Chemistry
Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat) launches in Maryland to bring promising quantum technologies to the real world
COLLEGE PARK, MD – May 24, 2022 – A new company in the heart of Maryland’s research corridor, Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat), is...
Aerial imaging technique improves ability to detect and track moving targets through thick foliage
In forests where the foliage is thick, it can be challenging to detect and track moving targets, such as people...
Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes
A team led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a previously overlooked treasure...
Human influence is the culprit for warm and wet winters in northwest Russia
During the smoldering hot days of summer, we miss the cool breeze of winter. Both intense cold and heat are...
‘I don’t even remember what I read’: People enter a ‘dissociative state’ when using social media
Sometimes when we are reading a good book, it's like we are transported into another world and we stop paying...
Acoustic sensors pinpoint shooters in urban setting #ASA182
DENVER, May 23, 2022 – During a gunshot, two sound events occur: the muzzle blast and the supersonic shock wave....
Microparticles with feeling
The surface of a coral is rugged. Its hard skeleton is populated by polyps that stretch their tentacles into the...
Reducing water usage in concentrated solar power plants with radiative cooling and cold storage
To deal with the current climate and energy crisis, the world is moving towards a sustainable energy economy. Concentrated solar...
Custom ‘headphones’ boost atomic radio reception 100-fold
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have boosted the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a...
Professor ‘makes the case’ for EFT
A Staffordshire University Professor has published an essential guide to help EFT practitioners share their experiences of how ‘tapping’ is...
Scientists to present the latest in atomic, molecular and optical physics
Scientists from around the world will present new findings on atoms, simple molecules, electrons and light at the 53rd Annual...
Spinning is key for line-dancing electrons in iron selenide
HOUSTON – (May 23, 2022) – Rice University quantum physicists are part of an international team that has answered a...
Long-hypothesized ‘next generation wonder material’ created for first time
For over a decade, scientists have attempted to synthesize a new form of carbon called graphyne with limited success. That...
Unraveling a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe
Mysterious fast radio bursts release as much energy in one second as the Sun pours out in a year and...
Mixing laser- and x-ray-beams
Unlike fictional laser swords, real laser beams do not interact with each other when they cross – unless the beams...
DNA contained in honey reveals honeybee health
Researchers from the B.S.R.C. ‘Alexander Fleming’ in Greece have optimised a method to characterise DNA traces in honey, revealing the...
Surprising turbulence
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal...
Electrons in a crystal exhibit linked and knotted quantum twists
As physicists delve deeper into the quantum realm, they are discovering an infinitesimally small world composed of a strange and...
Engineers evaluate the factors behind battery performance at low temperatures
Energy storage with rechargeable battery technologies powers our digital lifestyles and supports renewable energy integration into the power grid. However,...
Researchers have developed a potential super wheat for salty soils
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations....
