Chemistry
Aging | Glutaminase inhibitors rejuvenate human skin via clearance of senescent cells: a study using a mouse/human chimeric model
“Therefore, senescent cell eliminators for aging skin cells may be an effective option for treating skin aging.”Credit: 2022 Takaya et...
Making sense of coercivity in magnetic materials with machine learning
Soft magnetic materials, i.e., materials that can be easily magnetized and demagnetized, play an essential role in transformers, generators, and...
Predicting new quantum echoes: Ultrafast lightwave control of electrons in crystals
The quantum realm of atomic particles is embedded with randomness. Still, precise control of quantum systems, such as quantum computers,...
Plants can adapt their lignin using “chemically encoding” enzymes to face climate change
A new study shows how plants “encode” specific chemistries of their lignin to grow tall and sustain climate changes: each...
A sustainable path for energy-demanding photochemistry
Many photochemical processes rely on UV light from inefficient or toxic light sources that the LED technology cannot replace for...
CityU develops two novel hydrogen production catalysts based on mineral gel and “crystalline-amorphous” dual-phase nano-aluminium alloy
Clean hydrogen energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels and is critical for achieving carbon neutrality. Researchers around the...
Integrated platform promises to accelerate drug discovery process
Many successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to...
Automated chemical reaction prediction: Now in stereo
Automated reaction path search method predicts accurate stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions using only target molecule structure.Credit: Tsuyoshi Mita et al....
Researchers awarded $2.1M to study muscles
Nov. 30, 2022Credit: Brooke Coupal for UMass Lowell Nov. 30, 2022 Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations,...
Symmetry-protected Majorana edge modes produced on Google’s quantum computer
Physicists at Google Quantum AI have used their quantum computer to study a type of effective particle that is more...
Advancing light-driven micromotors
Motion is everywhere in living systems and is necessary for mechanical functions in artificial systems, such as robots and machines....
Small asteroids are probably young
Credit: © Courtesy of Martin Jutzi The Hayabusa2 spacecraft was developed in order to study the history of the...
Rare sighting of luminous jet spewed by supermassive black hole
What happens when a dying star flies too close to a supermassive black hole?Credit: Carl Knox – OzGrav, ARC Centre...
A new chair in quantum communication in Geneva
Building bridges between research, incubation, industry and teaching: this is the purpose of the new chair in quantum communication created...
Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer
**A media zoom/Q&A for this news item is being held at 8am Pacific/ 11am Eastern Time tomorrow, Nov. 30. Several...
Nanodiamonds can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight
Nanodiamond materials have great potential as catalysts. Inexpensive nanoparticles made of carbon provide very large surfaces compared to their volume....
Ultra-sensitive optical sensor can reduce hydrogen’s risks
In the pursuit of clean and renewable energy, hydrogen plays an important role. But a major challenge facing this transition...
Researchers review impact of halides on electrochemical CO2 reduction
Halides hold promise for improving the performance of catalysts used in carbon dioxide conversion. A team of scientists has examined...
Gorgeous rainbow-colored, stretchy film for distinguishing sugars (video)
Rainbows and sugar may conjure up images of a certain leprechaun-branded breakfast cereal. But now, researchers in ACS Nano report...
How giant-faced owls snag voles hidden in snow
Hovering over a target helps giant-faced Great Gray owls pinpoint prey hidden beneath as much as two feet of snow. Credit:...
