Chemistry
Cyanobacteria: Small candidates as great hopes for medicine and biotechnology
Credit: Paul D'Agostino In order to unlock the genetic potential of unusual cyanobacteria for the production of new active agents...
Timekeeping theory combines quantum clocks and Einstein’s relativity
Research reveals new time dilation phenomenonCredit: Petra Korlevic HANOVER, N.H. - October 23, 2020 - A phenomenon of quantum mechanics...
Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis
Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in...
Future VR could employ new ultrahigh-res display
Credit: Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology By expanding on existing designs for electrodes of ultra-thin solar panels, Stanford researchers and...
AI detects hidden earthquakes
New technology from Stanford scientists finds long-hidden quakes, and possible clues about how earthquakes evolveCredit: Mousavi et al., 2020 Nature...
FEFU scientists helped design a new type of ceramics for laser applications
Credit: FEFU press office Material scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) joined an international team of researchers to develop...
Subsea Systems Institute receives $9.5 million for research, economic development
Efforts will advance workforce training, safety and sustainabilityCredit: University of Houston A national research center focused on offshore energy has...
Why is fertilizer used in explosives? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Over the last century, the compound ammonium nitrate has been...
Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report
Credit: Wayne Boo, U.S. Geological Survey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of...
RUDN University chemist suggested synthesizing bioactive substances using a copper catalyst
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University used a copper catalyst in the click reaction of triazole synthesis. Triazoles...
Turning streetwear into solar power plants
Ready-to-wear solar cellsCredit: EMPA Our hunger for energy is insatiable, it even continues to rise with the increasing supply of...
Oxygen can do a favor to synthesize metal-organic frameworks
Credit: IBS Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are composed of metal ions periodically surrounded by organic bridging molecules, and these hybrid...
Researchers develop simple way to capture high quality 3d images of live cells and organisms
New approach captures multifocus microscopy images with high speedsCredit: Sheng Xiao, Boston University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a simple...
Simple actions can help people survive landslides
Credit: U.S. Navy/Wikipedia The March 2014 landslide in Oso, Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Seattle, became the deadliest landslide...
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C
Canadian researchers at INRS have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C...
Observed COVID-19 variability may have underlying molecular sources
UC Riverside-led study shows how variations in SARS-CoV-2 host gene expression can be linked to variations in COVID-19 susceptibility and...
How do snakes ‘see’ in the dark? Researchers have an answer
New insights explain how snakes convert infrared radiation into electrical signalsCredit: University of Houston Certain species of snake - think...
At our cores, we’re all strengthened by ‘dumbbells’
Rice University scientists ID structures of protein-encoding DNACredit: Illustration by Ryan Cheng/CTBP HOUSTON - (Oct. 21, 2020) - How life...
Hidden states of the COVID-19 spike protein
Computational and experimental research by joint UC Berkeley-ITU team seeks unknown vulnerabilities of coronavirusCredit: Ahmet Yildiz, University of California, Berkeleky;...
UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect
Southern California's diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by carCredit: David Kisailus / UCI Irvine, Calif. -...
