Chemistry
Next step in simulating the universe
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba devise a new approach to show how ghost-like neutrinos helped shape the UniverseCredit:...
CRISPR tagging improves accuracy of model cells grown from stem cells
Tagging produces detailed catalog of transcription factors key to making each cell typeCredit: Gersbach Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -...
Clothing, tattoos could be used to monitor patient health
Emerging wearable technology uses tiny fibers that can track your blood pressure, heart rate, and moreCredit: National University of Singapore...
Out of many COVID-19 tests, which one to choose?
Different diagnostic techniques are appropriate at different stages of coronavirus infection. Using the right one is crucial for rapid diagnosis...
Selecting best microalgae for biodiesel production
An investigation of nine types of microalgae for use as an energy source in commercial biodiesel production based on laboratory-scale...
Scientists solve big limitation of stratospheric balloon payloads
How do you cool a large telescope to absolute zero while flying it from a huge balloon at 130,000 feet?Credit:...
Transportation of water into the deep Earth by Al-phase D
Credit: Ehime University Since the discovery of a water-bearing ringwoodite specimen trapped in a superdeep diamond from Brazil by Pearson...
UIC researchers identify new process to produce ammonia with a much smaller carbon footprint
Research published in ACS CatalysisCredit: Aditya Prajapati and Meenesh Singh Ammonia is the second most commonly produced chemical in the...
Pumping a nanoparticle to lase at low power
A single nanoparticle can act like a laser at low power but still emit a sharp signalCredit: Jiajia Zhou Lasers...
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Method measures naturally occurring electron transfersCredit: Seokheun "Sean " Choi BINGHAMTON, NY -- Bacterial infections have become one of the...
Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
The system developed by Texas A&M researchers can separate different cell types within microdroplets.Credit: Dr. Arum Han/Texas A&M University College...
Unexpected similarity between honey bee and human social life
Credit: Tim Gernat, University of Illinois Bees and humans are about as different organisms as one can imagine. Yet despite...
Hitting the quantum ‘sweet spot’: Researchers find best position for atom qubits in silicon
Australian researchers have located the 'sweet spot' for positioning qubits in silicon to scale up atom-based quantum processors.Credit: CQC2T Researchers...
Recycled concrete could be a sustainable way to keep rubble out of landfi
Can even outperform traditional construction, says researcherCredit: UBC Okanagan Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that...
Mechanism of action of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 infection
The article by Dr. Alberto Boretti and colleagues is published in Coronaviruses, 2020Credit: Dr. Alberto Boretti, Dr. Bimal Banik, Dr....
Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme
Credit: De-Yu Xie, NC State University Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate...
Discoveries highlight new possibilities for magnesium batteries
New cathode, electrolyte allow high-power battery previously considered impossibleCredit: University of Houston Magnesium batteries have long been considered a potentially...
Brookhaven’s Kevin Yager named Oppenheimer Leadership Fellow
As part of the fourth cohort of the Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program, Yager is helping identify challenges and...
New tests identify very early changes in Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg and BBRC, Spain. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, together with their...
Laboratory experiments unravelling the mystery of the Mars moon Phobos
What causes the weathering of the Mars moon Phobos? Results from TU Wien give new insights, soon a spacecraft will...
