Chemistry
History of temperature changes in the Universe revealed
First measurement using the Sunyaev-ZeldovicCredit: D. Nelson / Illustris Collaboration. How hot is the Universe today? How hot was it...
TU Graz launches Christian Doppler laboratory for solid-state batteries
The focus of the new CD laboratory is the reduction of interface resistances within the solid-state battery; the aim is...
UCLA researchers create armored emulsions as tiny test tubes for parallel reactions
Advance shows path for 'lab-on-a-particle' technologies to democratize scientific research and health diagnosticsCredit: Di Carlo Research Group/UCLA If you have...
Success in controlling perovskite ions’ composition paves the way for device applications
Credit: Tachikawa Takashi Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (*1) have received much attention as potential next generation solar cells and as materials...
Researchers develop ultra-fast polymer modulators that can take the heat
Silicon-polymer hybrid modulators capable of optical data rates of 200 Gbit/s at temperatures up to 110 °C could help reduce...
First non-human primate study showing promise of gene therapy for stroke repair
Credit: Jinan University Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe long-term disability with limited treatment available. A research...
Study reveals how to improve natural gas production in shale
Molecular-dynamics simulations and high-pressure small-angle neutron scattering help team discover optimal methane-releasing pressure rangeCredit: stock image LOS ALAMOS, N.M., November...
RUDN University chemists developed cheap and eco-friendly surfactants
Credit: RUDN University An international team including chemists from RUDN University suggested an economically feasible and environmentally friendly method to...
Research produces intense light beams with quantum correlations
Potential applications of research conducted at the University of São Paulo include high-precision metrology and information encoding.Credit: Marcelo Martinelli /...
Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis
Credit: Trinity College Dublin A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis -...
Advancing fusion energy through improved understanding of fast plasma particles
Credit: Collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Unlocking the zig-zagging dance of hot, charged plasma particles that fuel fusion...
NIST designs a prototype fuel gauge for orbit
Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Liquids aren't as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft,...
Interactive virtual reality emerges as a new tool for drug design against COVID-19
Credit: University of Bristol Bristol scientists have demonstrated a new virtual reality technique which should help in developing drugs against...
Predicting the risk of severe side effects of cancer treatment
Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University The risk of serious adverse effects on the blood status and bone marrow of patients during...
Brookhaven’s Ivan Bozovic wins 2021 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
The American Physical Society prize recognizes Bozovic and two university collaborators for developing a method to make complex oxides and...
Advanced atomic clock makes a better dark matter detector
Credit: Hanacek/NIST JILA researchers have used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example...
Image release: Galaxies in the Perseus Cluster
Images show effect of environment on galaxiesCredit: M. Gendron-Marsolais et al.; S. Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; Sloan Digital Sky Survey. For galaxies,...
JNCCN study evaluates cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit...
Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye,...
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infectionCredit: Matt Miller In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease...
