Chemistry
Award-winning engineer helps keep US nuclear deterrent safe from radiation
Credit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When nuclear radiation hits electronics, it cuts through semiconductors, leaving scars of charged...
2D materials: arrangement of atoms measured in silicene
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Silicene consists of a single layer of silicon atoms. In contrast to the...
A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses
Credit: Terrones Lab/Penn State A device to quickly capture and identify various strains of virus has been developed, according to...
Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications A major issue with operating ring-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks is...
Stanford study finds whales use stealth to feed on fish
Credit: Cascadia Research Collective; NMFS Permit 16111 Small fish are speedy and easy to scare. So how is it that...
OU geoscientists document 300 million year old atmospheric dust
OU geoscientists document the role of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems 300 million years agoCredit: University of Oklahoma Dust plays...
Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough...
Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties
As predicted by theorists, experiments show that barium zirconium sulfide thin films hold great promise for solar cells, LEDsCredit: Credit:...
Buckyballs release electron-positron pairs in forward directions
Theoretical calculations reveal that when impacted by positrons of particular energies, spherical nanoparticles release unstable electron-positron pairs, with signals dominating...
Capturing CO2 from trucks and reducing their emissions by 90%
Credit: EPFL / François Maréchal In Europe, transport is responsible for nearly 30% of the total CO2 emissions, of which...
Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
International research team lead by Kiel University developed more stable spin statesCredit: © Jan-Simon von Glasenapp and Rainer Herges Spintronics...
Researchers to develop a theory of transients in graphene
The research considers behavior of graphene in the moment of its transition from the state of thermal equilibrium and the...
New polymer material may help batteries become self-healing, recyclable
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for developing internal electrical shorts that can...
Electronics at the speed of light
Credit: University of Konstanz Contemporary electronic components, which are traditionally based on silicon semiconductor technology, can be switched on or...
Benefits of electrification don’t accrue equally for women, finds survey of homes in India
Credit: Nature Sustainability Increasing access to clean and affordable energy and improving gender equality are two major sustainable development goals...
Resurrected protein reveals structure of important enzyme
Credit: Fraaije lab, University of Groningen To disarm toxic substances, many organisms - including humans - possess enzymes called flavin-containing...
PPPL presents Kaul award to physicists Yevgeny Raitses and Igor Kaganovich
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Pioneering research on the development of plasma science and new devices relevant to applications...
Super-resolution at all scales with active thermal detection
Thermal radiation and its intrinsic super-linearity as a universal detection method applicable to microscopy, RADAR,LIDAR, and moreCredit: IBS When you...
NUS researchers uncover how fish get their shape
Sculpting of fish muscle requires genetic and mechanical informationCredit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore The diverse colours, shapes and...
Massive gas disk raises questions about planet formation theory
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Higuchi et al. Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found a young star surrounded by...
