Chemistry
Cherned up to the maximum
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Niels Schröter In topological materials, electrons can display behaviour that is fundamentally different from that in 'conventional'...
Dissecting fruit flies’ varying responses to life-extension diet
Study may help explain how genes and other factors influence an individual's response to restricting caloriesCredit: Alice C. Gray Changes...
A new look at deep-sea microbes
UD study looks at life inside and outside of seafloor hydrocarbon seepsCredit: Graphic by Jeffrey C. Chase Microbial cells are...
AI enables efficiencies in quantum information processing
Credit: U.S. Army image ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A new machine learning framework could pave the way for small,...
Study of giant ant heads using simple models may aid bio-inspired designs
Credit: Photo by Alex Wild. Researchers use a variety of modelling approaches to study form and function. By using a...
Cosmic cataclysm allows precise test of general relativity
Credit: Giovanni Ceribella/MAGIC Collaboration In 2019, the MAGIC telescopes detected the first Gamma Ray Burst at very high energies. This...
Brookhaven and Forge Nano to mature noble gas-trapping technology
Through DOE's Technology Commercialization Fund, the national lab-startup team will develop "nanocages" for nuclear applicationsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--A...
Looking at linkers helps to join the dots
Credit: © 2020 Ahmad R. Kirmani Better understanding the science that underpins well-known techniques for developing quantum dots--tiny semiconducting nanocrystals--can...
Flaring, massively
KyotoU's new Seimei telescope detects enormous 'superflare' on nearby starCredit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Japan -- The cold, dark...
Liquid water is more than just H2O molecules
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists in collaboration with researchers from the University of Stuttgart showed that the concentration of short-lived ions...
UCLA-led team develops ways to keep buildings cool with improved super white paints
Credit: Jyotirmoy Mandal A research team led by UCLA materials scientists has demonstrated ways to make super white paint that...
Fishing for a theory of emergent behavior
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba study the collective swimming of ayu fish and quantify the degree of group cohesion...
Fine-tuning excited state of Ru(II)-photosensitizers for boosting CO2-to-CO conversion
Credit: ©Science China Press Solar-driven reduction of CO2 into energy-rich fuels, such as CO, HCOOH, and CH3OH, has been conceived...
Amygdala changes in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
DNA hypermethylation responsible for reduced amygdala volume in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.A) CpG site where the structure...
New method solves old mystery: Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass
An international team of researchers have found a way to determine the origin of colourless glass from the Roman period....
X-ray scattering shines light on protein folding
Multiple forms of a non-functional, unfolded protein follow different pathways and timelines to reach its folded, functional state, a study...
Novel “dual-resonant method” in 2D materials can spur advances in the field of photonics
Scientists in Korea explain a new process that maximizes photon conversion in 2D materials, which could innovate photonic-based applicationsCredit: DGIST...
Study of supercooled liquids contributes to better understanding of phase change processes
A paper by Kazan Federal University saw light in The Journal of Chemical PhysicsCredit: Kazan Federal University The authors propose...
TU Graz experimental physicists study steel on board the ISS
Credit: © Baustädter - TU Graz For many years, the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology and...
Using electricity to break down pollutants left over after wastewater treatment
A team at the INRS tested an advanced electro-oxidation processCredit: Jean-Daniel Bourgault (INRS) Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are...
