Chemistry
New technique extends next-generation lithium metal batteries
Researchers find that alkali metal additives can prevent lithium microstructure proliferation during battery use; discovery could optimize electrolyte design for...
100,000-fold enhancement in the nonlinearity of Si
Scientists at Osaka University develop silicon nanoresonators that can control the scattering of light when excited by another laser; this...
New multicomponent reaction frontiers
An innovative protocol eases the synthesis of high structural complex moleculesCredit: Angewandte Chemie International Edition The synthesis of complex molecules...
Recipe for a storm
Scientists from the University of Oldenburg generate realistic storm turbulence in the laboratoryCredit: University of Oldenburg/Mohssen Assanimoghaddam Strong storms often...
Lighting the way to selective membrane imaging
Scientists at Kanazawa University demonstrate surface-specific molecular aggregates that emit visible light when attachment to artificial cell membrane surface with...
New multiscale view of the human brain
Credit: M. Zhenga et al. /PNAS The architecture of the brain supports cognitive and behavioural functions and it is extremely...
Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%
This drug is currently taken by one in four people to reduce cholesterol in the blood and thus prevent cardiovascular...
A material that “bruises”like the skin?
Development of a next-generation mechano-sensitive material where parts requiring repair can be distinguished by color. 850% improved sensitivity compared to...
Supersonic winds, rocky rains forecasted on lava planet
'Rocky' weather could change the surface and atmosphere over time on exoplanet K2-141bCredit: Julie Roussy, McGill Graphic Design and Getty...
Industrial-strength brine, meet your kryptonite
Boron nitride coating is key ingredient in hypersaline desalination technologyCredit: Kuichang Zuo/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 3, 2020) - A...
New mineral discovered in moon meteorite
Donwilhelmsite is important for understanding the inner structure of the earthCredit: © Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Ansgar Greshake A team...
RUDN University chemists developed new magnetic and luminescent lanthanide-siloxane-based compounds
Credit: RUDN University A team of chemists from RUDN University synthesized new organosilicon compounds containing terbium and europium ions. These...
KU joins ALICE project at Large Hadron Collider with new federal funding
Credit: CERN LAWRENCE -- Daniel Tapia Takaki, associate professor of physics & astronomy at the University of Kansas, has created...
Squid jet propulsion can enhance design of underwater robots, vehicles
Cephalopod jet propulsion reveals clues about how squids maneuver within turbulent flows.Credit: Yang Luo WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Squids...
Ice-binding molecules stop ice growth, act as natural antifreeze
Credit: Pavithra M. Naullage WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Certain molecules bind tightly to the surface of ice, creating a...
Tracking flight trajectory of evaporating cough droplets
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditionsCredit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing WASHINGTON, November...
The craters on Earth
Credit: Illustration: Gottwald, Kenkmann, Reimold: Terrestrial Impact Structures, The TanDEM-X Atlas, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. Prof. Dr. Thomas Kenkmann, geologist...
First comprehensive major reference work on porous materials in 20 years
In-depth coverage of the state-of-the-art of the synthesis, manufacturing, modelling and key applications of porous materials in four volumesCredit: World...
Ants swallow their own acid to protect themselves from germs
Credit: Simon Tragust Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University...
Mainz U & GSI involved in EU network of PhD students for research on radioactive elements
Nuclear and atomic physicists and nuclear chemists of Mainz University and GSI are closely involved in the EU Innovative Training...
