Chemistry
Understanding ceramic materials’ ‘mortar’ may reveal ways to improve them
Credit: Images courtesy Hongliang Zhang MADISON -- When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or...
New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI
Credit: Xiandoing Xue, UC Davis researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance...
Astronomers see ‘cosmic ring of fire,’ 11 billion years ago
Unusual galaxy set to prompt rethink on how structures in the universe formCredit: James Josephides, Swinburne Astronomy Productions Astronomers have...
Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal
An international team of researchers has developed an efficient way to create micro-combs and exploit them in highly performing and...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1...
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
High-throughput platform identifies complex conditions with biomaterial compositions, and mechanical and chemical stimuli that help stem cells produce more robust...
A stitch in time: How a quantum physicist invented new code from old tricks
Error suppression opens pathway to universal quantum computingCredit: University of Sydney A scientist at the University of Sydney has achieved...
Pain doesn’t take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing
Though non-opioid painkillers can be just as effective, patients having dental procedures just before weekends and holidays are more likely...
Insight into mechanism of treatment-resistant gonorrhea sets stage for new antibiotics
A research group at the Medical University of South Carolina examined an antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and found a...
Visualization of functional components to characterize optimal composite electrodes
Credit: KAIST Researchers have developed a visualization method that will determine the distribution of components in battery electrodes using atomic...
Discovery about the edge of fusion plasma could help realize fusion power
Credit: Photos by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications and Krell Institute; composite by Elle Starkman. A major roadblock to producing...
Why toothpaste and cement harden over time
UD engineer part of international collaboration that explains aging in paste materialsCredit: Photo illustration by Joy Smoker Take a look...
When predictions of theoretical chemists become reality
Credit: Yu Jing For the renowned journal Nature Materials, this was the occasion to invite Thomas Heine to a News...
DESI team prepares for telescope instrument’s restart after unexpected shutdown
Before COVID-19 hit US, project was on track to begin its 3D map of the universe this summerCredit: Marilyn Sargent,...
Oriented hexagonal boron nitride foster new type of information carrier
Credit: JAIST Valleytronics gives rise to valley current, a stable, dissipationless current which is driven by a pseudo-magnetic field, Berry...
Can oilfield water safely be reused for irrigation in California?
It depends on the location, concludes a study of one California water districtCredit: Avner Vengosh, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -...
Skoltech team reports an important step to making optical simulators real-world devices
Credit: Physical Review Letters A group of Skoltech scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Southampton (UK), developed...
Researchers review advances in 3D printing of high-entropy alloys
SUTD collaborates with universities in Singapore and China to shine light on HEA manufacturing processes and inspire further research in...
ALMA spots twinkling heart of milky way
Credit: Keio University Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of...
UVA, Peking Univ. and Cal Tech team achieves broadest microcomb spectral span on record
With greater freedom to design photonic devices, researchers can accelerate optics and photonics researchCredit: Xu Yi Charlottesville, Va. - Xu...
