Chemistry
Satellite swarm to provide ‘missing link’ between space weather and space debris
The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a “swarm” of satellites to address the growing...
Discovery made by University of Warsaw scientists may enable network interface for quantum computers
A team of scientists at the QOT Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies, including a student from the Faculty of Physics...
Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors
HOUSTON – (Oct. 5, 2023) – An interdisciplinary team of Rice University scientists has won a $1.9 million National Science...
Rice alum Louis Brus awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Rice University alumnus Louis Brus (’65) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the “discovery and development of...
Navigating moiré physics and photonics with band offset tuning
When two lattices with distinct angles or periodicities come together, they conjure a moiré superlattice — a realm where astonishing...
Growth of coral reefs likely cannot keep pace with rising sea level
FRANKFURT. Tropical coral reefs could end up being one of the first victims of climate change. The marine diversity hotspots...
How insects evolved to ultrafast flight (and back)
Mosquitoes are some of the fastest-flying insects. Flapping their wings more than 800 times a second, they achieve their speed...
Machine learning tells us how to dissolve polymeric materials in organic solvents
Dissolving polymers with organic solvents is the essential process in the research and development of polymeric materials, including polymer synthesis,...
Diagnosing anthropogenic carbon emissions: a “CO2 checkup” of Earth’s health
Since 2020, many countries have pledged their plans for "carbon peak and carbon neutrality". Managing anthropogenic emissions, especially from major...
PPPL awarded $5 million to lead an Energy Earthshot Research Center focused on clean hydrogen
Lessening the effects of climate change will require a variety of innovations and a lot of ingenuity. Now, a new...
Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gain, ecologists say
The increasingly urgent climate crisis has led to a boom in commercial tree plantations in an attempt to offset excess...
Lasers deflected using air
Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An invisible grating made only of...
Graphene addition for enhancing the critical current density of Bi-2223 superconductors
Superconductors are materials that offer zero electric resistance to the flow of current on being cooled down below a certain...
Marine chemical biologist Mandë Holford wins prestigious National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award for Venom Research
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 — Mandë Holford, a professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments at Hunter College and...
Enlighten me
Kyoto, Japan -- When life gets tough, nature usually finds a way to help the little guys. Credit: KyotoU/Rui Sun Kyoto,...
Optimizing continuous-variable functions with quantum annealing
Quantum annealing (QA) is a cutting-edge algorithm that leverages the unique properties of quantum computing to tackle complex combinatorial optimization...
How new plant cell walls change their mechanical properties after cell division
Scientists reveal new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells...
Data-driven regional ocean models essential for planning
By incorporating fine-grained regional data with a high-resolution ocean model, KAUST researchers have developed the first precise historical reconstruction of...
Water makes all the difference
In order to fulfil their function, biological cells need to be divided into separate reaction compartments. This is sometimes done...
Ancient architecture inspires a window to the future
A centuries-old technique for constructing arched stone windows has inspired a new way to form tailored nanoscale windows in porous...
