Chemistry
WVU researcher to tackle the mysteries of dark energy and the universe beyond
Credit: Andre Recnik/CHIME Though it makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, dark energy is one of the greatest...
Finding a cure for multiple sclerosis
Biomedical scientist Seema Tiwari-Woodruff has received funding to identify compounds that can repair damaged axonsCredit: Tiwari-Woodruff lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE,...
Stellar explosion in Earth’s proximity
Discovery of iron-60 and manganese-53 substantiates supernova 2.5 million years agoCredit: Dominik Koll / TUM When the brightness of the...
American Physical Society announces four 2020 fellows affiliated with Jefferson Lab
The American Physical Society's newly released list of 2020 Fellowships includes two staff scientists and two others who have conducted...
Colloidal quantum dot light emitters go broadband in the infrared
Credit: ©ICFO Broadband light emission in the infrared has proven to be of paramount importance for a large range of...
Scientists capture candid snapshots of electrons harvesting light at the atomic scale
Berkeley Lab scientists gain insight into charge generation induced by light; could enable the design of better solar fuels devicesCredit:...
Safe flight: New method detects onset of destructive oscillations in aircraft turbines
New method for early flutter detection will help in the development of safer and more eco-friendly turbines in aircraftCredit: Tokyo...
Development of highly compact radar sensors for industry
DFG and FhG fund project to transfer KIT's scientific findings to industryCredit: Photo: Joachim Hebeler, KIT Radar systems have long...
Zebrafish embryos help prove what happens to nanoparticles in the blood
Credit: Yuya Hayashi. Adapted from Mohammad-Beigi et al. (2020) ACS Nano. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society A variety of nanoparticles...
UIC receives $8 million Army Research Laboratory grant for drone fuel sensor research
Sensors will enable unmanned aircraft systems to adapt to different fuel typesCredit: UIC/Jim Young The University of Illinois Chicago has...
How a toxic chromium species could form in drinking water
Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03922 The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought much-needed attention to...
Study explores just transition task force lessons for depolarizing energy, climate policy
Credit: University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released today a new report that explores the work...
Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter
Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planetCredit: JAXA / ISAS / DARTS / Damia Bouic Venus might not...
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
Researchers publish first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of individuals with COPDCredit: Unity Health Toronto...
210 scientists highlight state of plants and fungi in Plants, People, Planet special issue
The landmark special issue is a collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCredit: Plants, People, Planet 210 scientists from around...
New fire containment research addresses risk and safety
Credit: Karina Puikkonen As 2020 has shown, wildfire frequency, size and severity is threatening communities and natural resources across the...
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates...
Engineers receive $3 million DOE award to capture emissions at shale gas production sites
Credit: West Virginia University A three-year collaborative project to develop a new low-cost process to convert the natural gas that...
Buying emergency contraception is legal but not always easy at small, mom-and-pop pharmacies
Credit: West Virginia University About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency...
Are China’s pollution remediation efforts making the planet warmer?
China's efforts to combat aerosol pollution resulted in warming throughout the northern latitudesCredit: Yixuan Zheng, Ken Caldeira, Dan Tong,Steven Davis,...