Chemistry
Leibniz Prize for Claudia Höbartner
It's like a very big, early Christmas present that Würzburg chemist Claudia Höbartner can be happy about: The professor will...
Review of fluorescent probes for detecting G-Quadruplex DNA
DNA, the genetic material compacted in chromosomes, stores information to regulate all the cell processes in the body. Two decades...
Polymer synthesis research expands, simplifies manufacturing of materials
By discovering a process that could simplify the manufacturing of advanced materials used in consumer electronics, Kennesaw State University assistant...
Scientist mimic nature to make nano particle metallic snowflakes
Scientists in New Zealand and Australia working at the level of atoms created something unexpected: tiny metallic snowflakes. Why’s that...
How UMass Amherst’s ATLAS group is leading the charge into one of the universe’s great mysteries: The realm of subatomic particle physics
December 8, 2022Credit: UMass Amherst December 8, 2022 AMHERST, Mass. – There is the universe we know, made of...
Climate whiplash increased wildfires on California’s west coast about 8,000 years ago
Scientists are trying to uncover and analyze evidence from the past in their search for a better assessment of future...
Study shows new way to produce important molecular entity
Among the most common structures relevant to the function of biologically active molecules, natural products and drugs are so-called vicinal...
Astronomers discover enigmatic cosmic explosion
Cosmic explosions:Credit: A. Simonnet (Sonoma State University) and Goddard Space Flight Center. Cosmic explosions: Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful...
Finding simplicity within complexity
Picture a tall stately grandfather clock, its long pendulum swinging back and forth, over and again, keeping rhythm with the...
Solving the puzzle: Cubic silicon carbide wafer demonstrates high thermal conductivity, second only to diamond
A team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have solved a long-standing puzzle about lower measured...
Researchers explore causes of thermal runaway in lithium-sulfur batteries
A research team has conducted a systematic analysis of thermal safety in lithium-sulfur pouch cells. The team focused their study...
An important step towards strong and durable biobased plastics
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, researchers at the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter take...
Economical eco-friendly fabrication of high efficiency chalcopyrite solar cells
Clean, sustainable energy solutions are essential to meet the ever-increasing energy demands of the human population. High efficiency solar cells...
Team undertakes study of lithium deposition behavior in hard carbon hosts
While lithium metal is an ideal anode for next-generation high-energy-density batteries, there are challenges to be addressed before it can...
Tin selenide nanosheets enables to develop wearable tracking devices
Researchers have synthesized two-dimensional (2D) tin selenide (SnSe) nanosheets with remarkable piezoelectricity—turning mechanical stress into electricity—that enables to develop self-power...
Whispers from the deep sea: the subtle sounds of hydrothermal vents #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2022 – Deep-sea hydrothermal vents host unique life that survives without sunlight, and they play a...
Lehigh University shares in $47 million DOE push to accelerate fusion energy research
The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor is currently being built in the south of France. Called ITER— Latin for “the...
How behind-the-scenes sound mixing makes movie magic #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2022 – If you've ever watched a movie where the audio is out of sync, it...
Scientists discover mechanism plants use to control ‘mouths’
Because breathing is generally involuntary, we sometimes forget how complicated it is. But biologists are gaining new insight into the...
Helping acoustic concepts resonate with students #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2022 – "I am sitting in a room, different from the one you are in now."...
