Chemistry
Doctoral thesis studied factors supporting dual careers of young athletes
Stemming from holistic ecological approach, to better understand and support student-athletes development, a variety of factors and their interactions need...
Quantum materials: entanglement of many atoms discovered for the first time
In physics, Schroedinger’s cat is an allegory for two of the most awe-inspiring effects of quantum mechanics: entanglement and superposition....
SPIE journal Neurophotonics publishes comprehensive status report on optical imaging methods for brain science
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — The SPIE journal Neurophotonics has published the second part of a comprehensive two-part series that provides an extensive...
‘Plug-and-play’ plasmonic metafibers for ultrafast fibre lasers
Integrating plasmonic metasurfaces on optical fibre tips forming so-called metafibers enrichs the functionalities of an ordinary optical fibre, yielding a...
Rethinking indoor air chemistry
People typically spend 90 percent of their lives inside, at home, at work, or in transport. Within these enclosed spaces,...
Swathi Arur named Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by National Academy of Medicine
HOUSTON ― Swathi Arur, Ph.D., professor and deputy chair of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,...
Less risk, less costs: Portable spectroscopy devices could soon become real
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including the magnetic resonance imaging that...
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
HOUSTON – (Sept. 1, 2022) – Japanese and U.S. physicists have used atoms about 3 billion times colder than interstellar...
Black-owned restaurants impacted disproportionately by COVID-19
It’s well established that people of color suffered higher mortality rates and worse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic than...
Improving foam stability in disinfectants with high ethanol concentrations
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the importance wearing masks and disinfection of items has become paramount. As a result, there...
‘This Is Us’ Alzheimer’s storyline reduces stigma and promotes family discussions
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1, 2022 – The primetime television drama “This Is Us” drew millions of viewers to a compelling narrative...
The impact of megafires on estuaries from Australia’s ‘Black Summer’
Australian researchers have explored the impact of bushfires on estuaries in New South Wales, Australia's largest state, finding fires can...
Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.Credit:...
Previous variants of SARS-CoV-2 provide protection against Omicron BA.5 infection
Vaccinated people who were infected by the first Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were...
New technology offers pathways to finding treatments for kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease and eventual kidney failure are incurable diseases that affect 13% of the U.S. population, particularly those with...
Brookhaven awarded $11M in funding to support clean energy research
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has been awarded funding from the DOE Office of Science for...
First impressions formed during “small talk” may influence future strategic interactions
In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners’ personalities that...
“Micro-breaks” from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing
A review of 22 previously published studies suggests that taking micro-breaks—discontinuing a task for periods of 10 minutes or less—is...
Boot Camp helps produce record number of CAREER awards at Hajim School
Five Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty members at the University of Rochester have received National Science Foundation...
Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The protons and neutrons that build the nucleus of the atom frequently pair up. Now, a...
