Chemistry
Supercomputers drive ion transport research
XSEDE-allocated Stampede2 supercomputer powers path-sampling molecular simulationsCredit: Malmir et al. For a long time, nothing. Then all of a sudden,...
New technology helps reduce salt, keep flavor
Credit: WSU Eating too much salt can have significant negative health implications, and modern processed food typically contains high levels...
Researchers develop new explanation for destructive earthquake vibrations
Credit: Julia Carr PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Earthquakes produce seismic waves with a range of frequencies, from the long, rolling motions...
Bennett, Brassard and Shor win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences has gone in this twelfth edition to Charles Bennett, Gilles...
Manipulating atoms to make better superconductors
Researchers experiment with collective dynamicsCredit: Dirk Morr Scientists have been interested in superconductors - materials that transmit electricity without losing...
A joint venture at the nanoscale
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Imagine a wire with a thickness roughly one-hundred thousand times smaller than a human hair and...
The IKBFU scientists created the first diamond x-ray micro lens
After the synchrotrons of the fourth generation were invented there was an urgent need for a fundamentally new optics that...
Magnetic whirls in future data storage devices
Credit: Dr. Börge Göbel/MLU Magnetic (anti)skyrmions are microscopically small whirls that are found in special classes of magnetic materials. These...
Simulations show fundamental interactions inside the cell
First clear picture of actin binding to cell membrane lipidsCredit: S-J Marrink, University of Groningen Actin filaments have several important...
Unstable rock pillars near reservoirs can produce dangerous water waves
Experiments on a simple model for granular cliffs that line the banks of rivers highlight hidden risksCredit: Huang Bolin WASHINGTON,...
Advances in computer modeling, protein development propel cellular engineering
Groundbreaking multidisciplinary work with proteins and modeling highlights challenges as the field looks to develop high-resolution, high-throughput organs on a...
Virtualized metamaterials open door for acoustics application and beyond
Credit: Prof. Jensen LI Playing back recorded audio from a digital storage allows us to enjoy music without the physical...
Biologically inspired ultrathin arrayed camera for high-contrast and high-resolution imaging
Credit: by Kisoo Kim, Kyung-Won Jang, Jae-Kwan Ryu and Ki-Hun Jeong An insect's compound eye has superior visual characteristics such...
New research reveals pharma companies are more profitable than most S&P 500 companies
Profits are closer to other research-based companies and comparable to companies in the technology sectorCredit: Bentley University Large pharmaceutical companies...
Carbon dioxide as a raw material for the chemical industry
Seeking a climate-friendly and economically viable industrial conceptCredit: VTT VTT and its business partners have launched a two-year project to...
Scientists pair machine learning with tomography to learn about material interfaces
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory In systems from batteries to semiconductors, edges and interfaces play a crucial role in determining the...
New lithium batteries from used cell phones
Credit: University of Córdoba Lithium-ion batteries are used around the world and though over the last few years they have...
Fast and furious: New class of 2D materials stores electrical energy
Two dimensional titanium carbides, so-called MXenes, are being discussed as candidates for the rapid storage of electrical energyCredit: HZB/Martin Künsting...
It’s what’s inside that matters: Locking up proteins enables cancer metastasis
Credit: Department of Biochemistry,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) discover a novel mechanism by which claudin-1 contributes...
Plastic from wood
X-ray analysis points the way to lignin-based components made to measureCredit: KTH Stockholm, Marcus Jawerth The biopolymer lignin is a...
