Chemistry
Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis
Credit: Trinity College Dublin A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis -...
Advancing fusion energy through improved understanding of fast plasma particles
Credit: Collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Unlocking the zig-zagging dance of hot, charged plasma particles that fuel fusion...
NIST designs a prototype fuel gauge for orbit
Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Liquids aren't as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft,...
Interactive virtual reality emerges as a new tool for drug design against COVID-19
Credit: University of Bristol Bristol scientists have demonstrated a new virtual reality technique which should help in developing drugs against...
Predicting the risk of severe side effects of cancer treatment
Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University The risk of serious adverse effects on the blood status and bone marrow of patients during...
Brookhaven’s Ivan Bozovic wins 2021 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
The American Physical Society prize recognizes Bozovic and two university collaborators for developing a method to make complex oxides and...
Advanced atomic clock makes a better dark matter detector
Credit: Hanacek/NIST JILA researchers have used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example...
Image release: Galaxies in the Perseus Cluster
Images show effect of environment on galaxiesCredit: M. Gendron-Marsolais et al.; S. Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; Sloan Digital Sky Survey. For galaxies,...
JNCCN study evaluates cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit...
Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye,...
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infectionCredit: Matt Miller In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Panpan Xu A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle...
This tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo breaks down in 60 days
Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Scientists have designed a set of "green" tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice...
A therapeutic option for glioblastoma using pH-sensitive nanomicelles
Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: Using practical nano-DDS technology, a polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers the potent mitotic...
Green Deal: Good for a climate-neutral Europe – bad for the planet
Import of millions of tons of cereal and meat every year undermines EU agricultural standards - damage to the environment...
Charges cascading along a molecular chain
Removing one charged molecule from a one-dimensional array causes the others to alternately turn 'on' or 'off,' paving the way...
Smart hyperspectral imaging solutions for new era in Earth and planetary observations
Academy of Finland grants €1.2 million to space researchersCredit: Leevi Annala The Academy of Finland has granted €1.2 million in...
Chemists studied the composition of oils extracted from popular medicinal plants
Credit: RUDN University A team of Russian and Vietnamese chemists from RUDN University, Belgorod State University, Ton Duc Thang University,...
Time for a new state of matter in high-temperature superconductors
Credit: UHH/Mathey When you cool down liquid water, it crystallizes into ice. Consider a bucket filled with water, for example....
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
A new sheet-type electrochemical antioxidant capacity measurement system for quick and easy resultsCredit: Professor Masashi Kunitake Researchers from Kumamoto University...
