Chemistry
Disturbances in sensory neurons may alter transient pain into chronic pain
Utrecht, November 8, 2023 - Researchers from the Center for Translational Immunology at University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) have...
Device ‘smells’ seawater to discover, detect novel molecules
Under the ocean’s surface, marine organisms are constantly releasing invisible molecules. Some of the chemical clues reveal which creatures are...
Princeton introduces new Ph.D. program at intersection of quantum physics and information theory
Princeton University has launched a new Ph.D. program in Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE), providing graduate training in an emerging...
For the benefit of our plants, it makes a difference what kind of salt we use on the roads in winter
Increased salinity in soils is a global problem caused for example by ions leaching into soils from ice-melting salts used...
‘Hot’ new form of microscopy examines materials using evanescent waves
Conventional microscopes irradiate a sample, usually with light or electrons. Any reflected or scattered radiation can be used to build...
An ammonia trail to exoplanets
They reveal the origin of wine, the age of bones and fossils, and they serve as diagnostic tools in medicine....
Written in the stars: WVU astrophysicists set to receive Shaw Prize, the ‘Nobel of the East’
For Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin, working at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico set off a sequence of life...
Uptake of methylmercury by phytoplankton is controlled by thiols
Methylmercury is one of the chemicals that poses the greatest threat to global public health. People ingest methylmercury by eating...
Studies of geologic faulting on icy moons aid exploration of extraterrestrial watery worlds
On the surface of many of the icy moons in our solar system, scientists have documented strike-slip faults, those that...
Enhancing thermo-electrochemical cell efficiency
The beloved character Lightening Man, a children’s hero, and the protagonist of the popular action series, Moving, possess the extraordinary...
Nasal microorganism to the rescue? Study confirms protective role of bacterium in chronic rhinosinusitis
Like other countries in the world, Japan has witnessed a worrisome increase in the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) over...
Physicists ask: Can we make a particle collider more energy efficient?
Ever since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have wanted to build new particle colliders to better...
Texas A&M physicists play key role in milestone moment toward development of nuclear clock
An international research team involving Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya , a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, has...
New approach to water electrolysis for green hydrogen
Originally, the term "Sherpa" denoted a hill-tribe of Tibetan descent, but it has since become synonymous with guides on Mount...
Vacuum in optical cavity can change material’s magnetic state without laser excitation
Researchers in Germany and the USA have produced the first theoretical demonstration that the magnetic state of an atomically thin...
Charged “molecular beasts” the basis for new compounds
Developing new ways to break and reform chemical bonds is one of the main tasks of basic chemical research. “When...
Study on Magnetic Force Microscopy wins 2023 Advances in Magnetism Award
MELVILLE, N.Y., November 3, 2023 – An examination of the impact of image size on measurements from magnetic force microscopy...
Bridging the best of both electrolyte worlds for a better lithium-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries powered the device on which these words appear. From phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are...
Viral impostors: Breakthrough for virus research
Pseudoviruses resemble impostors: although harmless, they are designed in such a way that they can hardly be distinguished from their...
Unraveling the mysteries of the brain with the help of a worm
Do we really know how the brain works?Credit: Francesco Randi, Princeton University Do we really know how the brain works?...
