Chemistry
Taking a shine to polymers: Fluorescent molecule betrays the breakdown of polymer materials
Credit: Tokyo Tech Nylon, rubber, silicone, Teflon, PVC - these are all examples of man-made polymers - long chains of...
Animal-free method predicts nanoparticle toxicity for safer industrial materials
Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München Our lungs are exposed to a multitude of hazardous airborne particles on a daily basis. Nanoparticles,...
Stable catalysts for new energy
Crucial new technologies such as hydrogen production or carbon capture require new catalysts. Experiments show: It's not just the material...
AAAS announces leading scientists elected as 2020 fellows (contd.)
Credit: Courtesy of AAAS For Part 1 of this announcement, click here. SECTION ON GENERAL INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING...
Creating higher energy density lithium-ion batteries for renewable energy applications
Improving lithium-ion battery performance, cell lifetime with graphene-coated nickel, cobalt, aluminum nanoparticle cathodesCredit: Jin-Myoung Lim and Norman S. Luu, Northwestern...
New light on polar explorer’s last hours
The Denmark Expedition set out to explore unknown Inuit land in 1906. Three members died.Credit: wikipedia Jørgen Brønlund was one...
IOP Publishing unveils new open access environmental journal series
Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability is the first of a new series of OA titles building on IOPP's established environmental...
8 Berkeley Lab Scientists Named 2020 AAAS Fellows
New Fellows honored for contributions in fields ranging from astrophysics and science philanthropy to the noncoding genome and high-performance computingCredit:...
Understanding the utility of plasmas for medical applications
Researchers aim to better explain the way plasmas interact with biological materials to help pave the way for plasma use...
COVID-19 virus survives on surfaces within thin film
A nanofilm of liquid persists for hours on surfaces contaminated with droplets containing COVID-19, helping the virus surviveCredit: R. Bhardwaj...
Mother’s touch lingers in her child’s genes
Credit: WEHI, Australia Mothers leave their mark on their children in many ways - and Australian researchers have discovered a...
Potential treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gonorrhea and meningitis
A Canadian team from INRS has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria...
Linda Schweizer tells the story of Palomar observatory in ‘Cosmic Odyssey’
New MIT Press looks at how intrepid astronomers at Palomar observatory changed our view of the universeCredit: Brianna Schweizer, 2020....
New therapy for flu may help in fight against COVID-19
Credit: John Underwood/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective...
The science of windy cities
Researchers model urban airflows to help improve the design of drones, skyscrapers, and natural ventilation systemsCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING...
Direct visualization of quantum dots reveals shape of quantum wave function
Researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to visualize quantum dots in bilayer graphene, an important step toward quantum information technologiesCredit:...
World’s smallest atom-memory unit created
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips for everything...
Physicians investigate whether magnetic seizure therapy can treat bipolar depression
Credit: Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Researchers are assessing whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) can help relieve treatment-resistant depression in bipolar patients in...
Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy–and surprising physics
As wind energy scales up, researchers study the fluid dynamics challengesCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING (CST), November 22, 2020 --...
Flow physics could help forecasters predict extreme events
Researchers are studying a tornado's song and other 'doors to danger' in an increasingly chaotic worldCredit: Brian Elbing VIRTUAL MEETING...
