Chemistry
New type of entanglement lets scientists ‘see’ inside nuclei
Nuclear physicists have found a new way to see details inside atomic nuclei. They do so by tracking interactions between particles...
Where there’s smoke, there’s thiocyanate: McMaster researchers find tobacco users in Canada are exposed to higher levels of cyanide than other regions
HAMILTON, ON – Mar 24, 2024 – Tobacco users in Canada are exposed to higher levels of cyanide than smokers...
Wastewater to energy: new treatment process can improve biorefinery sustainability
Wastewater from biorefineries that convert plants into fuel is full of organic materials that cannot be efficiently treated with conventional...
Graphene grows – and we can see it
Graphene is the strongest of all materials. On top of that, it is exceptionally good at conducting heat and electrical...
Simplified calculations reproduce complex plasma flows
OverviewCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Overview Accurate and fast calculation of heat flow (heat transport) due to fluctuations and...
UChicago scientists discover easy way to make atomically-thin metal layers for new technology
The secret to a perfect croissant is the layers—as many as possible, each one interspersed with butter. Similarly, a new...
Cambridge scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award
The Lundbeck Foundation has announced today the recipients of The Brain Prize 2023, the world’s largest award for outstanding contributions...
Researchers make breakthrough in high-pressure magnetic detection
According to a study published in Nature Materials, a collaborative research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of...
Global warming undermines greenhouse gas sink function of pristine wetlands
Wetlands occupy about 6% of the Earth's surface but store one-third of global soil organic carbon. Increasing evidence shows that...
Visualizing spatial distribution of electric properties at microscales with liquid crystal droplets
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) involve the use and development of micron-sized electrical devices such as microelectrodes, sensors, and actuators that are...
Pressure-based control enables tunable singlet fission materials for efficient photoconversion
Applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus, Tokyo Tech and Keio University researchers demonstrate a new way to regulate singlet...
New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a...
Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living...
Research uncovers details about the mysterious author of early astronomy textbooks
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Around 1800, an English schoolmistress named Margaret Bryan wrote several well-regarded textbooks on astronomy and physics for...
Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit
In 2017, a mysterious comet dubbed 'Oumuamua fired the imaginations of scientists and the public alike. It was the first...
A viscious circle: Climate change affects greenhouse gas emissions from stream networks
Natural greenhouse gas emissions from streams and lakes are strongly linked to water discharge and temperature according to a new...
New invention: The oxygen-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous today - from electric cars to smartphones. But that does not mean that they are the...
New simulation reveals secrets of exotic form of electrons called polarons
A new leaf has turned in scientists' hunt for developing cutting-edge materials used in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV's, touchscreens,...
Searching for life with space dust
Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted world may be ejected into space....
Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights
With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar system, scientists are the closest...
