Chemistry

Complex field imaging provides a detailed structural analysis of samples by capturing both the amplitude and phase information of objects,...

Fjords are effective carbon traps regardless of oxygen levels

The fjords on Sweden’s west coast act as effective carbon traps regardless of whether the bottom water is oxygen-rich or...

European Academy of Sciences honors Rice’s Pol Spanos with prestigious award

HOUSTON – (May 31, 2024) – For his “exceptional contributions to the field of dynamics,” Pol Spanos, the Lewis B....

A 20-year-old puzzle solved: KAIST research team reveals the ‘three-dimensional vortex’ of zero-dimensional ferroelectrics

Materials that can maintain a magnetized state by themselves without an external magnetic field (i.e., permanent magnets) are called ferromagnets....

Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter’s moon Io rival those from spacecraft

New images of Jupiter's volcano-studded moon Io, taken by the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, offer the...

UW–Madison scientists develop most sensitive way to observe single molecules

MADISON — Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the most sensitive method yet for detecting and profiling a...

Cause of heart failure may differ for women and men

A new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine found striking differences at the cellular level between male and...

Fast learning collaboration with BasCat leads to discovery of a new catalytic promoter on par with decades of study

Addressing climate change demands rethinking of established chemical processes on a timescale of years rather than decades as in traditional...

New anti-counterfeit technique packs two light-reactive images into one material

Growing concern about data theft and counterfeiting has inspired increasingly sophisticated security technologies, like hologram seals, that can help verify...

Controlling ion transport for a blue energy future

Osaka, Japan – Blue energy has the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. In simple terms, it...

Researchers create materials with unique combo of stiffness, thermal insulation

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to engineer materials that are both stiff and capable of insulating against heat. This combination...

Experimental physics leads to award-winning research

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Physicist Holly Szumila-Vance has always been curious about how the world works. Throughout her career, she...

Dariusz Stramski selected as 2024 recipient of the Nils Gunnar Jerlov Medal

Professor Dariusz Stramski of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has been selected by The Oceanography Society as...

Editing without “cutting”: Molecular mechanisms of new gene-editing tool revealed