Chemistry
Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma
Credit: Yohei Kawazura New simulations carried out in part on the ATERUI II supercomputer in Japan have found that the...
Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques
Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future...
How long’s too long? Effects of crosslinker length on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells
Scientists reveal how crosslinker length affects performance in polymer electrolyte membranes for anion exchange membrane-based alkaline fuel cellsCredit: Chris LeBoutillier...
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heightsCredit: UBCO New UBC Okanagan research is changing the way aircraft and...
Will it kombucha? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity...
Machine learning boosts the search for ‘superhard’ materials
Model predicts promising new materialsCredit: University of Houston Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to...
Researcher boosts vegetable oil production in plant leaves
University of Missouri researcher Jay Thelen pays respect to the past as he looks toward the futureCredit: University of Missouri....
Artificial intelligence classifies supernova explosions with unprecedented accuracy
A new machine learning algorithm trained only with real data has classified over 2,300 supernovae with over 80% accuracyCredit: Credit:...
West coast wildfires create rare opportunity to track black carbon
Research aims to better understand the impact of wildfires on the global carbon cycleCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. --...
Upcycling: new catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
Converting polyethylene packaging into high-value products incentivizes plastics recyclingCredit: UC Berkeley image by Liye Chen While many cities and eight...
Physics breakthrough of the year
International Team from Eindhoven University of Technology and Friedrich Schiller University Jena is awarded the Breakthrough of the Year 2020...
University of Liverpool additive manufacturing spin out secures £1.2M
University of Liverpool additive manufacturing spin out secures £1.2M Innovate UK SMART grantCredit: Meta Addiitive A spin out company from...
Catherine Cesarsky wins 2020 Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics
Credit: Cesarsky WASHINGTON, December 17, 2020 -- The American Institute of Physics announced the winner of the 2020 John Torrence...
Kavli foundation strengthens IAU public engagement programs and scientific meeting
The International Astronomical Union is awarded $240 000 towards public engagement programs and scientific meetings in 2021-2024Credit: IAU OAO/NAOJ The...
The latest magnesium studies pave the way for new biomedical materials
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Materials used in biomedicine must be characterized by controlled biodegradability, sufficient strength and total absence of...
Physicists quantum simulate a system in which fermions with multiple flavors behave like bosons
Credit: HKUST In the text book of quantum mechanics, it was introduced that bosons and fermions, two types of elementary...
SUTD and MIT scientists first to simulate a large-scale virus, M13
Credit: SUTD Atomistic simulations are a powerful tool to study the movement and interactions of atoms and molecules. In many...
Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena
New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum statesCredit: Alex Tokarev, Ella Maru Studio Aalto University A...
Longest intergalactic gas filament discovered
Study confirms models on the evolution of our universeCredit: Reiprich et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics More than half of the...
Catalyst research: molecular probes require highly precise calculations
Scientists of KIT use advanced methods with hybrid functionals for analysis of active sites - publication in Physical Review LettersCredit:...
