Chemistry
Protected droplets a new transport route for medicines
Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink...
Parsing the puzzle of nucleon spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Alexandre Deur has spent his career studying the mystifying spin structure of the nucleon — which...
Disc around star observed in another galaxy for the first time
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a rotating disc of material circling a massive young star in a nearby galaxy for...
Catalysts of change: Young scientists spearhead breakthrough COVID-19 research in international collaboration
A recent groundbreaking study, published in Nature Nanotechnology, sheds new light on the coronavirus's behavior, particularly its ability to remain...
A long-acting biologic with transmucosal transport properties that arrest SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, no effective anti-viral drugs were available to fight the disease. However, in record time,...
Owner of US heavy rare earth mine licenses ORNL separation technology
Caldera Holding, the owner and developer of Missouri’s Pea Ridge iron mine, has entered a nonexclusive research and development licensing...
Being prepared for storm surges on the Baltic Sea coast
The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising...
Quantum tool opens door to uncharted phenomena
Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon where the properties of two or more particles become interconnected in such a way that...
Astronomers discover disc around star in another galaxy for the first time
In a remarkable discovery, astronomers have found a disc around a young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy...
Final call for Awards Nominations 2024 of the World Cultural Council
The World Cultural Council (WCC) is now accepting nominations for the “Albert Einstein” World Award of Science and the “Leonardo...
New astrophysics model sheds light on additional source of long gamma-ray bursts
Cutting-edge computer simulations combined with theoretical calculations are helping astronomers better understand the origin of some of the universe’s most...
Project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
A University of Alaska Fairbanks–led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweeds are...
Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
When entering public restrooms, it’s hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet...
Manard named recipient of 2023 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has...
Anti-aging effects of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose on brain diseases via AMPK activation
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of...
ChargeX Consortium recommends common EV charging station error codes
New shared language will facilitate faster service, improve EV user experienceCredit: Photo courtesy of ABB Systems. New shared language will...
Solar activity likely to peak next year, new study suggests
Royal Astronomical Society press release RAS PR 23/37 28 November 2023 For immediate releaseCredit: HMI/SDO/NASA Royal Astronomical Society press release...
The secret life of an electromagnon
Scientists have revealed how lattice vibrations and spins talk to each other in a hybrid excitation known as an electromagnon....
A breakthrough in research on a fatal disease
Boys suffering from Barth syndrome, a genetic determined disease with a very high mortality rate, finally have hope for a...
Scientists harness flower “super power” to pave the way for new drug treatments
Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers...
