Chemistry
To break new ground with frequency combs, a NIST innovation plays with the beat
An improvement to a Nobel Prize-winning technology called a frequency comb enables it to measure light pulse arrival times with...
Scientists map water in molecular crystals, aiding drug development
Molecular crystals—the building blocks that make up many drugs and other products—sometimes take on water molecules, which can alter the...
Creating carbon nanostructures using small organic molecules
Small structures made out of carbons are a useful and versatile tool that can be used across industries, including water...
Even good gene edits can go bad
HOUSTON – (Oct. 24, 2022) – A Rice University lab is leading the effort to reveal potential threats to the...
New study identifies unique type of microglia associated with stroke in the I/R injured brain
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has identified a new type of microglia associated with stroke in the ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)...
Nearly ½ of parents have leftover prescription medications at home
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Professor Erminia Calabrese awarded Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize
Professor Erminia Calabrese, from Cardiff University’s School of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded the 2022 Institute of Physics Fred...
New study finds ways to improve light absorption in perovskite/si tandem solar cells
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has succeeded in achieving a power conversion efficiency (PEC) of 23.50% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar...
$7.5 million grant helps MU redevelop training videos for childhood care providers and professionals
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Each year, roughly 35,000 child care providers and educators across Missouri are required to take training courses...
Naval Warfare Innovation Continuum Workshop at NPS focuses on technologies for hybrid force operations
The Navy’s Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) 2022 includes six force design imperatives where autonomous, unmanned systems play an increasing role alongside...
Chang’E-5 samples reveal how young volcanism occurred on the Moon
A new study led by Prof. CHEN Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of...
TBX20 enhances reprogramming of heart fibroblasts into heart muscle cells
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mammalian hearts have almost no ability to grow new heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, after birth. Thus,...
Robotic insect toys build undergraduate research skills in physics
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 – Although the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning was seen as an enormous challenge...
Speeding up DNA computation with liquid droplets
□ Recent studies have shown that liquid-liquid phase separation – akin to how oil droplets form in water – leads...
Antibiotic resistance testing no longer impeded by time
Ikoma, Japan – Significant time is needed to determine the drug susceptibility profile of a bacterial infection. Now, researchers from...
Discovery could dramatically narrow search for space creatures
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe — appears to...
Polynesian study yields new clues to genetic causes of high cholesterol
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2022 – The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry,...
Racing company licenses innovative ORNL fast-charging battery technologies
Marc-Antoni Racing has licensed a collection of patented energy storage technologies developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National...
Tapping hidden visual information: An all-in-one detector for thousands of colours
Spectrometers are widely used throughout industry and research to detect and analyse light. Spectrometers measure the spectrum of light –...
Chimpanzees synchronise their steps just like humans
A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna has revealed that...
