Chemistry
Echolocation: Making the best of sparse information
New findings reported by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers challenge a generally accepted model of echolocation in bats. They demonstrate...
NAM 2019: First media announcement
Around 500 astronomers and space scientists will gather at Lancaster University, from 30 June - 4 July, for the Royal...
How plant viruses can be used to ward off pests and keep plants healthy
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Imagine a technology that could target pesticides to treat specific spots...
Ultra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics
Physical chemistry: Publication in ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesCredit: HHU / Christoph Kawan The group "Colloids and Nanooptics" of Prof....
Thinking outside the box: ‘Seeing’ clearer and deeper into live organs
Scientists using a unique approach have developed a new biomedical imaging contrast agent Scientists using a unique approach have developed...
Counter-intuitive climate change solution
Stanford researchers outline vision for profitable approach to cleaning the airCredit: Jackson, et al. 2019 Nature Sustainability / Artist: Stan...
Synthesis of helical ladder polymers
Credit: Kanazawa University Ladder polymers -- molecules made of adjacent rings sharing two or more atoms -- are challenging to...
Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year -...
Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits
Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994...
Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size
Team of biologists, engineers and physicists uncover origins of precise cellular reproductionCredit: Jun Lab, UC San Diego Working with bacteria,...
New technology to revolutionize drug development
Collaboration aims to create 3D images of cells in high resolution The search for new drugs to combat diseases more...
How a member of a family of light-sensitive proteins adjusts skin color
After a series of surprising discoveries, a team of scientists determined a role of opsin 3 in tuning human skin...
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and...
The science and technology of FAST
The mutual development of wireless communications and radio astronomy dates back to the 1930s when Karl Guthe Jansky discovered the...