Chemistry
A crystal made of electrons
Credit: ETH Zurich Crystals have fascinated people through the ages. Who hasn't admired the complex patterns of a snowflake at...
Catalyzing the conversion of biomass to biofuel
Water in zeolites saves energy in the conversion of biomass into biofuelCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Zeolites are extremely porous...
Closing the gap on the missing lithium
Researchers account for some of the lithium missing from our universeCredit: ©2021 Hayakawa et al. There is a significant discrepancy...
Decoding electron dynamics
A new method for identifying quantum orbits enables photoelectron spectroscopy via tunneling ionization to provide attosecond temporal and subangstrom spatial...
Sweat-proof ‘smart skin’ takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditionsCredit: Courtesy of Jeehwan Kim, Hanwool...
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells
'Microfluidic processing' could help to make a competitive printed photovoltaics industry a reality A key component of next-generation solar panels...
Want new advanced materials? There’s a phase transition for that
Tokyo, Japan - Believe it or not, steel has something in common with bacterial appendages: they can both undergo a...
Harvard-led researchers document quantum melting of Wigner Crystals
The study marks a major step toward creating a system for studying quantum phase transitions In 1934, physicist Eugene Wigner...
Using light to treat drug-resistant tumors
National Science Foundation funds investigation of UTA researcher's cancer photodrug A chemist at The University of Texas at Arlington is...
A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle
An efficient two-bit quantum logic gate has been out of reach, until now Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering...
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may...
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloy A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals as opposed...
RUDN University chemists create substances for supramolecules’ self-assembly
RUDN University chemists derived molecules that can assemble into complex structures using chlorine and bromine halogen atoms. They bind to...
Playing wind instruments generates less aerosol than vocalization, COVID-19 study finds
Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is...
Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs in Chile
Brinemine project at KIT: Responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wells Mineral resources from Chile...
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be a vital and previously...
Quantum random number generator sets benchmark for size, performance
At roughly the size of a fingertip, the integrated photonics chip delivers random number output more than twice as fast...
Cancer neuroscientists identify a key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer’s spread
ABAT enzyme helps medulloblastoma cells feed, according to study led by USC Brain Tumor Center and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Microfilter device capable of detecting trace amounts of cancer cells in one mL of blood
Top: The device is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. A microfilter device that can easily...
The final dance of mixed neutron star-black hole pairs
Gravitational wave detectors have observed a new type of cataclysmic event in the cosmos: the merger of a neutron star...
