Chemistry
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:...
Novel mix-charged nanofiltration membrane developed for wastewater treatment
A research group led by Prof. WAN Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of...
Fertilizing the ocean to store carbon dioxide
By Beth MundyCredit: Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory By Beth Mundy The urgent need to remove...
Researchers investigate neuron differentiation in fruit fly brains
The brains of all higher order animals are filled with a diverse array of neuron types, with specific shapes and...
Strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea ice
A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has...
Modified enzyme brings value to lignin monomers
The chemical industry faces the challenge of replacing fossil-based building blocks with green alternatives. Biomass is an interesting source of...
Soft touch sensitivity
A soft and flexible electronic “e-skin,” so sensitive it can detect the minute temperature difference between an inhaled and an...
Plastic additives contaminate the sea and selectively harm corals’ reproduction processes
A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat examined the effect of...
Quantum algorithm of the direct calculation of energy derivatives developed for molecular geometry optimization
In recent years, research and development on quantum computers has made considerable progress. Quantum chemical calculations for electronic structures of...
Explainable AI-based physical theory for advanced materials design
Microscopic materials analysis is essential to achieve desirable performance in next-generation nanoelectronic devices, such as low power consumption and high...
Emergent charge order brings new physics in pressurized kagome superconductor
Superconductors lose their electrical resistance when cooled below a certain threshold temperature. With their promising application future as well as...
Researchers reveal new mechanism for optical phase amplification
Recently, a research team led by Prof. GUO Guangcan, Prof. SHI Baosen and Prof. ZHOU Zhiyuan from the University of...
Cutting-edge tool to expand nanoscale study of material deformation
Researchers across Lehigh University’s colleges and departments will soon be able to conduct experiments using a new, state-of-the-art plasma focused...
