Chemistry
SLAC researchers take important step toward developing cavity-based X-ray laser tech
Researchers have announced an important step in the development of a next-gen technology for making X-ray free-electron laser pulses brighter...
Team compares reanalysis datasets with Advanced Himawari Imager measurements over East Asia
Today’s weather satellites provide scientists with a unique opportunity to evaluate the abilities of various reanalysis datasets to depict multilayer...
Controlling the source of electromagnetic waves enables control of the period of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS)
Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has...
‘Resurrecting’ the legendary figure behind Count Dracula
Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s...
Aging and ovariectomy induces parallel phosphoproteomic changes in skeletal muscle of female mice
“Our findings highlight key molecular signatures and pathways in contracted muscle that may contribute to skeletal muscle strength loss due...
Department of Energy grant supports inclusive high energy physics research
The new project creates opportunities for researchers from historically underrepresented groups to develop technology that will help us understand the...
Advanced magnesium-based hydrogen storage materials and their applications
As an energy carrier, hydrogen holds the prominent advantages of high gravimetric energy density, high abundance, and zero emission, yet its effective...
Carbon-based quantum technology
Quantum technology is promising, but also perplexing. In the coming decades, it is expected to provide us with various technological...
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle ‘seeds’ are one and the same
HOUSTON – (Aug. 15, 2023) – Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold “seed” particles, a key ingredient in...
Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide (video)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2023 — Aloe barbadensis, commonly known as aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years...
“Planting” rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC carbon removal goal
American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31 For Immediate ReleaseCredit: AGU American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31...
When graphene serves as a saturable absorber, it can generate two types of mode-locking states
Passive mode-locked technology utilizes saturable absorbers’ nonlinear absorption effect to regulate the cavity’s loss and phase to generate mode-locked pulses....
Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change
DURHAM, N.H.—As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that...
No longer ships passing in the night: these electromagnetic waves had head-on collisions
NEW YORK, August 14, 2023 — A research team at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center...
Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals
Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at...
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2023 — Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade...
Making plant-based meat alternatives more palatable
One of the biggest obstacles to the uptake of plant-based alternatives to meat is their very dry and astringent feel...
3D-printed vegan seafood could someday be what’s for dinner (video)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2023 — In the refrigerated grocery store aisle, meat alternatives greatly outnumber plant-based seafoods. But more...
Interdisciplinary team studies decomposition effects on soil
Forensic researchers at the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s famous Anthropological Research Facility, popularly known as the “Body Farm,” have made...
Zhong named Institute of Food Technologists fellow
Qixin Zhong, professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Food Science, has been named an Institute of Food Technologists...
