Chemistry
The sweet physics of saltwater taffy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2023 – American beach town boardwalks often boast numerous storefronts advertising saltwater taffies. The candy calls to...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers reveal the effect of AIN surface pits on GaN remote epitaxy
Remote epitaxy has been gaining attention in the field of semiconductor manufacturing for growing thin films that copy the crystal...
A linear path to efficient quantum technologies
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have demonstrated that a key ingredient for many quantum computation and communication schemes can...
Dark matter halos measured around ancient quasars
At the center of every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Beyond a certain size, these become active, emitting huge...
IOP Publishing and the Japan Society of Applied Physics convert Applied Physics Express to fully gold OA
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) announce that Applied Physics Express (APEX) is to become...
New insights into the development of Parkinson’s disease in the brain
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify the potential pathological mechanisms of a familial form of Parkinson’s disease,...
Hybrid catalyst produces critical fertilizer and cleans wastewater
Agriculture relies on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, which is made using energy- and carbon-intensive processes and creates nitrate-containing runoff. Researchers have...
How is ceviche ‘cooked?’ (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 — What does it mean to have “cooked” something? Is heat the only way to break...
New book on theory of liquids
Understanding solids and gases is based on theories of their most basic properties, such as energy and heat capacity. These...
Bubbling salt and excess carbon from Earth’s ocean
There’s been lots of talk about capturing carbon dioxide from the air, but what about removing it from the ocean? Credit:...
Waterloo researchers make a significant step towards reliably processing quantum information
Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical...
Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster
A paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of several black...
Valleytronics is warming up at Brookhaven Lab
UPTON, NY—Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility...
Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils
Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oilsCredit: Aston University Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils Pyrolysis bio-oils...
University of Miami upgrades Atmospheric Chemistry Observatory in Barbados
The observatory has been used to document the transport of Saharan dust particles across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean,...
Two in one: FSU researchers develop polymer that can be adapted to high and low temperature extremes
The modern world is filled with synthetic polymers, long-chained molecules designed by scientists to fill all manner of applications.Credit: Photo:...
Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2
In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies...
Research into accessible virtual reality and quantum information processing
Contribution to the Design of Accessible TechnologiesCredit: Tanja Meißner, Philip Wilke Contribution to the Design of Accessible Technologies Virtual reality...
$30 million NSF grant supports transformative whole-cell modeling
Researchers, policymakers, and Minecraft players can look forward to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology’s newest research center.Credit:...
Training quantum computers: physicists win prestigious IBM Award
Theoretical Physics Conquers Quantum Computing Credit: © Jörg Bandmann/ct.qmat Theoretical Physics Conquers Quantum Computing The global race to master quantum...
