Chemistry
Quantum computing enables simulations to unravel mysteries of magnetic materials
Credit: D-Wave A multi-institutional team became the first to generate accurate results from materials science simulations on a quantum computer...
Astronomers offer possible explanation for elusive dark-matter-free galaxies
UC Riverside-led study finds extreme tidal mass loss in dwarf galaxies formed in a simulationCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE,...
Shining a light on the true value of solar power
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech Beyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns out installing solar panels on your...
Scientists suggested using non-symmetrical magnets for target drug delivery
Credit: IKBFU To achieve target delivery of drugs to cells and organs, scientists have to be able to transport the...
UK scientists build core components of global neutrino experiment
Credit: Photo: STFC Engineers and technicians in the UK have started production of key piece of equipment for a major...
Embry-Riddle alumna helps unravel key mysteries of rare stars
Credit: Embry-Riddle/Jason Kadah Within the constellation Cygnus, an elderly star and its massive companion are having one last hurrah, flinging...
School closures may not reduce coronavirus deaths as much as expected
Extensive simulations seek the ideal distancing scenario to reduce severe coronavirus cases with minimal social disruptionCredit: Jiannan Yang, Qingpeng Zhang,...
Porous materials unfavorable for coronavirus survival
Why coronavirus survives for less time on porous materials and the implications for the safety of different materials in schools,...
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses.Credit:...
Quantum causal loops
Credit: @ULB Causal reasoning is ubiquitous - from physics to medicine, economics and social sciences, as well as in everyday...
Inhibition of the BAF complex causes rapid loss of DNA accessibility
Credit: Bobby Rajesh Malhotra_CeMM When human cells have to adapt due to a wide variety of external influences, the BAF...
Physicists finesse the storing of light to create rainbows of colour
Physicists at the University of Bath have found a way to use resonance to harness the energy of light more...
Cleaning Up the Mississippi River
Louisiana State University Boyd Professor tracks 100-year historyCredit: LSU Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment Boyd Professor...
Kessler Foundation to study effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue
Dr. John DeLuca leads team in novel study of the effects of a MS disease-modifying agent on the symptoms of...
Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed
Study describes passive cooling system that aims to help impoverished communities, reduce cooling and heating costs, lower CO2 emissionsCredit: University...
New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research
Credit: University of Cambridge A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of 'multiplying' organoids: miniature collections of...
Neural roots/origins of alcoholism identified by British and Chinese researchers
Credit: University of Warwick A pathway in the brain where alcohol addiction first develops has been identified by a team...
Rare blast’s remains discovered in Milky Way’s center
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Nanjing Univ./P. Zhou et al. Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA Astronomers may have found our galaxy's first example of an unusual...
Tiny crustacean redefines ultra-fast movement
Monster claw snaps shut 10,000 times faster than blink of an eyeCredit: Patek Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The...
Efficiency limits of next-generation hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar technology
Credit: by Gan Huang, Kai Wang and Christos N. Markides. Solar energy is one of the most abundant renewable energy...
