Chemistry
Specific insulin-like peptide regulates how beetle ‘weapons’ grow
Revealing how larval nutrition leads to differently sized mandibles in broad-horned flour beetlesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - A...
Trace Metals in Leatherback Turtle Eggs May Harm Consumers
Credit: Argelis Ruíz Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs laid in Bocas del Toro nesting beaches in the Panamanian Caribbean may...
SuperTIGER on its second prowl — 130,000 feet above Antarctica
Credit: Wolfgang Zober, Washington University in St. Louis. A balloon-borne scientific instrument designed to study the origin of cosmic rays...
‘Superdiamond’ carbon-boron cages can trap and tap into different properties
A long-sought-after class of 'superdiamond' carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties predicted and synthesizedCredit: Image is courtesy of...
Leading astronomers and geophysicists honored in RAS bicentenary
Credit: Steve Kurtz / UC Santa Cruz The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce the winners of its medals...
New quantum loop provides long national testbed for quantum communication technology
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago...
Christopher Kochanek awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics Contributions
Professor of astronomy honored for research into black hole formation, building worldwide network of telescopesCredit: Kevin Grady (Radcliffe Institute) WASHINGTON,...
Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose
Study assessed ability of people without training to administer naloxoneCredit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -...
Improving solar cells’ back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
Before cadmium telluride solar cells can corner the market, they require further improvement in their performanceCredit: Jim Sites/Colorado State University...
An 18-carat gold nugget made of plastic
Credit: ETH Zurich Lovers of gold watches and heavy jewellery will be thrilled. The objects of their desire may someday...
Explosion or collapse?
Experiment on beta-decay sheds light on fate of intermediate-mass starsCredit: Picture: X-ray: NASA/CXC/NCSU/M. Burkey et al.; Optical: DSS A group...
Plants found to speak roundworm’s language
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute have found that plants manipulate nematode pheromones to repel these pests, which cause more than...
Deep learning, 3D technology to improve structure modeling, create better drugs
Credit: Daisuke Kihara/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Proteins are often called the working molecules of the human body. A...
Machine learning shapes microwaves for a computer’s eyes
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objectsCredit: Mohammadreza Imani, Duke University DURHAM,...
Growing strained crystals could improve performance of perovskite electronics
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering A new method could enable researchers to fabricate more efficient and...
Moths’ flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
Study uses real insect flight trajectories to develop decision-making program for autonomous vehiclesCredit: Thomas Daniel lab, University of Washington, Seattle....
Scientists observe ultrafast birth of radicals
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory An international team led by Argonne has visualized the elusive, ultrafast proton transfer process following the...
Scientists observe ultrafast chemistry in water caused by ionizing radiation
Credit: NTU Singapore An international research team jointly led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the U.S. Department of...
Preparing for the hydrogen economy
Key step taken for hydrogen fuelled futureCredit: University of Sydney In a world first, University of Sydney researchers have found...
Mars: Water could disappear faster than expected
Credit: © ESA The small red planet is losing water more quickly than what theory as well as past observations...
