Chemistry
Industrial-strength brine, meet your kryptonite
Boron nitride coating is key ingredient in hypersaline desalination technologyCredit: Kuichang Zuo/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 3, 2020) - A...
New mineral discovered in moon meteorite
Donwilhelmsite is important for understanding the inner structure of the earthCredit: © Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Ansgar Greshake A team...
RUDN University chemists developed new magnetic and luminescent lanthanide-siloxane-based compounds
Credit: RUDN University A team of chemists from RUDN University synthesized new organosilicon compounds containing terbium and europium ions. These...
KU joins ALICE project at Large Hadron Collider with new federal funding
Credit: CERN LAWRENCE -- Daniel Tapia Takaki, associate professor of physics & astronomy at the University of Kansas, has created...
Squid jet propulsion can enhance design of underwater robots, vehicles
Cephalopod jet propulsion reveals clues about how squids maneuver within turbulent flows.Credit: Yang Luo WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Squids...
Ice-binding molecules stop ice growth, act as natural antifreeze
Credit: Pavithra M. Naullage WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Certain molecules bind tightly to the surface of ice, creating a...
Tracking flight trajectory of evaporating cough droplets
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditionsCredit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing WASHINGTON, November...
The craters on Earth
Credit: Illustration: Gottwald, Kenkmann, Reimold: Terrestrial Impact Structures, The TanDEM-X Atlas, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. Prof. Dr. Thomas Kenkmann, geologist...
First comprehensive major reference work on porous materials in 20 years
In-depth coverage of the state-of-the-art of the synthesis, manufacturing, modelling and key applications of porous materials in four volumesCredit: World...
Ants swallow their own acid to protect themselves from germs
Credit: Simon Tragust Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University...
Mainz U & GSI involved in EU network of PhD students for research on radioactive elements
Nuclear and atomic physicists and nuclear chemists of Mainz University and GSI are closely involved in the EU Innovative Training...
A breakthrough of the mechanism of energy saving in collective swimming
Credit: College of Engineering, Peking University Professor Xie Guangming's group in the College of Engineering at Peking University has found...
The Charlesworth Group strengthens Hindawi partnership in China
Leading open access publisher Hindawi has extended their partnership with The Charlesworth Group to include digital author marketing in China.Credit:...
The importance of good neighbors in catalysis
Credit: David Albinsson/Chalmers University of Technology Are you affected by your neighbours? So are nanoparticles in catalysts. New research from...
‘Transparent solar cells’ can take us towards a new era of personalized energy
Scientists design novel transparent solar cells using thin silicon films, with efficient power generationCredit: Joel Filipe on Unsplash Today, the...
NIST researchers advance efforts to accurately measure glyphosate pesticide in oats
Credit: J. Murray/NIST Pesticides help farmers increase food production, reduce costly damage to crops, and even prevent the spread of...
Flying through wildfire smoke plumes could improve smoke forecasts
Credit: Brett Palm/University of Washington Wildfires burning in the West affect not only the areas burned, but the wider regions...
Just like us – Neanderthal children grew and were weaned similar to us
Neanderthals introduced solid food in their children's diet at around 5-6 months of ageCredit: ERC project SUCCESS, University of Bologna,...
New remote sensing technique could bring key planetary mineral into focus
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Planetary scientists from Brown University have developed a new remote sensing method for...
A versatile photodetector assisted by photovoltaic and bolometric effects
Credit: by Wei Jiang, Tan Zheng, Binmin Wu, Hanxue Jiao, Xudong Wang, Yan Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Meng Peng, Hailu Wang,...
