Chemistry
New conductive polymer ink opens for next-generation printed electronics
A high-conductivity n-type polymeric ink for printed electronicsCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a stable high-conductivity...
Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Credit: Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely...
Fast brainwave oscillations identify and localize epileptic brain
Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Bin He's team at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the Mayo...
Tiny chip-based device performs ultrafast modulation of X-rays
New optics-on-a-chip device paves way to capturing fast chemical, material and biological processesCredit: Jin Wang WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
Filling federal oversight gaps
Deregulated US Government oversight on interstate waters leaves murky implications for statesCredit: University of Houston Law Center The familiar murkiness...
Inhibition of meprin β enzyme linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease analyzed
Findings of researchers at Mainz University could lead to the creation of new drugsCredit: ill./©: Walter Stöcker Researchers at Johannes...
Forensics puzzle cracked via fluid mechanical principles
How can clothing of a close-range shooter remain free of bloodstains?Credit: Gen Li, Nathaniel Sliefert, James B. Michael, and Alexander...
Stone skipping techniques can improve reentry of space vehicles
Experimental investigation, combined with theory, reveals key factors affecting the way a stone skips on water and how spaceflight vehicles...
Reversal of blood droplet flight predicted, captured in experiments
The impact of gun muzzle gases on blood backspatter captured, implications for forensic analysis of bloodstain patternsCredit: Gen Li, Nathaniel...
Combining light, superconductors could boost AI capabilities
Optoelectronic integration at low temperatures using superconductors may be easier than at room temperatures using semiconductors.Credit: CREDIT: Jeffrey Michael Shainline...
Single metasurface for simultaneous detection of SAM and OAM
Credit: by Yinghui Guo, Shicong Zhang, Mingbo Pu, Qiong He, Jinjin Jin, Mingfeng Xu, Yaxin Zhang, Ping Gao, Xiangang Luo...
Water muting with THz optoacoustics: A breakthrough for biomedical applications
The terahertz optoacoustic signal of water can be manipulated by adjusting temperature to allow detection of solutes, such as ions,...
Scientists at IRB Barcelona discover the cause of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease
Credit: IRB Barcelona Lafora disease is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that initially develops with seizures in adolescence and evolves with...
2D nanomaterial MXene: The perfect lubricant
In extreme heat or in the vacuum of space: a novel nanomaterial delivers top performance in extreme situations, as demonstrated...
Can extreme melt destabilize ice sheets?
Credit: Farrin Abbott Nearly a decade ago, global news outlets reported vast ice melt in the Arctic as sapphire lakes...
Surprising ionic and flow behaviors with functionalized nanochannels
UMD engineering research team demonstrates overscreening, flow reversal in nanosystemsCredit: T. H. Pial et al., ACS Nano, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09248...
Light up your mind: A novel light-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers review growing knowledge on the methods and applications of light therapy in treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay...
Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient...
Study reveals the workings of nature’s own earthquake blocker
Findings point way toward more detailed earthquake predictionsCredit: Jamie Howarth/Victoria University of Wellington A new study finds a naturally occurring...
Mapping performance variations to see how lithium-metal batteries fail
Using high-energy x-rays, scientists probed different points across a high-energy-density lithium-metal battery--of interest for long-range electric vehicles--and used the data...
