Chemistry
First interstellar comet may be the most pristine ever found
Credit: ESO/O. Hainaut New observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) indicate that the rogue comet...
Groundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters
Credit: Isaac Santos Water quality management in the ocean often targets visible pollution sources such as sewage, rivers or ships....
Water splitting for solar energy conversion
Credit: Cited from Wang, Z., Luo, Y., Hisatomi, T. et al. Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water...
Cervical cancer testing tech could replace pap smears, save lives
Emerging techniques could help detect the virus leading to cervical cancer low-income and developing nationsCredit: Ismail Degani (Center for Systems...
Sussex scientists develop ultra-thin terahertz source
Credit: EPic Lab, University of Sussex Physicists from the University of Sussex have developed an extremely thin, large-area semiconductor surface...
Using holographic endoscopes to observe distant objects
Endoscopes made of single-hair thin optical fibers can reconstruct images of macroscopic objects at larger imaging distancesCredit: Tomas Cizmar WASHINGTON,...
64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution?
Asia and Europe revealed as having regions at high-risk of pesticide pollutionCredit: Associate Professor Federico Maggi, Dr Fiona Tang, University...
Discovery of a mechanism for making superconductors more resistant to magnetic fields
Rotation of electron spins in superconductors of atomic-scale thickness may be used to make qubits for quantum computingCredit: NIMS Superconductivity...
faster imaging in rubber x-ray CT imaging helps tires become smarter and more efficient
Credit: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd (SRI) and Tohoku University teamed up to increase the speed of...
Breaking records like baking bread
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Heno Hwang Alloying, the process of mixing metals in different ratios, has been a known method...
Topological protection of entangled two-photon light in photonic topological insulators
Credit: MBI/HU In a joint effort, researchers from the Humboldt-Universität (Berlin), the Max Born Institute (Berlin) and the University of...
Biggest “local” 5G network in Japan comes to Tokyo Metropolitan University
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) is constantly striving to maintain a cutting-edge research environment, not just to...
Relationship between psoriasis treatments and cardiovascular risk explained
New review shows available psoriasis treatments differ in terms of how they affect a patient's likelihood of experiencing adverse cardiovascular...
Researchers first to link silicon atoms on surfaces
Interdisciplinary team develops highly efficient surface reactions / Results published in 'Nature Chemistry'Credit: Klaasen/Witteler Materials such as gallium arsenide are...
Decoding smell
Neural code determines instinctual responses to attractive or aversive odorsCredit: Qiang Qiu, PhD, Stowers Institute for Medical Research KANSAS CITY,...
Brazilian researchers obtain more efficient red bioluminescence
Luciferin-luciferase system developed in collaboration with Japanese researchers produces brighter and longer-lasting far red light. The innovation can be used...
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice University lab's optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissionsCredit: Tour Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 29, 2021) -...
First detailed look at crucial enzyme advances cancer research
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In order to develop more effective drugs against a range of cancers,...
Scientists urge swift action to prepare for next pandemic
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An international team of researchers led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine...
Scientists find explanation for abnormally fast release of gas from nuclear fuel
Credit: MIPT Scientists at MIPT have found a possible explanation for the anomalously fast release of gas from nuclear fuel....
