Chemistry
A first for ferrocene: Organometallic capsule with unusual charge-transfer interactions
Ferrocene is an emergent organic-metal hybrid compound, and its accidental discovery has led to the rapid development of organometallic chemistry....
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of organic hydride, is expected to be an excellent hydrogen carrier because it remains liquid at...
Neural network helps design brand new proteins
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by...
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
The field of quantum physics is rife with paths leading to tantalising new areas of study, but one rabbit hole...
Dead stars cast long shadows: WVU astronomer hunts for the glowing ghosts of supernovas
A West Virginia University astronomer is searching the Milky Way for debris left behind by supernovas, the violent explosions that...
Quantum computing: Benchmarking performance by random data
With increasing size and complexity, quantum computers become a sort of black box. Using methods from mathematical physics, a team...
Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis?
The Earth is getting hotter and consequences have been made manifest this summer around the world. Looking back in geological...
Scientists continue to push the boundaries of imaging techniques and reveal the mysterious world of molecules
Scientists from the IOCB Prague, the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and Palacký University Olomouc, have...
Wildfire, soil emissions increasing air pollution in remote forests
Satellite data from across California’s landscapes reveal an increase in nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas, and wildfire and...
Golden rules for building atomic blocks
National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a technique to precisely control the alignment of supermoiré lattices by using...
High-fidelity transmission of information via novel electronic-optical system
Transferring optical information in free space with large bandwidth and high transmission capacity has gained significant attention in various applications,...
Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have implemented a quantum-based method to observe a quantum effect in the way...
KMOU researchers develop a novel algorithm for mitigating COVID-19 spread in ships
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected human lives and the global economy. In particular, cruise ship companies around the world...
New study discovers a hidden culprit driving air pollution and climate change – domestic firelighters
An international team of researchers from Ireland, China and India, led out of University of Galway, has exposed previously unrealised...
Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times
Scientists at the University of Sydney have, for the first time, used a quantum computer to engineer and directly observe...
New review in Energy Reviews discusses progress in the design of porous volumetric solar receivers
Amidst the growing demand for clean and renewable energy, different solar energy harvesting technologies are being actively developed. Among them,...
Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat
In certain trees, soils can form along branches and can support varied plant and animal life. However, what conditions these...
Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens
Getting results from a blood test can take anywhere from one day to a week, depending on what a test...
How fast does the charge migrate in molecules?
To discover how light interacts with molecules, the first step is to follow electron dynamics, which evolve at the attosecond...
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones – but bioarcheological analysis still suggests that they died of asphyxiation
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones - but bioarcheological...
