Chemistry
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...
Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield
Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat...
Chloride Ions From Seawater Eyed As Possible Lithium Replacement In Batteries of the Future
Sodium, Potassium and zinc have all been promising contenders for lithium’s place in rechargeable batteries of the future, but researchers at...
An unexpected way to upcycle: Plastic waste transforms into soap
A team led by Virginia Tech researchers has developed a new method for upcycling plastics into high-value chemicals known as...
How a massive North Atlantic cooling event disrupted early human occupation in Europe
A new study published in the journal Science finds that around 1.12 million years ago a massive cooling event in...
Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells
For now, cyborgs exist only in fiction, but the concept is becoming more plausible as science progresses. And now, researchers...
Muon g-2 doubles down with latest measurement, explores uncharted territory in search of new physics
Batavia, Ill., Aug. 10, 2023 – Physicists now have a brand-new measurement of a property of the muon called the...
Researchers discover a potential application of unwanted electronic noise in semiconductors
Random Telegraph Noise (RTN), a type of unwanted electronic noise, has long been a nuisance in electronic systems, causing fluctuations...
Scientists studying fluid dynamics explore mechanism at work in interfacial tension
Examining the flow of fluids, scientists have conducted a study of the interface between two liquids, focusing on a force...
Course correction keeps Parker Solar Probe on track for Venus flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit...
Let there be matter: Simulating the creation of matter from photon–photon collisions
Osaka, Japan – One of the most striking predictions of quantum physics is that matter can be generated solely from...
What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary Institute-led team aims to find out
Tropical forests like the Amazon lock away vast amounts of carbon, but that carbon is not equally distributed. The largest...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting
Currently, hydrogen is mainly produced by natural gas, which, unfortunately, also generates greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide as by-products....
Measuring lithium transport in solid-state batteries with lithium isotopes
Solid state batteries are still not very fast and powerful. One reason is that Lithium ions may find it difficult...
A route to ultra-fast amplitude-only spatial light modulation using phase-change materials
A team of researchers from the Center for Research and Innovation in Metamaterials at the University of Exeter and the...
2023 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists Honorees Announced
NEW YORK – August 9, 2023 – The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced...
Researchers use SPAD detector to achieve 3D quantum ghost imaging
WASHINGTON — Researchers have reported the first 3D measurements acquired with quantum ghost imaging. The new technique enables 3D imaging...
Ammonia as a carbon-free hydrogen carrier for fuel cells: a perspective
Due to the environmental and energy problems caused by fossil fuels, the search for alternative clean and renewable energy solutions...
Drops of seawater contain traces of an ancient world
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it came, preserving geologic history.Credit: Binghamton...
Physicists open new path to an exotic form of superconductivity
Physicists have identified a mechanism for the formation of oscillating superconductivity known as pair-density waves. Physical Review Letters published the...
