Chemistry
New nanotransistors keep their cool at high voltages
Credit: © EPFL Power converters are the little-known systems that make electricity so magical. They are what allow us to...
Launch of Europe’s largest astronomy network
Credit: M. Claro/ESO. Until now, Europe has had two major collaborative networks for ground-based astronomy, one in the optical wavelength...
The case of the cloudy filters: Solving the mystery of the degrading sunlight detectors
Credit: Andrew Jones/LASP More than 150 years ago, the Sun blasted Earth with a massive cloud of hot charged particles....
TPU scientists develop sensor with nanopores for definition doping in blood
Credit: sensor samples Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with colleagues from different countries have developed a new sensor with...
The world’s longest bottlebrush polymer ever synthesized
Potential utility for the development of flexible, low-friction polymeric materialsCredit: NIMS NIMS and RIKEN have succeeded in synthesizing the longest...
The imaginary part of quantum mechanics really exists!
Credit: Source: USTC For almost a century, physicists have been intrigued by the fundamental question: why are complex numbers so...
New ‘bi-molecule’ with multiple technological applications discovered
University of Granada scientist discovers a new type of 'bi- molecule' that could help develop quantum sensors with multiple technological...
SMART develops rapid deterministic lateral displacement assay to assess immune response
Novel DLD assay is capable of rapidly assessing host inflammatory response, allowing patients exhibiting a life-threatening hyper-aggressive immune response to...
Hannover Messe 2021: Biomimetic surfaces, flexible production, world’s smallest transistor
"Future Hub" and "Energy Solutions": KIT showcasing selected highlights of technology development at two virtual booths from April 12 to...
The very first structures in the Universe
Astrophysicists at the Universities of Göttingen and Auckland simulate microscopic clusters from the Big BangCredit: Jens Niemeyer, University of Göttingen...
Biocrude passes the 2,000-hour catalyst stability test
Sewage and food waste biocrude conversion process reaches major milestoneCredit: (Illustration by Michael Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) RICHLAND,...
MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration optionCredit: Courtesy: N.R. Fuller, Sayo Studio The interiors of...
New light on baryonic matter and gravity on cosmic scales
Credit: Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo (IAC). Scientists estimate that dark matter and dark energy together are some 95% of the gravitational material...
AllianThera Biopharma comes out of stealth and collaborates on AI with Insilico Medicine
AllianThera Biopharma lead by ex-pharma veterans, Dr. Yuan-Hua Ding and Dr. Javier Cote-Sierra partnered with an AI-driven drug discovery company,...
Technology uses ‘single’ approach to develop electronics, acoustics
Credit: Purdue University/Robynne Paldi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University innovator has developed a new approach to creating popular...
Harvard, Smithsonian astronomers help capture first image of black hole’s magnetic fields
This is the first time scientists have imaged magnetic fields so close to a black holeCredit: EHT Collaboration Cambridge, MA...
Shining a healing light on the brain
Credit: (Image by Zhaowei Chen/Argonne National Laboratory.) Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays...
New machine learning tool diagnoses electron beams in an efficient, non-invasive way
It can help operators optimize the performance of X-ray lasers, electron microscopes, medical accelerators and other devices that depend on...
Stay on track! Support system to help the visually impaired navigate tactile paving
Scientists develop improved image processing algorithm that can more accurately detect tactile paving in various lighting conditions and environmentsCredit: Shibaura...
Commencement of shortwave propagation simulator (HF-START) service
Demonstrating radio wave propagation paths between any two points based on real-time space weather informationCredit: ©National Institute of Information and...
