Chemistry
Study increases probability of finding water on other worlds by x100
A new analysis shows that there are probably many more Earth-like exoplanets with liquid water than had been thought, significantly...
Quantum proton billiards
The quantum nature of interactions between elementary particles allows drawing non-trivial conclusions even from processes as simple as elastic scattering....
SuFEx as a new generation of click chemistry: synthesis and development of linkers
Organosulfur(VI) fluoride compounds display excellent chemical stability, and yet can efficiently realize diverse linkages via the activation of specific conditions....
Unravelling the hidden growth of mineral dendrites
An international research team involving scientists from the University of Vienna, the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw...
Photonic snake states
This study has attracted the attention of the international scientific community and opens up unprecedented perspectives in the formation of frequency...
Researchers make a surprising discovery about the magnetic interactions in a Kagome layered topological magnet
A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological magnet....
These lollipops could ‘sweeten’ diagnostic testing for kids and adults alike
A lollipop might be a sweet reward for a kid who’s endured a trip to the doctor's office, but now,...
ERC Advanced Grant awarded to study laughing gas and its relation to climate change
Ülo Mander, Professor of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology at the University of Tartu, received the Advanced Grant from the...
Learning the language of molecules to predict their properties
Discovering new materials and drugs typically involves a manual, trial-and-error process that can take decades and cost millions of dollars....
Rice U. physicist to lead world’s longest-running nuclear collider experiment
HOUSTON – (July 7, 2023) – Rice University physicist Frank Geurts is one of two scientists elected to lead the world’s...
Record-breaking tandem solar cell now with precise scientific explanations
"This achievement was possible because we at HZB have built up expertise in both silicon heterojunction technology and perovskite solar...
HKU chemists create the microspine with shape-transforming properties for targeted cargo delivery at microscale
In nature, it is common to find structures that combine both soft and hard material. These structures are responsible for...
Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds
Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without...
WVU forensics lab cracks case on newer, ‘greener’ gunshot residue
Discoveries by West Virginia University forensic scientists about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will allow crime...
Global superconducting radio frequency community attends FRIB-hosted conference
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Hundreds of scientific and technical leaders in the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) field converged in Michigan...
MIT physicists generate the first snapshots of fermion pairs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- When your laptop or smartphone heats up, it’s due to energy that’s lost in translation. The same goes...
New design rule for high-entropy superionic solid-state conductors
Solid electrolytes with high lithium-ion conductivity can be designed for millimeter-thick battery electrodes by increasing the complexity of their composite...
Electrostatics advancing green catalysis events
This perspective is led by Prof. Weidong Shi and Prof. Long Zhang. Developing new and more-efficient catalytic ways to control...
Weeks later, potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire
Potentially harmful chemicals generated by the Marshall Fire in late 2021 may have lingered inside some Boulder County homes for...
New study shatters conventional wisdom and unlocks the future of electrochemical devices
A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge reveals a surprising discovery that could transform the future of...
