Chemistry
Researchers achieve historic milestone in energy capacity of supercapacitors
EL PASO, Texas (July 18, 2023) – In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the...
WVU researchers develop hydrogen technology to curtail greenhouse gases from food, beverage industry
Engineers and scientists at West Virginia University are developing an advanced hydrogen flexible boiler to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry...
Structure of the elusive boron monoxide finally determined after 83 years
In an effort to discover new 2D materials, a team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory determined the structure of...
Case Report: Intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation
“The prognosis of recurrent/metastatic SS remains poor, highlighting the need for a novel therapeutic strategy.”Credit: 2023 Russo et al. “The...
The carbon cycle is speeding up
Subarctic ecosystems store large amounts of carbon. As the climate continues to warm, more and more carbon is being released...
Droplet levitation is a new way to explore airborne viruses and microorganisms
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in...
Laser-controlled intracellular flows in temperature-sensitive biological cells
Micromanipulation techniques are widely adopted in materials science, colloidal physics and life sciences for various applications, ranging from nanostructure assembly...
How do microbes spread globally? A study clarifies how they travel from end to end of the world
The study “Understanding atmospheric intercontinental dispersal of harmful microorganisms”* compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of...
Detecting nanoplastics – in fractions of a second
It is well known that microplastics are a problem: They are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the...
Shrinking light: Nanoscale optical breakthrough
Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of quantum possibilities. This has...
All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin’s paper money
Benjamin Franklin may be best known as the creator of bifocals and the lightning rod, but a group of University...
Formamide: a versatile small molecular building block for synthesizing heavily N-doped 1D & 2D carbon
Low-dimensional carbon materials (LDCs), including graphene and carbon nanotubes, have attracted considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and intriguing...
Merck Prize boosts work on automated air sensor for pandemic pathogens
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The...
Disruption risk along global supply chains: technology outage and IR&D investment
In the current global situation, global industrial and supply chains are being reorganized, and their safe and stable operation is...
Research group develops biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
Indiscriminate use of packaging materials derived from petroleum has led to a huge buildup of plastic in landfills and the...
Why are mosquitos so obsessed with me? (video)
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 — Some people are more attractive to mosquitos than others, and new research is starting to...
Protons set to power next-generation memory devices
A proton-mediated approach that produces multiple phase transitions in ferroelectric materials could help develop high-performance memory devices, such as brain-inspired,...
Liverpool chemist wins prestigious Eni Energy Frontiers Award
Professor Matt Rosseinsky, from the University’s Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, has won the 2023 Eni Energy Frontiers...
Linewidth narrowing in self-injection-locked on-chip lasers
On-chip laser diodes based on quantum well (QW) and quantum dot (QD) semiconductor materials have become the primary candidates for...
Rensselaer researcher receives grant to study enzymes in deep sea organisms
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Catherine Royer, Constellation Chair Professor of Bioinformatics and Biocomputation at the Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for...
