Chemistry
Marine Skin dives deeper for better monitoring
Credit: © 2019 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new and greatly improved version of an electronic tag, called Marine Skin, used...
Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption
Credit: Andreas Schilling, UZH Physicists at the University of Zurich have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to...
From 2D to 1D: Atomically quasi ‘1D’ wires using a carbon nanotube template
New bulk synthesis method for nanowires of molybdenum telluride for nanoelectronicsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo...
Researchers report high performance solid-state sodium-ion battery
Organic cathode offers more reliable contact with electrolyte, a key to stabilityCredit: University of Houston Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far...
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone...
Pharmacy closures associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence
Bottom Line: How pharmacy closures are associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence for statins, β-blockers and oral anticoagulants among...
New book traces expeditions to test Einstein’s theory of relativity
University of Arkansas physics professor Daniel Kennefick writes about the 1919 eclipse, which provided the data to confirm the revolutionary...
In distinguished company
Four UC Santa Barbara professors join the 2019 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences UC Santa Barbara...
Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection
A U of A study finds a surprising division of labor among motor cortex neurons, which could lead to insight...
The brain’s imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perception
Thirty-person study of human perception suggests a 'middle ground' between opposing literatureCredit: Designed by Elina Stengård Human perception is based...
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
3D printing of chalcogenide glass could enable low-cost manufacturing of complex optical components for telecom and sensing applications WASHINGTON --...
CEBAF turns on the charm
Jefferson Lab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has confirmed production of charm quarks following a recent upgrade NEWPORT NEWS, VA...
Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA...
Multistep self-assembly opens door to new reconfigurable materials
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Self-assembling synthetic materials come together when tiny, uniform building blocks interact...