Chemistry
Study finds strongest evidence yet for local sources of cosmic ray electrons
A new study using data from the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) instrument on the International Space Station has found evidence...
UIUC professors receive AFOSR grant to study detrimental defects in superconducting qubit junctions
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors Angela Kou (Physics), Pinshane Huang (MatSE), Wolfgang Pfaff (Physics) and Andre Schleife (MatSE) have received an Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant for...
Downloading NASA’s dark matter data from above the clouds
Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters has been saved by a new recovery system...
Galactic ‘lightsabers’: Answering longstanding questions about jets from black holes
The one thing everyone knows about black holes is that absolutely everything nearby gets sucked into them.Credit: Video by George...
Researchers identify unexpected twist while developing new polymer-based semiconductors
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study led by chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign brings fresh insight into the...
Keep it secret: Cloud data storage security approach taps quantum physics
Distributed cloud storage is a hot topic for security researchers around the globe pursuing secure data storage, and a team...
Putting sound waves to work to create safer public spaces
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 – The risk of hearing loss does not come just from loud machinery or other obvious...
Purdue pharmaceutical compound sounds the alarm on cancer cells and unleashes T cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy are leveraging the dual roles played by an enzyme found in...
Accurate forecasting of the required precipitation for a recent drought recovery
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the average national rainfall for March in 2023 measured a mere 28.7 mm, which...
Instrument from the University of Bern flies to the Moon
As the second man to step out of the lunar module on July 21st, 1969, the first thing that Buzz...
Study sheds light on how Earth cycles fossil carbon
HOUSTON – (Nov. 14, 2023) – As the primary element of life on our planet, carbon is constantly journeying from...
Converting PFAS “forever chemicals” into valuable compounds
Osaka, Japan – Commonly known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are notorious for persisting in the environment and in our bodies....
Researchers propose MOF modular customization strategy for efficient membrane separations
Membrane separation technology offers great potential due to its low energy consumption and continuous operation availability. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are...
Tandem single atom electrocatalyst realizes reduction of CO2 to ethanol
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into carbon-based fuels provides a promising strategy to mitigate CO2 emission and promotes the utilization of...
Capturing wellhead gases for profit and a cleaner environment
Burning of natural gas at oil and gas wells, called flaring, is a major waste of fossil fuels and a...
NJIT scientists uncover aurora-like radio emission above a sunspot
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, astronomers from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have detailed radio observations...
North Atlantic’s marine productivity may not be declining, according to new study of older ice cores
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of declining phytoplankton in the North Atlantic may have been greatly exaggerated. A prominent 2019...
French and U.S. science agencies take first step to collaborate on electron-ion collider (EIC)
PARIS, NOV. 13—Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic...
Fluorine catch-and-attach process could boost drug efficiency
HOUSTON – (Nov.13, 2023) – When it comes to chemical reactions, fluorine has a reputation as a ‘magic bullet atom’ for...
‘Cutting the cord’ to advance ocean data collection
The ocean is often considered the final frontier. In the past two decades, observatory sensor systems have been deployed off...
