Chemistry
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
UC Riverside-led team's technique relied on determining the mass of galaxy clustersCredit: Mohamed Abdullah, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A...
Water at the end of the tunnel
How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas...
Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease
The research has yielded highly encouraging results, and studies in animal models have already begunCredit: Nuria González. UPV/EHU. The results...
Oligomeric materials to enhance water splitting
Credit: Marcos Gil-Sepulcre (ICIQ) Researchers from the Llobet group have developed a new molecular material made out of oligomers and...
New extreme ultraviolet facility opens for use
A new machine to probe the ultrafast motion of matter is the first of its kindCredit: © 2020 Springer Nature...
Fungal compound inhibits important group of proteins
Zebrafish embryos elucidate unknown effect for cercosporamideCredit: Jelmer Hoeksma, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog,...
Discovery of large family of two-dimensional ferroelectric metals
Credit: ©Science China Press It is usually believed that ferroelectricity can appear in insulating or semiconducting materials rather than in...
Helium, a little atom for big physics
Credit: Authors Helium atom precision measurements and calculations have a history of nearly a century. In the 1960s, theorists discovered...
Stable supramolecular structure system to identify activity origin of CO2 electroreduction
Credit: Authors CO2 electroreduction reaction driven by renewable electricity is an effective way to reduce the concentration of CO2 in...
Inside mitochondria and their fascinating genome
Credit: EPFL / Alain Herzog Mitochondria are present in all eukaryotic cells: in our cells, in mammalian cells, in the...
Scientists explored optimal shapes of thermal energy storages
Scientists have studied a correlation between the shape of thermal energy storages and their efficiencyCredit: Karsten Würth, Unsplash Scientists from...
Surplus sugar helps whiteflies detoxify plant defenses
This pest insect uses sugar from its food to prevent the activation of the mustard oil bomb in cruciferous plantsCredit:...
Cement-free concrete beats corrosion and gives fatbergs the flush
Researchers from RMIT University have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which all but eliminates corrosionCredit: Copyright Museums Victoria, Photographer: Rob...
Astronomers find the first galaxy whose ultraviolet luminosity is comparable to that of a quasar
Credit: DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC). It was found using observations made with the Gran...
Building walls that will make summer heat waves more bearable
A new way to reduce heat penetration through building walls. Application of a phase change material and bubble injections to...
Chemists from RUDN University developed biodegradable antibacterial film for storing food
Credit: RUDN University A team of chemists from RUDN University created an antibacterial coating for food products. The mixture consists...
Fast, accurate and non-destructive: the new method to analyze food quality
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Consumers always look for good quality products, above all in fresh food like vegetables. But how...
Columbia leads effort to develop a quantum simulator
The project is supported by a NSF Convergence Accelerator award that funds team-based, multidisciplinary initiatives addressing challenges of national importanceCredit:...
LSU physicists develop a method to improve gravitational wave detector sensitivity
Credit: LSU Gravitational wave detectors have opened a new window to the universe by measuring the ripples in spacetime produced...
New storage battery more efficient and heat-resistant
Chemists at the University of Jena develop new polymer electrolytes for redox flow batteriesCredit: (Image: Philipp Borchers/University of Jena) (Jena,...