Chemistry
Cell membranes in super resolution
Credit: (Picture: Sauer group / University of Würzburg) Expansion microscopy (ExM) enables the imaging of cells and their components with...
Researchers validate theory that neutrinos shape the universe
Credit: Kavli IPMU The effect that nearly massless, subatomic particles called neutrinos have on the formation of galaxies has long...
Electronic waste on the decline, new study finds
Older, bulkier electronics are disappearing from the waste stream, with ramifications for the future of e-waste recycling.Credit: Yale School of...
SMART researchers develop plant nanobionic sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil
For the first time, researchers from SMART have engineered a living plant-based sensor for the detection of arsenic in the...
Carbon dioxide converted to ethylene — the ‘rice of the industry’
Understanding intermediates of the electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene. Encouraging catalyst design-a key component of CO2 utilization using renewable energy.Credit:...
Research suggests our galaxy’s brightest gamma-ray binary system may be powered by a magnetar star
Credit: Kavli IPMU A team of researchers led by members of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of...
Natural three-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystal
Credit: by Chang Li, Xuping Wang, Yang Wu, Fei Liang, Feifei Wang, Xiangyong Zhao, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang Nonlinear photonic...
New butterfly-inspired hydrogen sensor is powered by light
Light-activated sensor delivers precision results at room temperatureCredit: RMIT University Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, researchers have developed...
Scientists invent a new type of microscope that can see through an intact skull
The microscope uses a combination of hardware and software-based adaptive optics to reconstruct object imageCredit: IBS Non-invasive microscopic techniques such...
A hint of new physics in polarized radiation from the early universe
Credit: Y. Minami / KEK Using Planck data from the cosmic microwave background radiation, an international team of researchers has...
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Scientists are getting closer to figuring out how to synthesize a plant pigment that could have medicinal usesCredit: Kumi Yoshida...
New glue sticks easily, holds strongly, and is a gas to pull apart
Research expands number of temporary adhesivesCredit: Photo courtesy of Nicholas Blelloch. HANOVER, N.H. - December 2, 2020 - Temporary glues...
ETRI, DGIST develop new electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary battery
All-solid-state electrodes composed of graphite active material and no solid electrolyte. Energy density was improved by 150% through research on...
New method sees fibers in 3D, uses it to estimate conductivity
Credit: Francesco Panerai, The Grainger College of Engineering As a vehicle travels through space at hypersonic speeds, the gases surrounding...
Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth’s continents
Credit: Penn State Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth's deep past, but...
Bleach-alternative COVID-19 surface disinfectants may pollute indoor air: USask research
Credit: Trevor VandenBoer Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health...
Study identifies novel mechanisms that cause protein clumping in brain diseases
Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has taken...
AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
New AI-based algorithm processes tissue oxygenation data faster and more accurately than conventional techniquesCredit: SPIE Tissue oxygenation is a measure...
American Vacuum Society honors Jefferson Lab accelerator scientist
Marcy Stutzman has been named a fellow of the American Vacuum SocietyCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab Some of the most advanced...
Molecular ‘barcode’ helps decide which sperm will reach an egg
A study in mice provides insights on the processes that determine which sperm will reach an egg to fertilise it,...
