Chemistry
Optimal information about the invisible
How do you measure objects that you can't see under normal circumstances? Utrecht University and TU Wien (Vienna) open up...
New galaxy sheds light on how stars form
Detailed observations of molecular gas in a tidal dwarf galaxy have important implications for our understanding of how stars are...
Princeton team advances new route to chemically recyclable plastics
New polybutadiene molecule enchains in squares, a microstructure that enables it to depolymerize under certain conditions, advancing options for closed-loop...
White turns into (extreme-)ultraviolet
Credit: Copyright: MBI Researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) have developed a...
Adding or subtracting single quanta of sound
Credit: Imperial College London Researchers perform experiments that can add or subtract a single quantum of sound--with surprising results when...
Advanced measurement technology for future semiconductor devices
Terahertz time domain spectroscopy for ultra-high frequency response of gallium oxideCredit: Osaka University 1. Key points of the work -...
Highly efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes for next-generation display technology
Perovskite LEDs with the world's highest efficiency (EQE = 23.4%) -- Seoul National University and University of PennsylvaniaCredit: seoul national...
Titanium oxide nanotubes facilitate low-cost laser-assisted photoporation
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) 2015 TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Overview: A research team at the Department of Mechanical...
Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form
Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO's VLT),...
UToledo awarded Department of Defense funding to advance promising new chemotherapy
Credit: Daniel Miller / UToledo Researchers at The University of Toledo have received a three-year funding award of $1.4 million...
Efficient solid-state depolymerization of waste PET
The latest study was ranked among the top five percent publications in the field, thus earning a VIP status, and...
New technique builds super-hard metals from nanoparticles
Credit: Chen Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Metallurgists have all kinds of ways to make a chunk of...
Defects may help scientists understand the exotic physics of topology
Credit: Kitt Peterson Real-world materials are usually messier than the idealized scenarios found in textbooks. Imperfections can add complications and...
Highly functional membrane developed for producing freshwater from seawater
A desalination membrane laminated with nanosheets featuring 2D nanochannelsCredit: Membrane Engineering Group, Kobe University Professor MATSUYAMA Hideto's research group at...
AI: ensuring that humans remain in the center
KIT coordinates MeKIDI project on digitization of processes in the energy sectorCredit: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT Valuable support or job killer?...
1 million Euros for black holes made from semimetals
Credit: © pixelwg/Jörg Bandmann One of the central goals is to control the flow of electrons in these materials so...
AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps
Credit: Ha et al./Patterns Although electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions attract many drivers, the lack of confidence in...
The seven rocky planets of TRAPPIST-1 seem to have very similar compositions
Precise measurements reveal that the exoplanets of the system discovered by ULiège researchers have remarkably similar densities, which provides new...
Reducing traps increases performance of organic photodetectors
Credit: Christian Körner Organic photodetectors (OPDs) have a huge potential for applications in low-cost imaging, health monitoring and near infrared...
Targeted coating improves graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration
Credit: LI Sushuang Nanofiltration (NF) is an advanced technology for treating wastewater containing organic micropollutants (OMPs). Recently, a research group...
