Chemistry
New technology allows more precise view of the smallest nanoparticles
Imaging technology offers advantages for diagnostics, other usesCredit: University of Houston Current state-of-the-art techniques have clear limitations when it comes...
Bezos Earth Fund donates $30 million to Salk Institute for innovative climate change research
Salk's Harnessing Plants Initiative is enhancing plants to capture and store more carbon to offset climate changeCredit: Salk Institute LA...
Cellular powerplant recycles waste gases
Surprising structural differences discovered in enzyme that controls the conversion of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in bacteriaCredit: Max Planck...
Aarhus University links brain research and artificial intelligence in new centre
A new cross-disciplinary centre will develop brain-machine interface technologies. One of the goals is to develop next-gen technology to monitor,...
Scientists discover new mechanism controlling brain size
Credit: Assist. Prof. Canan Doganli, University of Copenhagen Under the leadership of Professor Lars Allan Larsen and Professor Søren Tvorup...
New molecules derived from cannabidiol are designed with more potent antioxidants
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Nowadays, cannabidiol is a star component, not only in the world of cosmetics, but also in...
Novel glass materials made from organic and inorganic components
Researchers from Jena and Cambridge develop glass materials with novel combinations of propertiesCredit: Image: Jens Meyer/University of Jena Cambridge/Jena (16.11.2020)...
Solar cells: Mapping the landscape of Caesium based inorganic halide perovskites
Credit: H. Näsström/HZB Scientists at HZB have printed and explored different compositions of caesium based halide perovskites (CsPb(BrxI1−x)3 (0 ≤...
SwRI scientists expand space instrument’s capabilities
Researchers add second dating technique to prototype spaceflight instrumentCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Nov. 16, 2020 -- A new study...
Highly sensitive detection of circularly polarized light without a filter
Expected as a technology for visualization of the invisible change of object surfaces such as stress intensity and distributionCredit: Ayumi...
New tool predicts geological movement and the flow of groundwater in old coalfields
Credit: University of Nottingham A remote monitoring tool to help authorities manage public safety and environmental issues in recently abandoned...
Orbits of ancient stars prompt rethink on Milky Way evolution
Australian telescopes and European satellite combine to reveal unexpected motions among the Galaxy's rarest objectsCredit: Cordoni et al Theories on...
Reversal of glial scar tissue back to neuronal tissue through neuroregenerative gene therapy
Credit: Jinan University Brain or spinal cord injury often results in glial scar tissue that is correlated to neural functional...
Genetic code evolution and Darwin’s evolution theory should consider DNA an ‘energy code’
'Survival of the fittest' phenomenon is only part of the evolution equationCredit: David S. Goodsell and RCSB PDB Darwin's theory...
Newly discovered enzyme helps make valuable bioactive saponins
Osaka University-led research team discovers new enzyme, opening novel routes for producing a family of valuable chemicals with medical and...
New method brings physics to deep learning to better simulate turbulence
Credit: Jonathan Freund, The Grainger College of Engineering Deep learning, also called machine learning, reproduces data to model problem scenarios...
Former piece of Pacific Ocean floor imaged deep beneath China
Study offers clues about the fate of tectonic plates that sink deep in Earth's mantleCredit: Courtesy of Rice University HOUSTON...
Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brainCredit: Bojun Chen/UConn Health Melatonin is used...
Baricitinib treatment linked to reduced mortality in COVID-19 patients
Credit: Jannis Politidis The rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib can block viral entry and reduce mortality in patients with moderate to...
Dynamic risk management in cell populations
Credit: K. Kamino Much like investors on the stock market, cell populations prepare for changes in the environment by spreading...
