Chemistry
Scientists raised key questions of solar wind–moon interaction
As the nearest celestial body to Earth, Moon’s space environment is distinctive to Earth’s mainly because of lack of a...
Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide
Because metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous metal complexes — are so structurally and chemically diverse, they could be used...
Scientists discover ‘flipping’ layers in heterostructures to cause changes in their properties
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors are special materials that have long fascinated researchers with their unique properties. For one, they...
Bringing out the color in zinc
Zinc is an important element that is found widely in biological systems, is cheap to manufacture relative to other metals,...
Synthetic molecules can ‘ferry’ mucus-clearing ions blocked by cystic fibrosis
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from...
Pingpong balls score big as sound absorbers
Long-term exposure to low-frequency noise can cause numerous health problems, but the solution may be found in an unexpected object,...
Advanced imaging reveals altered brain chemistry of babies with congenital heart disease
WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2023) – Researchers at Children’s National Hospital used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to find new biomarkers that reveal...
Mimicking ‘plant power’ through artificial photosynthesis
Solar panels are an increasingly popular way to generate electricity from the sun’s energy. Although humans are still figuring out...
The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans
Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. That is the main conclusion of a study...
Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study
Positron, the antiparticle of electron, has the same mass and charge as that of an electron but with the sign...
New study finds that the Gulf Stream is warming and shifting closer to shore
Credit: Illustration by Natalie Renier/©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Journal Nature Climate Change DOI 10.1038/s41558-023-01835-w Method of Research Data/statistical analysis Subject...
Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings
An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analysing ancient tree-rings...
Scientists upcycle polyesters through new waste-free, scalable process
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new chemical process which upcycles polyesters, including PET in...
ORNL is poised to have a major role in the future of nuclear physics
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a bastion of nuclear physics research for the past 80 years, is...
Human brain seems impossible to map. What if we started with mice?
The human brain is a tangled highway of wires emanating from nearly 100 billion neurons, all of which communicate across...
The efficient perovskite cells with a structured anti-reflective layer – another step towards commercialization on a wider scale
Perovskite-based solar cells, widely considered as successors to the currently dominant silicon cells, due to their simple and cost-effective production...
Climate change brings earlier arrival of intense hurricanes
Intense tropical cyclones are one of the most devastating natural disasters in the world due to torrential rains, flooding, destructive...
Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet
CLEVELAND—A pair of theoretical physicists are reporting that the same observations inspiring the hunt for a ninth planet might instead...
Physicists find evidence for magnetically bound excitons
In art, the negative space in a painting can be just as important as the painting itself. Something similar is...
Green hydrogen could reach economic viability by co-production of valuable chemicals
It already works: there are several approaches to using solar energy to split water and produce hydrogen. Unfortunately, this "green"...
