Chemistry

April 22, 2026

Physicist from Hannover develops new photon source for tap-proof communication

New method for generating quantum-entangled photons in a spectral range of light previously inaccessible developedCredit: Michael Kues/PQT An international team...

Multi-stage deformation process in high-entropy alloys at ultra-low temperatures revealed

Pave the way to design new structural materials with superior mechanical propertiesCredit: © Professor Wang Xunli / City University of...

A funnel of light

Credit: University Rostock / Alexander Szameit Professor Ronny Thomale holds a chair for theoretical condensed matter physics, the TP1, at...

ALMA resolves gas impacted by young jets from supermassive black hole

Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), K. T. Inoue et al. Astronomers obtained the first resolved image of disturbed gaseous clouds in a...

Better, safer batteries

Control of anthropogenic atmospheric emissions can improve water quality in seas

HKU study shows that control of anthropogenic atmospheric emissions can improve water quality in China's coastal SeasCredit: Photo courtesy: Dr...

Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed

Credit: KAIST Solar cells convert light into energy, but they can be inefficient and vulnerable to the environment, degrading with,...

Completely new antibiotic resistance gene has spread unnoticed to several pathogens

Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A...

Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?

Credit: J. Surfact Deterg (2016), 19, 183 The remaining "bound water" on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing...

Quantum effect triggers unusual material expansion

Findings open new avenues for designing alloys for aviation and other applicationsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--You know how you...

Coral tells own tale about El Niño’s past

Rice, Georgia Tech study in Science reveals Pacific temperatures over a millenniumCredit: Cobb Lab HOUSTON - (March 26, 2020) -...

New technique looks for dark matter traces in dark places

Study knocks down some theories for the origin of a mysterious light signature that has puzzled physicists for yearsCredit: Zosia...

Upgrading biomass with selective surface-modified catalysts

Scientists demonstrated how the conversion of a plant derivative into fuels and other valuable chemicals can be achieved by loading...

Artificial intelligence identifies optimal material formula

Material researchCredit: © Lars Banko Porous or dense, columns or fibres During the manufacture of thin films, numerous control variables...

Quantum phenomenon governs organic solar cells

Vibronic coherence contributes to photocurrent generation in organic semiconductor heterojunction diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University have discovered a...

Under extreme heat and drought, trees hardly benefit from an increased CO2 level

Studies of Aleppo Pines reveal: The increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere does not compensate the negative...

Astronomers use slime mould to map the universe’s largest structures

Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Burchett and O. Elek (UC Santa Cruz) The single-cell organism known as slime mould (Physarum...

Making sense of cells

Credit: OIST Our body's ability to detect disease, foreign material, and the location of food sources and toxins is all...

Holographic cosmological model and thermodynamics on the horizon of the universe

A Kanazawa University researcher proposes a novel cosmological model to study thermodynamics on the horizon of the universeCredit: Kanazawa University...

Enhanced 1.54 μm PL and EL on a perfluorinated Er3+ complex sensitized by an Ir3+ complex