Chemistry
Pusan National University researchers develop non-intrusive sensor for pipeline monitoring
Unexpected pipeline failures can lead to leakages that pollute the environment and compromise public safety, thereby underscoring the importance of...
Chinese scientists solve mystery of cubic ice
Scientists from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have made a major breakthrough in the...
Charming experiment finds gluon mass in the proton
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists may have finally pinpointed where in the proton a large fraction of its mass...
Surgical sealing made better with robust thermosensitive bioadhesives
(LOS ANGELES) – March 28, 2023 - As part of a collaborative effort, scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical...
Fermented coffee’s fruity aromas demystified
INDIANAPOLIS, March 29, 2023 — Specialty coffees are gaining traction in coffeehouses around the world — and now a fermented...
Cooking up plasmas with microwaves
Kyoto, Japan -- Lead author Yurii Victorovich Kovtun, despite being forced to evacuate the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology...
Success in simple creation of artificial metalloenzymes with high stereoselectivity
Enzymes work in the cells of all living organisms, allowing specific and complex reactions to be carried out quite easily....
Story tip: Plant, microbe matchmaking for better bioenergy crops
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants’ ability to identify...
Spotting the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory sent an automatic alert to her phone on Oct. 9,...
Tiny yet hazardous: New study shows aerosols produced by contaminated bubble bursting are far smaller than predicted
A cold sparkling water.Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign A cold sparkling water. Waves...
Chinese space telescopes accurately measure brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected
At 2AM of March 29, 2023 (Beijing Time), the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of...
Illinois researchers achieve the first silicon integrated ECRAM for a practical AI accelerator
The transformative changes brought by deep learning and artificial intelligence are accompanied by immense costs. For example, OpenAI’s ChatGPT algorithm costs...
WVU researchers receive $5.5M to examine methane emissions at oil and gas sites
Over the next three years, researchers with the West Virginia University Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions will try...
Jefferson Lab establishes Biomedical Research & Innovation Center
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Better methods for detecting and treating disease. Groundbreaking technologies for monitoring and blocking radiation. New techniques...
Drugs against drought
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant hormone with essential functions in plant physiology. It is involved in developmental and growth...
Highly charged ions melt nano gold nuggets
Normally, we have to make a choice in physics: Either we deal with big things – such as a metal...
SwRI creates innovative, efficient hydrogen compressor for FCEV refueling stations
SAN ANTONIO — March 28, 2023 - A new hydrogen compressor developed at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) can improve the...
Advanced electrode to help remediation of stubborn new ‘forever chemicals’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As new environmental regulations are rolling out to mitigate the industry-retired long-chain chemicals known as PFAS in...
Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses
INDIANAPOLIS, March 28, 2023 — There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone — a fast-acting opioid...
Pulsing ultrasound waves could someday remove microplastics from waterways
INDIANAPOLIS, March 28, 2023 — Colorful particles of plastic drift along under the surface of most waterways, from headwater streams...
