Chemistry
Clothes last longer and shed fewer microfibers in quicker, cooler washing cycles
First research into impact of wash cycle times shows benefits of shorter, cooler washesCredit: University of Leeds/P&G Those nice new...
Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates
Credit: Niels Sandal, Aarhus University It is an open question how we can ensure that our crop plants remain productive...
Man versus machine: Can AI do science?
Researchers develop a machine capable of solving complex problems in theoretical physics.Credit: Theory of Quantum Matter Unit, OIST Over the...
Life’s clockwork: Scientist shows how molecular engines keep us ticking
UNC-Chapel HIll scientist Charles Carter, PhD, published seminal work on the inner workings of chemical machines inside our cells that...
Connecting the dots in the sky could shed new light on dark matter
Matching up maps of matter and light from the Dark Energy Survey and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope may help astrophysicists...
How nodules stay on top at the bottom of the sea
New study published in GeologyCredit: Dietmar Müller Boulder, Colo., USA: Rare metallic elements found in clumps on the deep-ocean floor...
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity
Credit: Jake Socha If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That's because when...
Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system, study finds
Suppression of genetic switch boosts hardwired memory in DrosophilaCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--Jan. 13, 2020--Storing and retrieving...
Researchers solve a scientific mystery about evaporation
Work has implications for power generation, desalination, electronicsCredit: University of Houston Evaporation can explain why water levels drop in a...
APS tip sheet: High energy gamma rays
Nine Galactic sources are the highest-energy gamma -ray sources ever detected, which could suggest the presence of Galactic acceleratorsCredit: The...
EU project RES URBIS shows the viability of bioplastic generation with urban biowaste
Credit: J. Mata/UB In a circular economy, the city waste being turned into resources, is of great importance considering more...
Leviathan polymer brush made with E. coli holds bacteria at bay
Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A lab goof with an enzyme taken from bacteria has led to the creation...
Tuning optical resonators gives researchers control over transparency
Method has ramifications for quantum computing, communications and moreCredit: Yang Lab In the quantum realm, under some circumstances and with...
$3.8 million for advanced manufacturing education by the Department of Defense
Credit: Virginia Tech The Department of Defense has awarded Virginia Tech researchers $3.8 million in support of the Office of...
Why did we give sailors and soldiers shark repellent that … didn’t work? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2020 -- People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for...
McMaster chemists find new way to break down old tires into material for new ones
Credit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University A team of chemists at McMaster University has discovered an innovative way to break down...
Nano-objects of desire: Assembling ordered nanostructures in 3D
Using shape-programmable DNA frames, scientists established a new nanofabrication platform for directing nanomaterial components of different natures (inorganic and biological)...
Atomic tuning on cobalt enables an eightfold increase of H2O2 production
Modulating single cobalt atoms boosts a low-cost, efficient, and eco-friendly electrochemical H2O2 production that can potentially benefit the semiconductor and...
Arabian Peninsula a trap for summer dust
Credit: © NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response team Intense winds blowing from Africa through a mountainous gap...
Stars need a partner to spin Universe’s brightest explosions
When it comes to the biggest and brightest explosions seen in the Universe, University of Warwick astronomers have found that...
