Chemistry
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Credit: Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A fungus that attacks almond and peach trees may be key to...
Biologists reveal cellular architecture of potential fountain of youth
Credit: Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, LSU Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, assistant professors in the Louisiana State University Department...
Simulations show effects of buoyancy on drift in Florida Current
Using data from GPS-equipped buoys, a new use for a widely used approach for fluid dynamics provides clues for ocean...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers
As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy...
New synthesis methods enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery
Credit: Davies Lab/Emory University After helping develop a new approach for organic synthesis -- carbon-hydrogen functionalization -- scientists at Emory...
Dancing matter: New form of movement of cyclic macromolecules discovered
Physicists show unique polymer behavior using computer simulationsCredit: © Maximilian Liebetreu Polymers are long molecules made from periodically connected molecular...
Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages
Credit: Ola Joensen When we predict future climate, it is important to understand the climate of the past. We do....
Hybrid transistor improves next-generation displays
Credit: © 2019 KAUST An innovative manufacturing technique developed by KAUST researchers has led to the development of hybrid organic...
Lupus patients who take their medications lower their diabetes risk
Credit: UBC Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes,...
A novel formulation to explain heat propagation
Credit: EPFL Researchers at EPFL and MARVEL have developed a novel formulation that describes how heat spreads within crystalline materials....
Bush-crickets’ ears unlock the science to developing revolutionary hearing sensors
Credit: Dr Thorin Jonsson New research has found that bush-crickets' ear canals have evolved to work in the same way...
Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have made a breakthrough in the control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, which could lead...
Novel drug therapy shows promise for quality, quantity of kidneys available for transplant
Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND (Feb. 11, 2020)--Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland...
New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech
Credit: Purdue University/Pai-Ying Liao Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there...
Rare-earth element material could produce world’s smallest transistors
Credit: Photo Credit: Purdue University JingKai Qin and PaiYing Liao RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A material from a rare...
There’s a twist in the story of volcanism & mass extinctions, say CCNY researchers
Credit: Photo credit: B. Black and L.T. Elkins-Tanton An emerging scientific consensus is that gases--in particular carbon gases--released by volcanic...
Is it hemp or marijuana? New scanner gives instant answer
A handheld spectrometer quickly determines the level of THC in cannabis plantsCredit: Image courtesy of Dmitry Kurouski Hemp is technically...
NRL-built camera provides view into sun’s polar regions
Credit: (Image Courtesy of ESA/ATG Medialab) WASHINGTON -- The Solar Orbiter mission will use a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-designed and...
APS tip sheet: Predicting epidemics’ speed
New analysis predicts how quickly an epidemic could spread globallyCredit: Moore & Rogers, Physical Review Letters (2020) As the coronavirus...
Powering the future: Smallest all-digital circuit opens doors to 5 nm next-gen semiconductor
Credit: Kenichi Okada Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Socionext Inc. have designed the world's smallest all-digital...
