Chemistry
Lose weight of fusion reactor component
Design optimization using a topology optimization techniqueCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science The group of associate professor Hitoshi Tamura and...
Casting a wider net: New system measures brain activity of several zebrafish concurrently
Novel system for simultaneously measuring brain electrical signals from multiple zebrafish opens up path to cheaper and faster drug screening...
An accurate simulation of high-pressure plasma for an economical helical fusion reactor
Credit: National Institute for Fusion Science The research team of Assistant Professor Masahiko Sato and Professor Yasushi Todo of the...
3D magnetotelluric imaging reveals magma recharging beneath Weishan volcano
Credit: GAO Ji et al. A collaborative research team from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the...
Researchers employ antennas for angstrom displacement sensing
Credit: ZANG Tianyang et al. Micro - nano Optics and Technology Research Group led by Prof. LU Yonghua and Prof....
Accurate thermal-welding of resins for high-quality products
To improve the quality of small electronic components, microchannel, flat panel, and the likeCredit: SEIWA OPTICAL CO., LTD. JST announced...
Quantum physics provides a way to hide ignorance
Credit: Michael Kewming Students can hide their ignorance and answer questions correctly in an exam without their lack of knowledge...
Researchers print, tune graphene sensors to monitor food freshness, safety
Credit: mage courtesy of Jonathan Claussen/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Researchers dipped their new, printed sensors into tuna broth...
New solar forecasting model performs best
Credit: Joakim Munkhammar A new mathematical model for predicting variations in solar irradiance has been developed at Uppsala University. It...
Analyzing matter’s building blocks
JSA/Jefferson Lab's Nathan Isgur Fellow in Nuclear Theory, Nobuo Sato, is developing a 'FemtoAnalyzer' with a new grant from the...
FSU News: MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s vanishing crust
Credit: Caroline McNiel/National MagLab TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Thank goodness for the Earth's crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost...
A new mechanism of toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by the 3D structure of Aβ protein
Credit: Benjamin Bardiaux. The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted...
Pattern analysis of phylogenetic trees could reveal connections between evolution, ecology
Credit: Nigel Goldenfeld In biology, phylogenetic trees represent the evolutionary history and diversification of species - the "family tree" of...
Support grows for Purdue sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Composite binders are important materials used in furniture, flooring and other consumer...
Macroscopic quantum interference in an ultra-pure metal
Credit: © MPI CPfS That visible light holds the character of a wave can be demonstrated in simple optics experiments,...
The nature of nuclear forces imprinted in photons
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN IFJ PAN scientists together with colleagues from the University of Milano (Italy) and other countries confirmed...
Case for axion origin of dark matter gains traction
New research findings from the IAS, University of Michigan, and UC BerkeleyCredit: Co & Harigaya In a new study of...
Life-emulating molecules show basic metabolism
Credit: Sylvia Germes In a system with self-replicating molecules -previously shown to have the capability to grow, divide and evolve...
Al2Pt for oxygen evolution reaction in water splitting
A strategy for creating multi-functionality in electrocatalysisCredit: © MPI CPfS The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources strongly...
Scientists propose strategy for site-selective chiral drug synthesis in living systems
Credit: CIAC Enantioselectivity plays an important role in the pharmacological and toxicological processes of chiral drugs. In chiral drug synthesis...