Chemistry
Powering the quantum revolution: Quantum engines on the horizon
Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that explores the properties and interactions of iparticles at very small scale, such...
Antimatter embraces Earth, falling downward like normal matter
For those still holding out hope that antimatter levitates rather than falls in a gravitational field, like normal matter, the...
Down goes antimatter! Gravity’s effect on matter’s elusive twin is revealed
If you dropped antimatter, would it fall down or up? In a unique laboratory experiment, researchers have now observed the...
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that...
Selenium vacancies regulate d-band centers in Ni3Se4 toward paired electrolysis in anion-exchange membrane electrolyzers for upgrading N-containing compounds
This study is led by Prof. Feng Fu (Research Institute of Comprehensive Energy Industry Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical...
Flour-derived borocarbonitride enriched with boron-oxygen species for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to olefins
This study is led by Prof. Zhen Zhao (State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, College...
Team examines importance of zeolite in catalysts for syngas conversion
The fuels used today depend heavily on petroleum. As the demand grows, scientists are looking for ways to produce fuels...
Teams investigate material degradation process of carbon-based catalyst
Although a plethora of carbon-based catalysts have been developed to promote oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in different electrochemical systems, the...
Plastic cloud: New study analyzes airborne microplastics in clouds
Plastic particles less than 5 mm in size are called “microplastics.” These tiny bits of plastic are often found in...
Researchers fabricate chip-based optical resonators with record low UV losses
WASHINGTON — Researchers have created chip-based photonic resonators that operate in the ultraviolet (UV) and visible regions of the spectrum...
SRI spins off AI-powered drug discovery platform Synfini, Inc.
SRI International announced today it is spinning off Synfini, a biosciences platform that accelerates the process by which pharmaceutical and...
Genetically engineering associations between plants and nitrogen-fixing microbes could lessen dependence on synthetic fertilizer
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable....
A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers at Münster University take a deep look at peroxisomal processes
Every system has its waste disposal system. The cell organelles known as “peroxisomes” dispose toxic substances and fats in the...
Thiol ligands modify metal nanocluster structures and optical properties
Metal nanoclusters are tiny, crystalline structures up to two nanometers (2 x 10-9 meters) in diameter that contain a few...
The Giant Magellan Telescope’s final mirror fabrication begins
PASADENA, CA — September 26, 2023 — The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and polish its...
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe passes system integration review
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) marked the completion of an important step on the path to spacecraft assembly,...
Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI’s help, we may know soon
Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other planets – “the...
Design of high-performance high temperature proton Exchange Membrane -Poly (triphenyl piperidinium) with long side chain alkyl quaternization
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is regarded as one of the most promising energy conversion systems, which has high...
Towards computational design of molecules with desired properties
The exploration of the remarkably vast space of molecules and materials with data-driven approaches has inspired countless academic and industrial...
Light and sound waves reveal negative pressure
As a physical quantity pressure is encountered in various fields: atmospheric pressure in meteorology, blood pressure in medicine, or even...
