Chemistry
Lehigh Univ. PhD candidate wins selective DOE award to conduct research on fusion
Vincent Graber, grad student in Prof. Eugenio Schuster's Plasma Control Group, will work on burn control simulation at Princeton Plasma...
Maunakea Observatories’ quick reflexes capture fleeting flash
The International Gemini Observatory and W. M. Keck Observatory catch short gamma-ray burst within hoursCredit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Paterson &...
A new path for electron optics in solid-state systems
A novel mechanism for electron optics in two-dimensional solid-state systems opens up a route to engineering quantum-optical phenomena in a...
Tale of the tape: Sticky bits make better batteries
Rice University scientists stick to their laser guns to improve lithium metal technologyCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 14,...
Short gamma ray burst leaves most-distant optical afterglow ever detected
Rare event occurred 10 billion lightyears away, 3.8 billion years after the Big BangCredit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Paterson & W....
SwRI testing N95, KN95 respirators, surgical masks in response to COVID-19
Engineers offering new service to evaluate particle filtration, flow resistanceCredit: Larry Walther, SwRI The Particle Science and Technology Laboratory at...
Experts’ high-flying study reveals secrets of soaring birds
New research has revealed when it comes to flying the largest of birds rely on air currents, not flapping to...
Hammer-on technique for atomic vibrations in a crystal
Credit: MBI Vibrations of atoms in a crystal of the semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) are impulsively shifted to a higher...
Scientists found a way to identify diseases by blood serum
Researchers developed a new dynamic light scattering method to determine the sizes of circulating immune complexes in blood serumCredit: Peter...
Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns
New research strongly suggests that the nano-scale heterogeneity that is common in normal nuclear fuels is still present in the...
POSTECH solves the durability issue of hydrogen cars
Credit: Yong-Tae Kim (POSTECH) When a bicycle gets wet in the rain, the frame and chain become corroded or rusty...
Review of progress towards advanced Lithium-sulfur batteries
Credit: Author How should one design porous carbon materials for advanced Li-S batteries cathodes? What electrolytes are extensively studied for...
Perovskite solar cells developed by NTU Singapore scientists record highest power conversion
Use of existing industry method brings perovskites a step closer to market adoptionCredit: NTU Singapore A team of researchers at...
Butterfly wings inspiring next-gen technological innovations
Credit: ©Science China Press The catastrophic effects of global environmental degradation, health deterioration and diminishing energy resources are demanding remedy...
Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial
Credit: Takehito Suzuki, TUAT Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, has barely been exploited compared to most of the rest of the...
Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better
Effect persists even when glasses are not wornCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health A new UC Davis Eye Center...
Green is more than skin-deep for hundreds of frog species
Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C....
UMass Amherst team makes artificial energy source for muscle
Synthesizing an alternative fuel for muscle could lead to medical advancesCredit: UMass Amherst/Debold lab AMHERST, Mass. - A chemist and...
Penn to co-lead $6.5 million transatlantic grant to investigate the role of the immune system in health
The international team of researchers will focus on inflammation and the role different cells in the immune system play in...
Lasers etch an efficient way to address global water crisis
Credit: H.M. Cao/University of Rochester Lasers etch a simple way to address global water crisis Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people...
