Chemistry
Astronomers discover clues that unveil the mystery of fast radio bursts
UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in NatureCredit:...
Swirl power: how gentle body movement will charge your mobile phone
Scientists have found a way to generate electricity from nylon, raising hopes that the clothes on our backs will become...
New insights into 3D printing of spacers and membranes
To also address the controversies on the feasibility of 3D printing for membranes, researchers from SUTD and NTU have coined...
Scientists design magnets with outstanding properties
New lightweight magnets have possible real-world applicationsCredit: Rodolphe Clérac An international team of researchers led by the Centre de Recherche...
Higher-resolution imaging of living, moving cells using plasmonic metasurfaces
Metasurface of self-assembled gold nanoparticles shown to improve resolution of fluorescence images of living cells under a widefield optical microscope...
Seeing dark matter in a new light
Credit: Swinburne Astronomy Productions - James Josephides A small team of astronomers have found a new way to 'see' the...
‘Liquid sunshine’ enlightens new way of green energy
Credit: DICP The potential of renewable energy in China is huge. Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and lowering carbon...
Anti-hacking based on the circular polarization direction of light
Development of a phototransistor based on the characteristic of light to travel in a straight line while rotating. Possible to...
Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
Credit: IU School of Medicine Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt...
Hubble launches large ultraviolet-light survey of nearby stars
Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Roman-Duval (STScI), ULLYSES program, and R. Gendler The universe would be a pretty boring place without...
Scientists work to shed light on Standard Model of particle physics
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Mapping the magnetic field for Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment As scientists await the highly anticipated...
Playing detective on a galactic scale: Huge new dataset will solve multiple Milky Way mysteries
Australian-led GALAH project releases chemical information for 600,000 starsCredit: Dr Ángel R. López-Sánchez/Australian Astronomical Optics/Macquarie University/ASTRO 3D How do stars...
Know when to unfold ’em: Applying particle physics methods to quantum computing
'Unfolding' techniques used to improve the accuracy of particle detector data can also improve the readout of quantum states from...
From hard to soft: making sponges from mussel shells
Credit: Jennifer Murphy Scientists have discovered a spongy form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a material found in limestone, chalk, marble,...
RUDN University physicist developed software solution to measure the black holes stability
Credit: RUDN University Even if a black hole can be described with a mathematical model, it doesn't mean it exists...
Blue phosphorus: How a semiconductor becomes a metal
Credit: Copyright: Jessica Arcudia The results of these investigations were published as highlight article in the current issue of the...
Utilizing a ‘krafty’ waste product: Toward enhancing vehicle fuel economy
Researchers from Kanazawa University fine-tuned the chemical structure and mechanical performance of a substance that's ordinarily burned in the paper...
Vortex technology developed by NTU spin-off speeds up cooling while saving energy
Credit: NTU Singapore Vortec, a spin-off company from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has launched a new ceiling fan...
The ebb and flow of brain ventricles
Expansion of ventricles in MS patients often recedesCredit: Millward et al., MDC It is not only the heart that has...
Turning up the heat on molten salt valves
$2.5 million DOE grant to advance critical component for concentrating solar powerCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia...
