Chemistry
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:...
‘Smart’ coating can be precisely applied to make fabric into protective gear
A durable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth College researchers can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable...
Clemson researchers, “father of Thermoelectrics” team up to develop new method to evaluate thermoelectric materials
Working with one of the world’s preeminent thermoelectric materials researchers, a team of researchers in the Clemson Department of Physics...
Chemical researchers discover catalyst to make renewable paints, coatings, and diapers
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable...
Another step toward an insulin tablet
For the millions of people living with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. Unlike many other medicines, though, insulin cannot...
Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light
Plastics are ubiquitous in our society, found in packaging and bottles as well as making up more than 18% of...
Rice University scientists get fungi to spill their secrets
HOUSTON – (Jan. 6, 2023) – As anyone who has ever attended a cocktail party can tell you, shedding inhibitions...
Lab lights way to simple chemical synthesis
HOUSTON – (Jan. 6, 2023) – Inexpensive iron salts are a key to simplifying the manufacture of essential precursors for...
Electricity harvesting from evaporation, raindrops and moisture inspired by nature
Raindrops, evaporating water, and even moisture in the air are all potentially sources of decentralized clean electricity generation, but many...
Cooling 100 million degree plasma with a hydrogen-neon mixture ice pellet
At ITER – the world’s largest experimental fusion reactor, currently under construction in France through international cooperation – the abrupt...
