Chemistry
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
The production of cement, metals and many chemical commodities requires extremely high temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius. At...
What fire ants can teach us about making better, self-healing materials
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn...
International research team cracks a hard physics problem
Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Stochastic methods such as Monte Carlo simulations...
Analyzing androgynous characteristics in an emperor penguin courtship call #ASA186
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 15, 2024 – An emperor penguin’s sex determines the nature of their courtship call – male vocalizations...
All wound up: A clearer look at electric guitar pickups #ASA186
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 15, 2024 – The electric guitar has been a core element of popular music for much of...
Scientists from IOCB Prague are expanding the possibilities of using RNA in gene medicine
Dr Petr Cígler and his collaborators are working on refining molecular systems for transporting ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules into cells....
Adding polymerized ionic liquid improves performance of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells, which use materials with the same crystal structure as perovskite, are lightweight, flexible, easy to manufacture, and...
Repurposed beer yeast may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and...
Fighting fat and inflammation: Scientists develop powerful new compounds
Modified derivatives of natural products have led to significant therapeutic advances and commercial success in recent times. Menthol is a...
Studying bubbles can lead to more efficient biofuel motors
By studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel, researchers at the University of Gothenburg can help future engines...
Bridging the gap: From frequent molecular changes to observable phenomena
Chemical reactions are commonly depicted as transitions from reactants to products. However, such reactions involve many molecules, and the individual...
Professors elected to Academy of Distinguished Scholars
The University of Texas at Arlington has elected two longtime professors to the Academy of Distinguished Scholars, considered the University’s most...
Making every hair appointment a sound experience #ASA186
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 14, 2024 – Walking out of a hair salon can have customers feeling brand new, but the...
MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard
MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to...
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