Chemistry
Innovations through hair-thin optical fibres
Study by the University of Bonn shows what miniaturised optical filters make possibleCredit: © Uni Bonn Scientists at the University...
Producing green hydrogen through the exposure of nanomaterials to sunlight
A research team from INRS has joined forces with French researchers from ICPEES to pave the way towards the production...
Much of Earth’s nitrogen was locally sourced
Rice-led study shows two distinct origins of life-essential element in present-day planetCredit: NASA/JPL-Caltech HOUSTON - (Jan. 21, 2021) - Where...
Astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman awarded National Academy of Sciences Henry Draper Medal
The prestigious award recognizes Doeleman's work in realizing the first image of a supermassive black hole.Credit: Center for Astrophysics |...
OHIO researchers ID potential target for anti-viral drugs to battle COVID
OHIO researchers published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II...
Researchers develop a new approach to detect pancreatic cancer
Credit: ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. Nov./Dec. 2020 (3, 6), © 2020 American Chemical Society A protein found commonly in human...
Boosted photocatalysis for hydrogen evolution: Reactant supply thru phosphonate groups
Credit: Copyright © 2020 Yosuke Kageshima, Shinshu University Water splitting research for solar hydrogen production has focused on physical processes...
Two-photon polymerization of PEGda hydrogel microstructure with low threshold power with green laser
Credit: by Haoyi Yu, Haibo Ding, Qiming Zhang, Zhongze Gu, and Min Gu Three-dimensional (3D) direct laser writing (DLW) based...
Fighting respiratory virus outbreaks through ‘nano-popcorn’ sensor-based rapid detection
Researchers develop novel sensor for the improved detection of influenza A viruses, with high reproducibilityCredit: Arek Socha from Pixabay Viral...
Teamwork in a molecule
Chemists at University of Jena (Germany) harness synergy effect of galliumCredit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena "Such reactions are usually carried...
Well-built muscles underlie athletic performance in birds
Size of muscle fibres predicted flight performance in the wildCredit: IMAGE CREDIT: Kristen Lalla Muscle structure and body size predict...
Do simulations represent the real world at the atomic scale?
Credit: Emmanuel Gygi, University of California, San Diego Computer simulations hold tremendous promise to accelerate the molecular engineering of green...
NASA explores solar wind with new view of small sun structures
Credit: NASA/SDO/Uritsky, et al. Scientists have combined NASA data and cutting-edge image processing to gain new insight into the solar...
Astronomers dissect the anatomy of planetary nebulae using Hubble Space Telescope images
Researchers from RIT and Green Bank Observatory shed new light on nebula formation processesCredit: STScI, Alyssa Pagan Images of two...
Claudia Benitez-Nelson selected for TOS Mentoring Award
Presented for excellence and/or innovation in mentoring the next generation of ocean scientistsCredit: Julia Benitez-Nelson The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates...
Research finds tiny bubbles tell tales of big volcanic eruptions
Study: Nanocrystals may explain staggering number of bubbles in erupted lavaCredit: Photo courtesy of S. Hajimirza/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan....
Acidification impedes shell development of plankton off the US West Coast
Credit: Credit: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators for ocean acidification...
Scientists reveal structure of plants’ energy generators
The first 3D structure of the components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in plants reveals unique features that could...
New insights into wound healing process
For the first time, scientists watch fibroblasts, key cell type involved in wound healing, coordinate closure of damaged vascularized tissueCredit:...
Solar activity reconstructed over a millennium
Credit: ETH Zürich What goes on in the sun can only be observed indirectly. Sunspots, for instance, reveal the degree...
