Chemistry
European Astronomical Society prize for star astronomer
Credit: Lancaster University Dr Jorryt Matthee has been awarded a 25,000 € MERAC Prize by the European Astronomical Society for...
Nanoscale 4D printing technique may speed development of new therapeutics
The technology combines nanolithography, microfluidics, and organic chemistry to create synthetic surfaces at the scale and with the complexity of...
Skoltech scientists break Google’s quantum algorithm
Credit: Physical Review Letters Google is racing to develop quantum enhanced processors that utilize quantum mechanical effects to one day...
Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability
Credit: Dennis Schroeder / NREL The future's getting brighter for solar power. Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost...
Scientists monitored brains replaying memories in real time
NIH study suggests our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memoriesCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS In...
‘Tickling’ an atom to investigate the behavior of materials
Credit: D. Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM Scientists and engineers working at the frontier of nanotechnology face huge challenges. When the position of...
Air pollution is one of the world’s most dangerous health risks
Researchers calculate that the effects of air pollution shorten the lives of people around the world by an average of...
Scientists develop new method to distinguish freshly made transcripts from old transcripts
Credit: Nicolas Battich, ©Hubrecht Institute Our bodies consist of trillions of cells that all contain the same DNA. Even though...
Understanding how the brain predicts could make treating autism easier
Credit: J.F. Podevin WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Our brains make our lives easier by predicting what will happen next based...
Longest microwave quantum link
Credit: ETH Zurich Department of Physics / Heidi Hostettler Collaboration is everything - also in the quantum world. To build...
Microbiome species interactions reveal how bacteria collaborate to cheat death
Antibiotics set up a multi-faceted experiment in your gastrointestinal systemCredit: Image is courtesy of Navid Marvi and Andres Aranda-Diaz. Baltimore,...
Bath engineer wins national technology award
Credit: FDM Everywoman The annual national awards programme celebrates the most inspirational women working within STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
Unexpected discovery: Blue-green algae produce oil
Study by the University of Bonn clears up inconsistencies in common doctrineCredit: (c) Photo: Yannic Müller/Uni Bonn Cyanobacteria - colloquially...
X-ray eyes peer deeper into deadly pathogen
Credit: James Zook Tularemia is a rare but often lethal disease. It is caused by one of the most aggressive...
New ESO study evaluates impact of satellite constellations on astronomical observations
Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky/L. Calçada Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better...
Exciting tweaks for organic solar cells
Molecular changes could improve the efficiency of next-generation photovoltaicsCredit: Illustration by Mindy Takamiya A molecular tweak has improved organic solar...
Is life a game of chance?
Study reveals life in the universe could be common, but not in our neighborhoodCredit: Pixabay CC-0 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/dna-string-biology-3d-1811955/ To help answer...
All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries with high capacity and long life
First step to accomplishment of next-generation batteries superior to conventional lithium-ion batteriesCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS...
ALMA spots metamorphosing aged star
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Tafoya et al. An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured...
Solving a mystery in 126 dimensions
After 90 years, scientists reveal the structure of benzeneCredit: UNSW Sydney One of the fundamental mysteries of chemistry has been...
