Chemistry
Aging alters pancreatic circadian rhythm
“Overall, our study identified previously unknown circadian transcriptome reorganization of pancreas by aging ”Credit: 2023 Sharma et al. “Overall, our...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Giacomo Valtolina
Dr. Giacomo Valtolina, a physicist from the small town of Cornate d'Adda near Milan, has been granted a prestigious European...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Sandra Eibenberger-Arias
Dr. Sandra Eibenberger-Arias, a distinguished Austrian physicist from Vienna with an exceptional academic record, has been awarded a prestigious European...
Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, “what is snail mucus?”
NEW YORK, September 5, 2023 — What is snail mucus? That was the question posed by researchers in a new...
Dr. Niels Schröter wins ERC Starting Grant
This is the first ERC Starting Grant to be hosted at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics. ChiralTopMat aims...
Scientists synthesize new organometallic “sandwich” compound capable of holding more electrons
Organometallic compounds, molecules made up of metal atoms and organic molecules, are often used to accelerate chemical reactions and have...
IOP Publishing appoints Dr. David Gevaux as Chief Editor of Reports on Progress in Physics
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has appointed Dr. David Gevaux as the first Chief Editor of Reports on Progress in Physics. Taking...
New scalable, etching-based technique for precise tuning of microdisk lasers
Micro- and nanodisk lasers have recently emerged as promising optical sources and probes for various applications in the fields of...
Kidder receives American Chemical Society’s 2023 Mid-Career Award
Michelle Kidder, a senior R&D staff scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received the American...
Anode models for green hydrogen production
Researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society conducted experiments using atomically...
Researchers discover quantum switch for regulating photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a crucial process that allows plants to convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds using solar energy. Light-harvesting complex...
Climate shifts set stage for surge in agricultural flash droughts, warns new study
A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on the alarming increase in agricultural flash droughts over...
Roadmap drafted for research into metallic ‘sponges’ for clean hydrogen
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) could deliver a major efficiency boost to the photocatalytic production of clean hydrogen. Chemical engineers have...
FAIR data and inclusive science to enable clean energy
Fusion is the process of combining two light atomic nuclei to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts...
Developing silicones that are friendlier toward health and the environment
Polysiloxanes, the scientific name for silicones, possess exceptional properties, and are used in numerous fields ranging from cosmetics to aerospace....
New research reveals Earth’s ancient ‘breath’: Study reveals connection between atmospheric changes and mantle chemistry
An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth’s early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep...
The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of ancient Egyptian mummification balms
In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara...
Breakthrough: Peering into nanofluidic mysteries one photon at a time
A discovery in the field of nanofluidics could shake up our understanding of molecular behavior on the tiniest scales. Research...
Arctic soil methane consumption may be larger than previously thought and increases in a drier climate
Arctic wetlands are known emitters of the strong greenhouse gas methane (CH4). Well-drained soils on the other hand remove methane...
Growing triple-decker hybrid crystals for lasers
By controlling the arrangement of multiple inorganic and organic layers within crystals using a novel technique, researchers at Duke University...
