Chemistry
Capturing the coordinated dance between electrons and nuclei in a light-excited molecule
Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challengeCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator...
New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
Credit: Dave McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D...
MIPT biophysicists found a way to take a peek at how membrane receptors work
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office In a study published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology, MIPT biophysicists explained ways to...
A replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks
Credit: ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03976 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there's been a worldwide shortage of face masks --...
‘One-way’ electronic devices enter the mainstream
Columbia engineers first to build high-performance non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip, paving the way for applications from two-way wireless...
Ultrasonic technique discloses the identity of graphite
Credit: Kaneka Corporation, Physical Review Materials (2020) A group of scientists from Osaka University, in cooperation with Kaneka Corporation, evaluated...
NUS researchers create novel device that harnesses shadows to generate electricity
Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, researchers from the National University of...
New device quickly detects lithium ions in blood of bipolar disorder patients
Credit: Komatsu T. et al., ACS Sensors, April 23, 2020 A group of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a paper-based...
Ocean waves play a critical role in shaping our economy, weather and climate
Turns out, it's all in the waterCredit: World Scientific The design of coastal structures, the safety of offshore shipping, the...
New mobile health tool measures hemoglobin without drawing blood
Smartphone-based technique can help doctors assess anemia and blood disordersCredit: Young Kim, Purdue University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a...
New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
Credit: University of Birmingham Gravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that promises to yield...
Untangling a key step in photosynthetic oxygen production
Understanding nature's process could inform the next generation of artificial photosynthetic systems that produce clean and renewable energy from sunlight...
OU physicists investigate applications of Einstein’ ‘spooky action at a distance’
Credit: Photo by Hugh Scott. Courtesy of Sooner Magazine, University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma professors Arne Schwettmann and Grant...
Laser-based technique captures 3D images of impressionist-style brushstrokes
High-definition digital models constructed from OCT images could enhance the study and conservation of artworkCredit: Yi Yang, Penn State Abington...
Company moves metals characterization technology forward with help from Sandia Labs
Credit: Image courtesy of Advanced Optical Technologies ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When a small business needed help proving that its invention,...
UTA researchers testing viability of slope protection systems to strengthen riverbanks
Preventing erosion to keep bridges safeCredit: UT Arlington Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers are working with the Texas...
Spring rains are a surprising source of pollen
University of Iowa researchers find tiny pollen particles remain airborne for hours after rainsCredit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa Springtime...
Researchers develop material capable of being invisible or reflective
Researchers develop material capable of being invisible or reflective in IR spectrumCredit: ITMO.News (news.itmo.ru) Modern optical devices require constant tuning...
Team of Canadian and Italian researchers breaking new ground in materials science
Discovery could greatly increase performances of electronicsCredit: McGill-INRS-Lakehead A study by a team of researchers from Canada and Italy recently...
Molecule-plasmon coupling strength tunes surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectral lineshapes
Credit: ©Science China Press Plasmon-enhanced molecular spectroscopies have attracted tremendous attention as powerful detection tools with ultrahigh sensitivity down to...
