Chemistry
USC launches large-scale study of dementia and diabetes in adults with Hispanic ancestry
People who have type 2 diabetes face an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but the cause of...
Pandemic-related stress linked with changes in menstrual cycle
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2022 — Women with high stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic were twice as likely to experience...
The Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science aims to power innovation
Faculty members recently began moving their labs into the new Phillip and Patricia Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science,...
Study shows hazardous herbicide chemical goes airborne
“Dicamba drift” — the movement of the herbicide dicamba off crops through the atmosphere — can result in unintentional damage...
Starshade competition challenges students to block starlight for observing exoplanets
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2022 – AIP is organizing a competition for undergraduate students in the physical sciences to design a...
What seismic waves reveal about Martian crust?
Researchers working in the Marsquake Service at ETH Zurich have been analyzing the measurements made by the NASA InSight mission’s...
Two major meteorite impacts shed light on the interior of Mars
By studying seismic data and orbital observations linked to two major meteorite impacts at the end of 2021, the international...
On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues
LA JOLLA, CA—Genetic mutations kick start cancers. Some mutations shuffle the genetic code, others come from the deletion of key...
Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars. The maps offer...
The major chord that cures nightmares
Oppressive, frightening, nerve-wracking: nightmares are particularly disturbing dreams. They are considered pathological when they occur frequently (>1 episode per week)...
ANU scientists use deep planetary scan to confirm Martian core
Seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new method to scan the deep interior of planets in...
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as...
Magma on Mars likely
Since 2018, when the NASA InSight Mission deployed the SEIS seismometer on the surface of Mars, seismologists and geophysicists at...
750,000 Euros in federal funding for further development of the successful bird calling app BirdNET
The BirdNET mobile app, one of the most popular and successful apps for recognizing bird calls, was developed at Chemnitz...
Scientists have proposed a new material for perovskite solar cells
A new type of material for one of the solar cells was proposed by specialists of the Ural Federal University...
Improving the efficiency of nanogenerators that harvest static electricity
Triboelectric energy is the scientific term for static electricity, or the energy that is created when two surfaces rub against...
NUS researchers devise revolutionary technique to generate hydrogen more efficiently from water
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a serendipitous scientific discovery that could potentially...
Novel thin and flexible sensor characterizes high-speed airflows on curved surfaces
The energy and transportation sector often make use of different kinds of fluid machinery, including pumps, turbines, and aircraft engines,...
Dr Salvatore Aricò, formerly of UNESCO, to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the International Science Council
The Governing Board of the International Science Council (ISC) is delighted to announce its decision to appoint Dr Salvatore Aricò...
Reddit comments show equal interest in female versus male politicians, but less respect
An analysis of 10 million comments on the social media platform Reddit suggests that public interest in male versus female...
