Chemistry
Silver nanoparticles: guaranteeing antimicrobial safe-tea
Once upon a time, people believed to be invincible against bacterial diseases, thanks to the antibiotics. Does this sound like...
A deep-sea fish inspired researchers to develop supramolecular light-driven machinery
The vision system, evolved over millions of years, is highly complex. To make vision sensitive throughout the whole range of...
Shedding light on unique conduction mechanisms in a new type of perovskite oxide
The remarkable proton and oxide-ion (dual-ion) conductivities of hexagonal perovskite-related oxide Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1 are promising for next-generation electrochemical devices, as reported...
Miniature device offers peace of mind for diabetics
The first glucose self-monitoring system created in 1970 weighed three pounds, was initially designed only for physicians’ offices and needed...
Dams now run smarter with AI
In August 2020, following a period of prolonged drought and intense rainfall, a dam situated near the Seomjin River in...
Porous platinum matrix shows promise as a new actuator material
Actuators are common machine components that convert energy into movement, like the muscles in the human body, vibrators in mobile...
Research in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans
Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she’s trying to understand...
University of Miami receives $1.8 million NOAA grant to study South Florida’s coastal ecosystems
The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has been awarded a nearly $1.8 million grant...
Department of Chemical Engineering receives $3.5 million award to study impact of adolescent exposure to opioids
Opioid addiction is a pressing public health crisis with far-reaching implications. More than 100,000 deaths a year have been linked...
Pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly chemical production
A team of pioneering researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has made a significant leap...
Plants that survived dinosaur extinction pulled nitrogen from air
DURHAM, N.C. -- Once a favored food of grazing dinosaurs, an ancient lineage of plants called cycads helped sustain these...
The mind’s eye of a neural network system
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In the background of image recognition software that can ID our friends on social media and...
CSU develops antibacterial material for use with internal medical devices such as hip replacements or pacemakers
Researchers at Colorado State University and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have developed an effective and flexible antimicrobial...
New global stocktake: Healthy forests could store much more carbon
Natural carbon reservoirs will play a major role at the COP28 world climate conference in the United Arab Emirates. After...
Lithium-ion batteries are no longer the gold standard in battery tech
The use of lithium metal as the anode for batteries is one of the smarter options with better energy density...
Society of Rheology announces Winner of 2023 Journal of Rheology Publication Award
MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2023 — AIP Publishing and the Journal of Rheology congratulate Norman J. Wagner, Julie B. Hipp,...
A new kind of magnetism
For a magnet to stick to a fridge door, inside of it several physical effects need to work together perfectly....
Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
Recently, morning omelets and holiday dinners have gotten more expensive. One likely cause is bird flu, outbreaks of which led...
Tau-ting the importance of protein mapping
Credit: QBI Shanley Longfield Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-43130-4 Method of Research Imaging analysis Subject of Research Cells Article Title...
SFI Press releases new editions of Murray Gell-Mann books
The opening lines of Homer’s Odyssey describe its eponymous hero as polytropos, a man of many turns. It’s no coincidence that SFI co-founder...
