Chemistry
Mysterious ‘blue blobs’ reveal a new kind of star system
University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and...
Mixed reality could be the future of high-tech coaching in team sports
Every pitcher believes he has enough gas for one more strike-out, but an invention from NJIT Associate Professor Tao Han...
Experiment results confirm anomaly suggesting new physics possibility
New scientific results confirm an anomaly seen in previous experiments, which may point to an as-yet-unconfirmed new elementary particle, the...
Portland State secures $2.1M grant to expand data-driven research, training
As employers clamor for more data scientists and industrial and government labs take on more data-driven research, a new federal...
Watching the death of a rare giant star
A University of Arizona-led team of astronomers has created a detailed, three-dimensional image of a dying hypergiant star. The team, led...
UCLA engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
A team of UCLA engineers and their colleagues have developed a new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build...
Rice lab’s quantum simulator delivers new insight
HOUSTON – (June 16, 2022) – A quantum simulator at Rice University is giving physicists a clear look at spin-charge...
Photonic integrated erbium doped amplifiers reach commercial performance
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers, often used...
Scientists unravel the mystery of genes that are key to brain development
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code...
Aging-US | WRNing for the right DNA repair pathway choice
BUFFALO, NY- June 16, 2022 – A new editorial paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 14, Issue 11, entitled,...
“Volcano-shaped” trend enables rational design of polysulfide catalysts in lithium–sulfur batteries
A joint research team led by Prof. ZHANG Huigang from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy...
New method helps exfoliate hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
Chinese researchers recently reported an innovative mechanical process for controllably exfoliating hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs). This method, known as...
Cancer Grand Challenge: Solving the mystery of DNA rings
In 2014, Professor Anton Henssen discovered something unusual in the cells of pediatric cancer patients: small rings of DNA, which...
Nanochannels light the way towards new medicine
To develop new drugs and vaccines, detailed knowledge about nature’s smallest biological building blocks – the biomolecules – is required....
Shedding light on linguistic diversity and its evolution
Is it true that many languages in the world use words similar to “mama” and “papa” for “mother” and “father”?...
Dead star’s cannibalism of its planetary system is most far-reaching ever witnessed
The violent death throes of a nearby star so thoroughly disrupted its planetary system that the dead star left behind...
Astronomers find evidence for most powerful pulsar in distant galaxy
Astronomers analyzing data from the VLA Sky Survey (VLASS) have discovered one of the youngest known neutron stars -- the...
Brightest-known solid materials awarded $1.8 million from NSF
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A federal grant program created to spur the United States' global competitiveness by speeding the manufacture of...
Dog-assisted interventions lead to lower stress levels in children
Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new...
Dusty disks imaged from NSF’s NOIRLab
This mosaic of dusty, swirling disks shows a sample of images captured from the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of...
