Chemistry
Towards Exawatt-class lasers
Researchers from Osaka University propose a concept for next-generation ultra-intense lasers, possibly increasing the current record from 10 Petawatts to...
Three-site study highlight effectiveness of FEND nasal calcium rich salts
Credit: Authors In a paper published in Molecular Frontiers Journal, researchers from Cambridge, Massachusetts and Bangalore, India study the effectiveness...
iCeMS makes highly conductive antiperovskites with soft anion lattices
An atomic switch is bringing us closer to highly effective solid-state batteries for electric vehiclesCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS A...
Long-range energy transport in perovskite nanocrystal films
Credit: by Tze Chien Sum Producing clean energy and reducing the power consumption of illumination and personal devices are key...
FAU develops simplified COVID-19 diagnostic method to ramp up widespread testing
Rapid, reliable protocol offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment neededCredit: Florida Atlantic University To properly monitor and...
The changing paradigm of next-generation semiconductor memory development
Proposed a principle of nanomagnetism, in which the spin direction changes on its own upon applying electric current without external...
Discovery of quantum behavior in insulators suggests possible new particle
Credit: Image designed by Kai Fu for the Wu Lab, Princeton University In a surprising discovery, Princeton physicists have observed...
Machine learning accelerates discovery of materials for use in industrial processes
Platform aims to minimize resources required in the development of new materials for use in targeted applicationsCredit: Courtesy of University...
‘Swiss Army knife’ catalyst can make natural gas burn cleaner
Lowering the combustion temperature for methaneCredit: Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University...
Cultivating plant growth in space
Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign When in space, astronauts typically eat dehydrated, nutrient-dense food, but when it comes to longer...
2D compound shows unique versatility
Multifunctional nanomaterial proposed by Rice could enhance solar energy, quantum computingCredit: Illustration by Jun-Jie Zhang/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 11,...
Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst’s surface can make it work better
The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.Credit:...
Researchers acquire 3D images with LED room lighting and a smartphone
Simple, yet smart LED illumination could provide 3D images for surveillance and robotic applicationsCredit: Emma Le Francois, University of Strathclyde...
Carbon monoxide reduced to valuable liquid fuels
Rice engineers' reactor converts gas directly into acetic acidCredit: Wang Group/Senftle Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 11, 2021) - A...
Researchers develop new one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials
Credit: Credit: Jalan Group, University of Minnesota A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a...
Laser harmony
Credit: IPC PAS/Grzegorz Krzyzewski Would you like to capture a chemical transformation inside a cell live? Or maybe revolutionize microchips'...
Rice model offers help for new hips
Unique study incorporates fluid dynamics and more to evaluate, enhance future implantsCredit: Wikipedia HOUSTON - (Jan. 11, 2021) - Rice...
Measurements of pulsar acceleration reveal Milky Way’s dark side
Credit: IAS; Dana Berry It is well known that the expansion of the universe is accelerating due to a mysterious...
Material for future electronics: New method makes graphene nanoribbons easier to produce
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Russian researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons -- a material...
Scientists discover bizarre new mode of snake locomotion
Credit: Bjorn Lardner, United States Geological Survey A team of researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Cincinnati...