Chemistry
UC scientist receives over $700,000 for a multi-year research project
Pharmacy faculty member studies properties that are environmentally friendlyCredit: University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati cosmetic scientist Harshita Kumari has...
Breakthrough quantum-dot transistors create a flexible alternative to conventional electronics
Quantum dot logic circuits provide the long-sought building blocks for innovative devices, including printable electronics, flexible displays, and medical diagnosticsCredit:...
Asteroid Ryugu shaken by Hayabusa2’s impactor
The artificial impactor disturbed boulders within a 30m radius from the center of the impact crater- providing important insight into...
Measuring the expansion of the universe: Researchers focus on velocity
Credit: Peter Laursen Ever since the astronomer Edwin Hubble demonstrated that the further apart two galaxies are, the faster they...
CAM modes provide environment-specific water-saving benefits in a leaf metabolic model
Credit: Toepfer/ IPK During photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 from the environment and, with the help of sunlight, convert it...
Unravelling the origins of autoimmune psychosis
A first step towards potential treatmentsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune brain illness that is often mistaken...
Face mask aims to deactivate virus to protect others
Anti-viral layer attacks respiratory droplets to make mask wearer less infectiousCredit: Northwestern University In the pandemic, people wear face masks...
Brain imaging of tau protein in patients with various forms of dementia
Credit: Tagai, Ono, and Kubota et al A new imaging-based method could enable the early detection and differentiation of a...
Researchers find direction decided by rate of coin flip in quantum world
Credit: Haruna Katayama, Hiroshima University Flip a coin. Heads? Take a step to the left. Tails? Take a step to...
Sensors driven by machine learning sniff-out gas leaks fast
ALFaLDS works on large oil& gas infrastructure, can help cut methane emissions by 90%Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS,...
Chemical scissors snip 2D transition metal dichalcogenides into nanoribbon
New 'nanoribbon' catalyst should slash cost of hydrogen production for clean fuelsCredit: KAIST One of the biggest challenges in making...
A new method to measure optical absorption in semiconductor crystals
Credit: Kazunobu Kojima Tohoku University researchers have revealed more details about omnidirectional photoluminescence (ODPL) spectroscopy - a method for probing...
Scientists discover new structures in the smallest ice cube
Credit: LI Gang and LI Qinming The freezing of water is one of the most common processes. However, understanding the...
$39 Million to better integrate renewables into power grid
Credit: Erik Jepsen/University of California San Diego The National Science Foundation has awarded $39 million to a team of engineers...
Bioenergy research team sequences miscanthus genome
CABBI study provides a genetic road map to maximize the productivity and adaptability of this perennial grass and potential bioenergy...
Nucleus accumbens recruited by cocaine, sugar are different
Credit: Sarah Pack Nucleus accumbens in the brain play a central role in the risk-reward circuit. Their operation is based...
Samara Polytech chemists synthesized new compounds
The synthesized substances have great preparative propertiesCredit: @SamaraPolytech Scientists of the Department of Organic Chemistry of Samara Polytech have developed...
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
Credit: Weiyi Lu A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan...
Using a volcano’s eruption ‘memory’ to forecast dangerous follow-on explosions
Credit: Pixabay Stromboli, the 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean', is known for its low-energy but persistent explosive eruptions, behaviour that is...
Cell biology gurus and UCF Bioimaging expert partner to crack 4th dimension secrets
The collaboration may lead to new understanding about the role of movement of nuclear organization in gene expression, which could...
