Chemistry
A quantum wave in two crystals
Particles can move as waves along different paths at the same time – this is one of the most important...
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed
People with gut disorders may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).Credit: Edith Cowan University People with gut...
Air pollution caused 2,780 deaths, illnesses, and IQ loss in children in Massachusetts in 2019, Boston College researchers report
Chestnut Hill, Mass (7/17/2022) – Air pollution remains a silent killer in Massachusetts, responsible for an estimated 2,780 deaths a...
UChicago Data Science Institute announces founding industry affiliates
The Data Science Institute (DSI) is a UChicago effort defining the growing field of data science through research, outreach, and...
New study reveals where memory fragments are stored
An unforgettable time at a restaurant is not just about the food. The odors, the decor, the sound of the...
CSU researcher links real encounter with ‘milky seas’ to satellite pictures
Milky seas – the rare phenomenon of glowing areas on the ocean’s surface that can cover hundreds of square miles...
Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming
While climate change is taking effect everywhere on Earth, the Arctic Circle is feeling those effects most of all, in...
Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM
Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called ‘plasma bubbles’ to form over the Earth’s...
A novel graphene based NiSe2 nanocrystalline array for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
In the face of low electrolytic water splitting catalytic activity, the development of efficiency and stable electrolytic catalyst for hydrogen...
Y-chromosome loss due to aging and other factors worsens prognosis for heart failure
Humans have X and Y sex chromosomes, with the XY combination being male and XX being female. However, as men...
Opening new doors: First synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel
Intrigued by the properties of ion channel proteins commonly observed in cells, Tokyo Tech researchers have developed the first synthetic...
Acute alcohol use linked to one quarter of New Zealand suicide deaths – study
The authors of a ground-breaking University of Otago, Christchurch study are calling for immediate changes to Aotearoa New Zealand’s suicide...
NASA awards scientist $848,013 grant for ongoing study of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs)
Asteroid impacts are the only potentially preventable natural disaster on Earth—assuming a threatening asteroid is detected with enough lead time...
Does this ring a bell? Wild bats can remember sounds for years
There are certain skills that once we acquire them, we rarely have to relearn them, like riding a bike or...
Wireless activation of targeted brain circuits in less than one second
HOUSTON – (July 14, 2022) – A research team led by Rice University neuroengineers has created wireless technology to remotely...
Music-making and the flow of aerosols
The latest research from the labs of Penn scientists Paulo Arratia and Douglas Jerolmack was an answer to “a call...
Organic TFTs exhibiting band-like transport
Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are the basic building blocks for flexible and stretchable electronics. As organic semiconductor films usually contain...
‘Life-like’ lasers can self-organise, adapt their structure, and cooperate
By mimicking features of living systems, self-organising lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.Credit:...
DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots
For the first time, researchers successfully sequenced the genome of ancient human fossils from the Late Pleistocene in southern China....
Eco-friendly sound absorbers from seaweed
From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials that help dampen the droning, echoing and murmuring...
