking two layers of graphene...
OU-led study documents new extremes in stratospheric water vapor
A University of Oklahoma-led article published in Geophysical Research Letters highlights newly measured extremes recorded during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
NUS scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster
Diabetic patients, whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised, often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds...
Cobalt-free battery for cleaner, greener power
High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are a critical component of many devices and even modes of transport. They play a...
Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
An international team of scientists is rethinking the basic principles of radiation physics with the aim of creating super-bright light...
Electrical control of quantum phenomenon could improve future electronic devices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new electrical method to conveniently change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials...
Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish
Yuk! Musty, earthy or muddy-tasting fish is never going to go over well with the family. Perhaps you’ve tasted it...
Scientists discover deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching
Scientists have discovered the deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching, more than 90 metres below the surface of the...
