Chemistry
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
“Cold atomic gases were well known in the past for the ability to ‘program’ the interactions between atoms,” says Professor...
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis studies shine the light on advancements in pharmaceutical analytical techniques and overcoming chemoresistance
Research into new drug development is ongoing at a very fast pace globally. In keeping with newer remedies entering the...
Mixing metals for improved performance
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A teenage fascination with metals has led to a prestigious early-career award for a superconducting radiofrequency...
Engineers at UMass Amherst harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7
Researchers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost effective, scalable, interruption-free electricityCredit:...
Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space
Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in...
‘Light shining through a wall’ experiment ALPS starts searching for dark matter
The ALPS (Any Light Particle Search) experiment, which stretches a total length of 250 metres, is looking for a particularly...
Element creation in the lab deepens understanding of surface explosions on neutron stars
Led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in the lab have produced...
HKU holds inauguration ceremony for the New Cornerstone Science Laboratory
The laboratory of Professor Shuang Zhang, Chair Professor of the Department of Physics and the Department of Electrical and Electronic...
HKU Physicist Dr Yi YANG selected as Physical Science Fellow in 2023 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
The Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (AYSF) announces its inaugural Fellows for 2023. After a rigorous selection process, the AYSF has...
Global flows of toxic mercury
Almost half of mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade, according to an analysis of the global flows...
Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders
Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new research shows these fires also spread...
Open fully funded PhD positions at McGill Nanofactory, McGill University
Credit: By Changhong Cao.
Flexing crystalline structures provide path to a solid energy future
A team of researchers at Duke University and their collaborators have uncovered the atomic mechanisms that make a class of...
Study points out errors in illustrations of one of the most famous scientific experiments
Illustrations of scientific experiments play a fundamental role in both science education and the dissemination of scientific knowledge to the...
Team led by NCKU researcher performs cosmological modeling to shed light on the nature of dark energy
In the late 20th century, the observation of a type one-A supernova led to the discovery of accelerating expansion of...
ToCoTronics extended
Topological materials are intensively investigated in the world. This boom started at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg, where the physics professor Laurens...
Recently discovered protein domain regulates collagen transport
How collagen reaches its site of actionCredit: Ian Glaves How collagen reaches its site of action Almost all organisms that...
Metal−organic frameworks meet MXene: New opportunities for electrochemical application
They published their work in Energy Material Advances.Credit: Hui Yang, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009,...
How plants use sugar to produce roots
Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team...
Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world
An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic...
