Chemistry
Anticancer drug may improve outcome for severe COVID-19 patients
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the anticancer drug bevacizumab may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, according...
Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries
Scientists reveal a new nanostructure that could revolutionize technology in batteries and beyond.Credit: Schematic created by Pavel Puchenkov, OIST Scientific...
Large-area periodic perovskite nanostructures for lenticular printing laser displays
Credit: @Science China Press Lead halide perovskites, with high refractive index and excellent optoelectronic property, have been used in both...
Charge radii of exotic potassium isotopes challenge nuclear structure theory
Credit: CERN In nuclear physics so-called magic number are such nuclear proton and/or neutron numbers, for which the nucleus is...
Comb-like etching regulated growth for large-area graphene nanoribbon arrays
Credit: @Science China Press The rapid development of silicon-based transistors leads to its integration getting closer to the limit of...
An optical coating like no other
For the first time, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed an optical coating that can simultaneously reflect and...
Surface effect of electrodes revealed by operando surface science methodology
Credit: @Science China Press Surface and interface play critical roles in energy storage devices, thus calling for in-situ/operando methods to...
Mysterious organic scum boosts chemical reaction efficiency, may reduce chemical waste
Credit: Graphic courtesy Alex Jerez, Imaging Technology Group - Beckman Institute. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents...
Molecule from nature provides fully recyclable polymers
Credit: Qi Zhang, University of Groningen Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times. However, they also create...
A single-molecule guide to understanding chemical reactions better
Credit: Tokyo Tech Scientists globally aim to control chemical reactions--an ambitious goal that requires identifying the steps taken by initial...
Fast-flying bats rely on late-night updrafts to reach great heights
Credit: Teague O'Mara Although scientists knew that some bats could reach heights of over 1,600 meters (or approximately one mile)...
How metal atoms can arrange themselves on an insulator
Bielefeld researchers publish study in Nature CommunicationsCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/M.-D. Müller In order to produce tiny electronic memories or sensors...
New methods for exploring the ‘dark matter’ of biology
New tools and methods have been described by WEHI researchers to study an unusual protein modification and gain fresh insights...
Probiotics or prebiotics? Exploring the complex world of ‘gut’ health
University of Missouri researchers develop a noninvasive way for identifying the major functions of the gastrointestinal tract.Credit: Illustration is courtesy...
Global warming found to be culprit for flood risk in Peruvian Andes, other glacial lakes
Credit: Stuart-Smith et al./Nature Geoscience As the planet warms, glaciers are retreating and causing changes in the world's mountain water...
Toshiba’s new algorithms quickly deliver highly accurate solutions to complex problems
Breaks the limitations of classical mechanics by introducing a quasi-quantum effect; expected to accelerate complex problem-solving in finance, pharmaceuticals and...
Inside the battery in 3D: Powerful X-rays watch solid state batteries charging and discharging
Credit: Matthew McDowell, Georgia Tech Despite worldwide use of lithium batteries, the exact dynamics of their operation has remained elusive....
SPARKZ licenses ORNL technology to speed up rechargeable battery production
Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed a battery cycling technology from the Department...
New piezoelectric material remains effective to high temperatures
Credit: Elizabeth Flores-Gomez Murray, Penn State Piezoelectric materials hold great promise as sensors and as energy harvesters but are normally...
New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing
Advance could one day allow on-demand, on-site printing of biosensorsCredit: Hiroaki Yoshioka, Kyushu University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a...
