Chemistry
An efficient tool to link X-ray experiments and ab initio theory
Credit: Martin Künsting /HZB Molecules consisting of many atoms are complex structures. The outer electrons are distributed among the different...
New catalyst moves seawater desalination, hydrogen production closer to commercialization
Fast, one-step assembly at room temperature yields high efficiency at low costCredit: University of Houston Seawater makes up about 96%...
New ion trap to create the world’s most accurate mass spectrometer
Credit: Evgeny Nikolaev and Anton Lioznov/Skoltech Mass spectrometers are widely used to analyze highly complex chemical and biological mixtures. Skoltech...
Efficient fluorescent materials and OLEDs for the NIR
Credit: by Alessandro Minotto, Ibrahim Bulut, Alexandros G. Rapidis, Giuseppe Carnicella, Maddalena Patrini, Eugenio Lunedei, Harry L. Anderson, and Franco...
Dalian coherent light source reveals the origin of interstellar medium S2 fragments
Credit: DICP Studying the creation and evolution of sulfur-containing compounds in outer space is essential for understanding interstellar chemistry. CS2...
X-Ray tomography lets researchers watch solid-state batteries charge, discharge
Credit: Matthew McDowell, Georgia Tech Using X-ray tomography, a research team has observed the internal evolution of the materials inside...
Skoltech team developed on-chip printed ‘electronic nose’
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Russia and Germany have designed an on-chip printed 'electronic nose' that serves...
Physicists develop record-breaking source for single photons
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Researchers at the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a...
Micro-brewing goes more micro
Credit: Ho Vu A PhD student and 'beer scientist' has inadvertently discovered a way to conduct extremely small-scale brewing experiments,...
High schoolers discover four exoplanets through Harvard and Smithsonian mentorship program
The high schoolers turned scientists published their findings this week, thanks to a research mentorship program at the Center for...
Using zirconium as an additive in super-strong composite materials
Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminum oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materialsCredit: Katsuyuki...
Enhanced recovery efforts for cesarean delivery reduce need for opioids by 80%
Results of study by Children's Hospital Colorado show a third of patients not needing narcotic pain pills after c-sectionCredit: Children's...
A metalens for virtual and augmented reality
Researchers develop a millimeter-size flat lens for VR and AR platformsCredit: Photo credit: Zhaoyi Li/Harvard University Despite all the advances...
Precision measurements of intracluster light suggest possible link to dark matter
Credit: Left image: Jesse Golden-Marx; simulation by The IllustrisTNG. Right image: Dark Energy Survey and Yuanyuan Zhang A combination of...
Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
'Stunning to see with your own eyes,' says UCLA neuroscientist Martin MontiCredit: Ivy Reynolds In 2016, a team led by...
Getting to net zero — and even net negative — is surprisingly feasible, and affordable
New analysis provides detailed blueprint for the US to become carbon neutral by 2050Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab) Reaching zero net...
Size of helium nucleus measured more precisely than ever before
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer In experiments at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, an international research collaboration has measured the...
Toho university scientists find new mechanism to keep cell death pathway suppressed
Credit: Hiroyasu Nakano In our body, unnecessary cells are removed by regulated cell death. Understanding of the mechanism underlying regulated...
Healthy lifespan analysis using nematodes
New technology enables the search for genes and substances that could extend healthy lifespansCredit: Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Shuto A research...
A vacuum-ultraviolet laser with submicrometer spot for spatially resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Credit: by Yuanhao Mao, Dong Zhao, Shen Yan, Hongjia Zhang, Juan Li, Kai Han, Xiaojun Xu, Chuan Guo, Lexian Yang,...
