Chemistry
Moisture-sucking gels give solar panels the chills
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Youssef A. Khalil A cooling system developed at KAUST has improved the efficiency of a prototype...
Chameleon materials: The origin of color variation in low-dimensional perovskites
Credit: Sylvia Germes Some light-emitting diodes (LEDs) created from perovskite, a class of optoelectronic materials, emit light over a broad...
Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, and the Russian Academy of...
Men’s blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19 infect cells
Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than womenCredit: European Heart Journal Evidence from...
Cancer research breakthrough as DNA behavior is uncovered in 3D models
Multidisciplined team lead the first ever epigenetic study in 3D model human cancer cellsCredit: Dr Manel Esteller Scientists have used...
World’s X-ray facilities team up to battle COVID-19
Credit: Image by Argonne National Laboratory. Leaders from the world's best X-ray facilities, including Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, have developed...
To err is human, to learn, divine
Researchers develop a new model for how the brain processes complex information: by striking a balance between accuracy and simplicity...
Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses
Credit: Sean Knecht, Penn State As interest in the application of plasma medicine -- the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP)...
IST Austria scientists demonstrate quantum radar prototype
New detection technique based on quantum technology developed at IST Austria -- Study published in Science AdvancesCredit: © IST Austria/Philip...
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Why single wires are superior to bundlesCredit: Sylvia Germes Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction...
Controlling quantumness: Simulations reveal details about how particles interact
Credit: OIST In everyday life, matter behaves in a predictable, expected way. If you throw a ball, you assume it...
Dendrimers finally have what it takes to break into the laser scene
A team including researchers from the University of Tsukuba have synthesized branched polymer crystals that are tough enough to be...
Computer modeling reveals behavior of individual lipid molecules
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Lipids are essential building blocks of cell membranes, which control the exchange of substances and...
Newly discovered mechanism can explain increased risk of dementia
Credit: Taher Darreh-Shori Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn,...
CCNY physicists shed light on the nanoscale dynamics of spin thermalization
Credit: Carlos Meriles Research Group In physics, thermalization, or the trend of sub-systems within a whole to gain a common...
Telescopes and spacecraft join forces to probe deep into Jupiter’s atmosphere
These images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot were made using data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini...
University of Tennessee extension forester named 2020 Forester of the Year
David Mercker recognized by the Forest Landowners AssociationCredit: UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- David Mercker, an Extension forestry specialist with the...
Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Quantum technology is currently one of the most active fields of research worldwide....
Quantum resonances near absolute zero
Credit: DICP Recently, Prof. YANG Xueming from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and...
Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips
Foundational work opens door to low-heat, low-energy, fast internetCredit: University of Sydney Scientists in Australia and Europe have taken an...
