Chemistry
New method for molecular functionalization of surfaces
Stable and ordered single molecule layers on silicon through self-assembly; publication in 'Nature Chemistry' One vision that is currently driving...
New cold atom source lays groundwork for portable quantum devices
Technology advance could enable space-based atomic clocks, improving communications and GPS navigation WASHINGTON -- Although quantum technology has proven valuable...
Japanese, Italian, US physicists reveal new measurements of high-energy cosmic rays
LSU researchers contribute to a discovery that adds a new wrinkle to our understanding of the origins of matter accelerated...
Physicists made photons be friends with magnons
A team of scientists from NUST MISIS and MIPT have developed and tested a new platform for realization of the...
2021 Jansky Lectureship awarded to Mexican astronomer
Award recognizes contributions to radio astronomy Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have awarded the...
Solar energy collectors grown from seeds
Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystals HOUSTON - (June 21, 2021) - Rice University engineers have created...
Scientists develop energy saving technique paving way for a carbon neutral society
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a method which will allow for faster communication systems and better energy...
Inkjet printing ‘impossible materials’
Engineers develop inexpensive, scalable method to make metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy in ways conventional materials cannot Engineers at Tufts...
New geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event
Results demonstrate the power of nickel isotope analyses, which are relatively new, to solve long-standing problems in the geosciences The...
Scientists detect signatures of life remotely
Left hands and right hands are almost perfect mirror images of each other. But whatever way they are twisted and...
Graphene drum: Researchers develop new phonon laser design
Professor Konstantin Arutyunov of the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE), together with Chinese researchers, has...
Proliferation of electric vehicles based on high-performance, low-cost sodium-ion battery
A large-capacity anode material is developed for sodium-ion batteries by using low-cost silicone-based oil. This process, if commercialized, is expected...
Breathing new life into existing tech: FT-IR spectrometer shows molecular orientation
Osaka Prefecture University observes the molecular orientation of thin-film materials with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) using an originally designed,...
Compact quantum computer for server centers
Researchers build smallest quantum computer yet based on industry standards Over the past three decades, fundamental groundwork for building quantum...
Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer
Extremely low-density graphene-based aerogel 'meringue' can improve passenger comfort and reduce noise up to 80% An incredibly light new material...
Reduced-dose gadobutrol vs standard-dose gadoterate for contrast-enhanced brain MRI
A 25% reduced gadobutrol dose demonstrated non-inferior efficacy versus 100%-standard dose of gadoterate for contrast-enhanced brain MRI, particularly in patients...
Mystery of Galaxy’s Missing Dark Matter Deepens
When astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered an oddball galaxy that looked like it didn't have much dark matter,...
On the road to practical, low-cost superconductors with unexplored materials
Researchers from Japan report advantages of high temperature superconductivity in a mixed rare-earth elements systems prepared using trending techniques Superconductors...
DOE Early Career Research Awardee to study quantum materials
University of Arkansas physicist Jin Hu received a prestigious grant from the US Department of Energy to advance research into...
Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’
University of Rochester researchers describe first highly chirped pulses created by a using a spectral filter in a Kerr resonator...
