Chemistry
An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB
Fukuoka, Japan—An international team of researchers from Japan and Germany has developed a new system that upconverts blue LED light...
Scientists create magno-optomechanical hybrid system with wide tuning range
Different quantum systems, including rare-earth-ion-doped crystals, superconducting circuits, and spins in yttrium iron garnet (YIG) or diamond, have their unique type of quantum...
Computer models determine drug candidate’s ability to bind to proteins
Combing computational physics with experimental data, University of Arkansas researchers have developed computer models for determining a drug candidate’s ability...
NASA’s Webb confirms its first exoplanet
Researchers confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time....
Now on the molecular scale: Electric motors
Electric vehicles, powered by macroscopic electric motors, are increasingly prevalent on our streets and highways. These quiet and eco-friendly machines...
Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy
Astronomers have been gazing at the Triangulum galaxy for centuries. But they’ve never seen it quite like this.Credit: A. Smercina/M.J....
“A perfect little system”: University of Toronto physicists isolate a pair of atoms to observe p-wave interaction strength for the first time
"Suppose you knew everything there was to know about a water molecule — the chemical formula, the bond angle, etc.,”...
Visualizing complex electron wavefunction using high-resolution attosecond technology
The early 20th century saw the advent of quantum mechanics to describe the properties of small particles, such as electrons...
Paleoclimatologists James Zachos and Ellen Thomas win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change for identifying a “greenhouse effent” 56 million years ago that serves to predict the destructive impacts of today’s human-induced global warmin…
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category has gone in this fifteenth edition to paleoclimatologists...
Converting temperature fluctuations into clean energy with novel nanoparticles and heating strategy
Pyroelectric catalysis (pyro-catalysis) can convert environmental temperature fluctuations into clean chemical energy, like hydrogen. However, compared with the more common catalysis...
Continued record-breaking ocean temperatures seen again in 2022
A continued record-breaking ocean temperature with increasing in stratification and changes in water salinity pattern give insight into what the...
X-ray light reveals how virus responsible for COVID-19 covers its tracks, eluding the immune system
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS CoV-2 virus, continues to threaten populations around the world, after killing over 1...
Molecular mechanism behind nutrient element-induced plant disease resistance discovered
Just like humans can’t subsist on a diet of only French fries and brownies, plants must also consume a balanced...
The optical fiber that keeps data safe even after being twisted or bent
Optical fibres are the backbone of our modern information networks. From long-range communication over the internet to high-speed information transfer...
Hydrogel injections treat antibiotic-resistant infections after hip, knee replacements
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in...
Nanopore-based sensing device explores neurodegenerative diseases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of many neurodegenerative diseases, such...
Novel synthesis process for a sustainable use of small molecules
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a new synthetic pathway with which they can produce a specific organic...
Boston College chemists named Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators
Boston College chemists Eranthie Weerapana and Abhishek Chatterjee have been named 2022 Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators, an...
Deep-learning-designed diffractive processor computes hundreds of transformations in parallel
In today’s digital age, computational tasks have become increasingly complex. This, in turn, has led to an exponential growth in...
Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon
Tropical forests recovering from logging are sources of carbon for years afterwards, contrary to previous assumptions, finds a new study.Credit:...
