Chemistry
Electrons & photons – the greatest match of all time
With recent improvements in instrumentation and confinement techniques, the detection of molecules using electrochemical techniques has become easier than ever...
Research shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after initial blaze
Newly published research on indoor air quality from Colorado State University shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after...
UTA receives grant for database to track carbon in soil
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington has received a $450,000 grant from the U.S....
Novel catalyst for green production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) led by Associate Professor Lu Jiong from the Department...
An electrical switch to control chemical reactions
New pharmaceuticals, cleaner fuels, biodegradable plastics: in order to meet society’s needs, chemists have to develop new synthesis methods to...
Omega watch: Researchers develop new blood test for measuring levels of critical omega-3 fatty acids
Hamilton, ON, Oct. 11, 2023 – Researchers at McMaster and the University of Guelph have discovered a convenient new way...
Widely tuneable terahertz lasers boost photo-induced superconductivity in K3C60
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, have long been...
Stronger lithium batteries may need ‘weaker’ solvation structure, researchers report
Lithium batteries power our phones, computers, many of our cars and so much more — even the drill and weedwhacker....
Polyoxometalates and ionic liquid enhance solid-state lithium-ion electrolyte performance
Polyoxometalates (POMs) containing charged lithium ions combined with ionic liquids, increase the ion conductivity of a solid-state electrolyte membrane.Credit: Polyoxometalates,...
Proof-of-concept method advances bioprocess engineering for a smoother transition to biofuels
One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high...
“A new lens” into the Universe’s most energetic particles
Osaka, Japan - Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have...
‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows
Leonardo da Vinci is renowned to this day for innovations in fields across the arts and sciences. Now, new analyses...
“Starquakes” could explain mystery signals
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still unconfirmed. These intense bursts...
Insights on disparities in dementia from the UK Biobank study
“The present study is among few to examine racial/ethnic disparities in dementia risk and their related pathways . It is...
Roundup ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease
DURHAM, N.C. – For the past couple of decades, tens of thousands of people living in rural Sri Lanka have...
SwRI’s Dr. Nicholas Mueschke named AIAA Associate Fellow
SAN ANTONIO — October 11, 2023 —Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Nicholas Mueschke has been named an Associate Fellow of the...
Cleaner air brings a wetter high mountain Asia
High Mountain Asia (HMA), encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and the surrounding Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalayan ranges, harbors the world's...
Cover crops reduce carbon loss in the soil of Mediterranean olive groves by more than 75%
Agricultural soils sustain life by producing food, but they also play an essential role in climate change, functioning as carbon...
Journal honors pioneering scientist with new series
While scientific advances are made daily, foundational breakthroughs are rare and require exceptional researchers with unique points of view and...
Scientists raised key questions of solar wind–moon interaction
As the nearest celestial body to Earth, Moon’s space environment is distinctive to Earth’s mainly because of lack of a...
