Chemistry
COVID-19 vaccine candidate, tested at UAB, will start Phase 1 clinical trial
Preclinical tests at UAB last year showed potent systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice after a single intranasal dose....
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Study by the University of Bonn determines minimum time for complex quantum operationsCredit: © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn Even in the...
RUDN University chemist used iodine to synthesize new chalcogenides
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University, working with a group of colleagues, synthesized three new chalcogenides (compounds that...
Sounding rocket CLASP2 elucidates solar magnetic field
Credit: NAOJ Cooperative operations between a solar observation satellite and a sounding-rocket telescope have measured the magnetic field strength in...
The CLASP2 space experiment achieves an unprecedented map of the Sun’s magnetic field
Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC). Every day space telescopes provide spectacular images of the solar activity. However, their instruments...
Sweet marine particles resist hungry bacteria
All algae sugars are entirely degraded by bacteria; well, not all; one sugar holds out against the invaders and could...
Atomic nuclei in the quantum swing
The extremely precise control of nuclear excitations opens up possibilities of ultra-precise atomic clocks and powerful nuclear batteriesCredit: MPI for...
Seeing stable topology using instabilities
Scientists decipher fingerprints of topological phases of light in nonlinear optical instabilitiesCredit: Institute for Basic Science We are most familiar...
Amination strategy improves efficiency of CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
Credit: CHEN Zhipeng Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrocatalytic reduction driven by renewable electricity can solve the problem of excessive CO2 emissions....
Covid-19: Future targets for treatments rapidly identified with new computer simulations
Researchers have detailed a mechanism in the distinctive corona of Covid-19 that could help scientists to rapidly find new treatments...
Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
An electrode material with modified surface atoms generates more electrical current, which drives the sunlight-powered reactions that split water into...
First black hole ever detected is more massive than we thought
Credit: ICRAR Cygnus X-1, a binary star system first discovered in 1964, comprises one of the closest black holes to...
‘Mercury Stories: Understanding Sustainability through a Volatile Element’
New MIT PRESS book explores volatile element mercuryCredit: The MIT PRESS, 2020. In "Mercury Stories," Henrik Selin and Noelle Eckley...
NOAA funds VIMS to study impact of ocean acidification on oysters
Team will assess vulnerability of aquaculture and restoration efforts in Chesapeake BayCredit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon...
South American lizard’s blood pressure mechanism is more efficient at cool temperatures
The black and white tegu lizard, which depends on external environmental factors to regulate body temperature, can survive swings between...
Investigating the wave properties of matter with vibrating molecules
Physics: Publication in Nature PhysicsCredit: HHU / Soroosh Alighanbari Almost 100 years ago, a revolutionary discovery was made in the...
New NIST framework strives for cleaner, more secure power grid
Credit: B. Hayes/NIST Whether it's a new set of solar panels glistening on a neighbor's roof or a freshly installed...
LHC/ATLAS: A unique observation of particle pair creation in photon-photon collisions
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Cracow, 18 February 2021 Creation of matter in an interaction of two photons belongs to a...
Petroleum engineers of Samara Polytech developed a unique test facility
It is designed to simulate reservoir conditionsCredit: @SamaraPolytech The original facility developed at Samara Polytech will help to explore the...
Older adults and antibiotics: Study shows healthy attitudes but unhealthy practices
Many take leftover doses from previous prescriptions, and expect new prescriptions for non-bacterial illnessCredit: University of Michigan While most adults...
