Chemistry
Uncovering universal physics in the dynamics of a quantum system
New experiments using one-dimensional gases of ultra-cold atoms reveal a universality in how quantum systems composed of many particles change...
‘Charge density wave’ linked to atomic distortions in would-be superconductor
UPTON, NY—What makes some materials carry current with no resistance? Scientists are trying to unravel the complex characteristics. Harnessing this...
UAB will lead an $8 million Department of Energy grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D., is the principal investigator of a five-year, $8 million grant from the United States...
An edible CBD coating could extend the shelf life of strawberries
Soon, you’ll be able to get a box of freshly picked, sweet strawberries from the grocery store or local farm...
Odd cells found in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A pair of internationally renowned stem cell cloning experts at the University of Houston is reporting their findings of variant...
New DFG-funded Research Unit CORE investigates students’ critical use of online information
Students are using more and more information from the Internet rather than from established university sources like textbooks for their...
Radio signal reveals supernova origin
In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion....
New study: Surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the US Virgin Islands before Columbus
When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the...
African smoke over the Amazon
The Brazilian rainforest is one of the world's few continental regions with clean air. However, this is only true during...
Journal of Mathematical Physics announces 2022 Young Researcher Award
MELVILLE, N.Y., May 16, 2023 – The Journal of Mathematical Physics has selected Tom Hutchcroft for the 2022 JMP Young...
The physics of gummy candy
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 – For gummy candies, texture might be even more important than taste. Biting into a hard,...
High efficiency, salt resistance and high strength desalination achieved with new Janus sponge-like hydrogel solar evaporator
In the face of increasing global scarcity of freshwater resources, desalination is considered one of the most effective ways to...
Apochromatic X-ray focusing
Diffractive and refractive lenses are widely used in X-ray analysis and high-resolution X-ray microscopy with many scientific applications in materials...
Degradation of Rhodamine B in the photocatalytic reactor containing TiO2 nanotube arrays coupled with nanobubbles
The study is led by Xiaojun Han (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology).Credit: Beijing Zhongke Journal...
Chemists unravel reaction mechanism for clean energy catalyst
UPTON, NY—Hydrogen, the simplest element on Earth, is a clean fuel that could revolutionize the energy industry. Accessing hydrogen, however,...
Chipps appointed to federal Nuclear Science Advisory Committee
Kelly Chipps, a nuclear astrophysicist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the Nuclear...
Seeing electron orbital signatures
No one will ever be able to see a purely mathematical construct such as a perfect sphere. But now, scientists...
Physicists take the temperature of fluid flows and discover new role for turbulence
A team of physicists has discovered a new role for a specific type of turbulence—a finding that sheds light on...
Professor Vivian Yam becomes the first Asian and Chinese recipient of the Bailar Medal for her contributions to the field of inorganic chemistry
Professor Vivian Yam, who holds the Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professorship in Chemistry and Energy at The University of Hong...
What is meat? (video)
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2023 — Beyond “burgers.” Impossible “meat.” A huge meatball (supposedly) made from wooly mammoth DNA. Chemistry is...
