Chemistry
15th annual horizon scan identifies 15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and changing marine ecosystems
Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method for predicting which threats, changes,...
Researchers invent “methane cleaner”: Could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns
In a spectacular new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have used light and chlorine to eradicate low-concentration methane...
A unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: Selective induction of cellular senescence
“Our findings suggest that the omicron variant, in particular, leads to premature senescence in in vitro, ex vivo, and in...
Department of Defense grant boosts study of pressure, humidity on thermal energy storage
Under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, Dr. Patrick Shamberger and a research team from the Department of Materials Science...
Pesticides and adjuvants disrupt honey bee’s sense of smell
It has long been known that exposure to pesticide sprays is harmful to honey bees. In a new study, researchers...
Molecular trap and zap
Patients struggling with some chronic diseases often must wait years for a proper diagnosis. For example, symptoms such as shortness...
Bringing quantum computing to light
As a technology still in its nascent stages, quantum computing holds the promise of revolutionizing various fields, provided it can...
Ultrafast lasers map electrons ‘going ballistic’ in graphene, with implications for next-gen electronic devices
LAWRENCE — Research appearing in ACS Nano, a premier journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology, reveals the ballistic movement of electrons in graphene...
Strategies to limit redox electrolyte-enhanced carbon-based supercapacitor self-discharge
The efficient storage of clean energy is a critical component to achieving carbon neutrality. Capacitors are devices that store energy...
Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds
Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important...
Computational model captures the elusive transition states of chemical reactions
CAMBRIDGE, MA — During a chemical reaction, molecules gain energy until they reach what’s known as the transition state —...
Attoscience unveils a light-matter hybrid phase in graphite reminiscent of superconductivity
X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an element-selective and electronic-state sensitive technique that is one of the most widely used analytical techniques...
Discovery reveals lipid-signaling microdomains in cells
Important signaling molecules called phospholipids are active throughout cells in small compartments called condensates, rather than functioning primarily in cell...
Three novel inorganic clusters accelerate ‘one of the most important’ chemical reactions
Perfume, rubbing alcohol, a cholesterol medication and even biological processes all depend on a chemical process called the aldol reaction....
A new catalyst opens efficient conversion from nitrate pollution to valuable ammonia
Pollution spewing from a booming global economy poses a number of different threats to human health. Researchers from Zhongyuan University...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels...
Discovery of magnetic liquid crystal
Liquid crystal is a state of matter that exhibits properties of both liquid and solid. It can flow like a...
Towards next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer
Ishikawa, Japan -- Various molecular systems have been developed by researchers for photoinduced (i.e., light-driven) electron transfer, including supramolecules, hybrid...
Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they’re also home to a dilute...
