Chemistry
‘Doughnut’ beams help physicists see incredibly small objects
In a new study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have used doughnut-shaped beams of light to take detailed...
Placing nanoparticles in the palm of your hand
Nanoparticles are super tiny―as small as one nanometer, or one billionth of a meter―and are of keen interest to materials...
Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials
HOUSTON – (Dec. 4th, 2023) – The properties that make materials like semiconductors so sought after result from the way...
New theory unites Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics
A radical theory that consistently unifies gravity and quantum mechanics while preserving Einstein’s classical concept of spacetime is announced today...
Teaching physics from the din of flying discs #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Disc golf is booming, with record numbers of players turning up each year to partake...
Needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2023 – An estimated quarter of adults and two-thirds of children have strong fears around needles, according...
Auburn University invites aspiring physicists to PhD program information meeting
Auburn University's Department of Physics is hosting a special meeting targeting college students passionate about pursuing a PhD in Physics....
PicoRuler: molecular rulers for high-resolution microscopy
Latest super-resolution microscopy methods now achieve an optical resolution in the range of a few nanometres. This corresponds to a...
Control over friction, from small to large scales
Friction is hard to predict and control, especially since surfaces that come in contact are rarely perfectly flat. New experiments...
Shedding light on the synthesis of sugars before the origin of life
Pentoses are essential carbohydrates in the metabolism of modern lifeforms, but their availability during early Earth is unclear since these...
Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer Solar System may be responsible for transporting nitrogen to the near-Earth...
One of the largest magnetic storms in history quantified: Aurorae covered much of the night sky from the Tropics to the Polar Regions
In early November of this year, aurora borealis were observed at surprisingly low latitudes, as far south as Italy and...
Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory team to boost clean energy research
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research...
Straining memory leads to new computing possibilities
By strategically straining materials that are as thin as a single layer of atoms, University of Rochester scientists have developed a new...
Researchers show an old law still holds for quirky quantum materials
Long before researchers discovered the electron and its role in generating electrical current, they knew about electricity and were exploring...
Low-cost microscope projection photolithography system for high-resolution fabrication
Integrated optical signal distributing, processing, and sensing networks require the miniaturization of basic optical elements, such as waveguides, splitters, gratings,...
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 13, Issue 12 Publishes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12Credit: APSB https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12 Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) was founded with the goal of creating a global high-level forum centred...
Developing a superbase-comparable BaTiO3−xNy oxynitride catalyst
Basic oxide catalysts contain oxygen ions with unpaired electrons that can be shared with other species to facilitate a chemical...
Broadband buzz: Periodical cicadas’ chorus measured with fiber optic cables
Annapolis, MD; November 30, 2023—Hung from a common utility pole, a fiber optic cable—the kind bringing high-speed internet to more...
Lower voltage and reduced carbon input for cleaner energy in the works
There is an ever-present struggle to reduce carbon-based energy sources and replace them with low or no-carbon alternatives. The process...
