Chemistry
New technique shows in detail where drug molecules hit their targets in the body
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have invented a way to image, across different tissues and with higher precision than...
New model for antibacterial mechanism
UPTON, NY—Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators have discovered an aberrant protein that’s...
Controlling mirror images
Chirality, while not a rarity in the world of molecules, is nevertheless a special property. If a molecule is chiral...
New approach may help clear hurdle to large-scale quantum computing
Building a plane while flying it isn’t typically a goal for most, but for a team of Harvard-led physicists that...
Global warming accelerates the water cycle, with relevant climatic consequences
Researchers at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona have found that global warming is accelerating the water...
More women electrophysiologists needed to address significant gender disparity in this male-dominated field
Philadelphia, April 29, 2022 – Cardiovascular medicine is ranked among the lowest in terms of female representation in the United...
UTEP receives $5M NIH grant to build Imaging and Behavioral Neuroscience facility
EL PASO, Texas (April 28, 2022) – A cutting-edge research facility being developed at The University of Texas at El...
Scientists with NASA’s MMS mission crack 60-year mystery of fast magnetic explosions
In just minutes, a flare on the Sun can release enough energy to power the whole world for 20,000 years....
Research discovers new bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea to travel around the ocean
Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that...
Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide...
SwRI’s Dr. Hal Levison receives Dirk Brouwer Career Award
SAN ANTONIO — April 28, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Hal Levison has been awarded the 2022 Dirk Brouwer...
Hybrid electro-biosystem upcycles carbon dioxide into energy-rich long-chain compounds
Artificial upcycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products in a sustainable manner represents an opportunity to tackle environmental issues...
Researchers add antireflection coatings to complex 3D printed micro-optical systems
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new way to apply antireflective (AR) coatings to 3D printed multi-lens systems as small...
New theory explains mystery behind fast magnetic reconnection
HANOVER, N.H. – April 28, 2022 – When magnetic field lines of opposite directions merge, they create explosions that can...
Inclusive design and research methods will lead to more innovative, intelligent technology
A few years ago, when Carnegie Mellon University design researcher Christina Harrington was still making home visits for her research,...
Developing inorganic lead-free perovskite for broadband emission
Artificial lighting accounts for one-fifth of global electricity consumption, and developing efficient and stable luminescence materials is critical to avoid...
Brookhaven chemist Minfang Yeh wins 2021 DPF Instrumentation Award
UPTON, NY—Minfang Yeh, a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, has won the American Physical...
A sharper image for proteins
Proteins may be the most important and varied biomolecules within living systems. These strings of amino acids, assuming complex 3-dimensional...
Discovery of 30 exocomets in a young planetary system
For the past thirty years, the star β Pictoris has fascinated astronomers because it enables them to observe a planetary...
Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals
Nearly half of some 2,000 professionals in child care programs across Canada report unhealthy conditions for children, according to survey...
