Chemistry
New microfluidic device minimizes loss of high value samples
Credit: Mary Zhu A major collaborative effort that has been developing over the last three years between ASU and European...
Development of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
Researchers identify the principles necessary for designing the core material of large-area solution processable solar cells. Future application as plastic-based...
Scientists probe the chemistry of a single battery electrode particle both inside and out
The results show how a particle's surface and interior influence each other, an important thing to know when developing more...
California offshore winds show promise as power source
Offshore wind peaks in the evening when power demands are greatest and other renewable energy sources are less availableCredit: Yi-Hui...
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuelsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 8,...
Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples
UMass Amherst materials chemists develop a durable leaf 'tattoo' for monitoringCredit: UMass Amherst/Andrew lab AMHERST, Mass. - Farmers and fruit...
Lightweight green supercapacitors could charge devices in a jiffy
Texas A&M researchers have designed a new energy storage device that can store a charge up to 900 times greater...
Physicists achieve tunable spin wave excitation
Scientists excite magnons in nanostructures with laser pulsesCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Physicists from MIPT and the Russian Quantum Center,...
Cashing in on marine byproducts
Seafood shells full of nutrients and flavor -- researchCredit: Flinders University As exploitation of wild fisheries and marine environments threaten...
Plastic can be sustainable
Jena research group receives two million euros to develop intelligent, recyclable plastic materialsCredit: (Photo: Jens Meyer/Uni Jena) (Jena, Germany) Sustainable...
Sensors of world’s largest digital camera snap first 3,200-megapixel images at SLAC
The camera will explore cosmic mysteries as part of the Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time.Credit: Greg Stewart/Jacqueline...
More than just genetic code
Credit: Figure: Conrad Mullineaux In photosynthesis, solar energy is converted into chemical energy, which is then used in nature to...
Terahertz receiver for 6G wireless communications
Concept developed by KIT researchers enables ultra-fast wireless communications at low cost -- Highest data rate in terahertz transmission transmission...
Temporal-spatial order property of hollow multishelled structures enables sequential drug release
Credit: YANG Nailiang Hollow multishelled structures (HoMSs), with relatively isolated cavities and hierarchal pores in the shells, are structurally similar...