Chemistry
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...
First artificial enzyme created with two non-biological groups
Credit: Reuben Leveson-Gower Scientists at the University of Groningen turned a non-enzymatic protein into a new, artificial enzyme by adding...
Sensitive and specific potassium nanosensors to detect epileptic seizures
A filter membrane on nanosensors enables the accurate sensing of potassium levels in the brain and helps to elucidate when...
Sensory perception is not superficial brain work
Credit: Remi Gau If we cross a road with our smartphone in view, a car horn or engine noise will...
Experimental measurement of the quantum geometric tensor using coupled qubits in diamond
Credit: ©Science China Press The quantum geometric tensor represents a central and ubiquitous concept in quantum mechanics, by characterizing the...
A convex-optimization-based quantum process tomography method for reconstructing quantum channels
Credit: ©Science China Press Quantum process tomography is often used to completely characterize an unknown quantum process. However, it may...
Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film leads efficient perovskite solar cells
A collaborative research team from Kanazawa University, Waseda University, and Tokai university reports a simple new approach to electrostatic layer...
Geothermal energy: Drilling a 3,000 meters deep well
Researchers from the University of Geneva have studied the seismic activity recorded during the drilling of a geothermal well and...
Adding sewage sludge on soils does not promote antibiotic resistance, Swedish study shows
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Adding sewage sludge on soils does not promote antibiotic resistance, a study from University of...
Observing proteins in their natural environment
Solvent chemistryCredit: RUB, Kramer By detecting the spin of the metal contrast agent with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR, in...
A thermometer can be stretched and crumpled by water
Credit: Taiho Park(POSTECH) Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than ever....
Researchers virtually ‘unwind’ lithium battery for the first time
Credit: UCL, ILL, HZB An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of...
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