Chemistry
41 finalists named for the 2020 Hertz fellowships
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced 41 finalists for the 2020 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics, and...
In vitro organ model research trends
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2020--Two distinct approaches are predominantly used to recapitulate physiologically...
Novel techniques for mining patented gene therapies offer promising treatment options
Credit: Marxa Figueiredo/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by...
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.Credit: Image courtesy of Lenan...
Minimally-invasive hydrogen therapy of cancer based on in-vivo electrochemistry
Credit: ©Science China Press Up to now, cancer is still one of the major diseases that threaten the survival of...
Jackiw-Rebbi zero-mode: Realizing non-Abelian braiding in non-Majorana system
Credit: ©Science China Press As an important branch of quantum computation, topological quantum computation has been drawing extensive attention for...
Scientists resurrect mammoth’s broken genes
The research builds on evidence that the last mammoths on a lonely Arctic island suffered from a variety of genetic...
Caught soap-handed: Understanding how soap molecules help proteins get in and out of shape
By combining a range of spectroscopy methods with X-ray scattering at low angles, AU researchers reveal how one class of...
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control in a study in mice revealed
The study conducted in rodents reveals a specific mechanism in this crucial cortical circuit for food addiction that involves a...
Large dipole moment induced wide-spectrum bismuth chromate for efficient photocatalytic performance
Credit: ©Science China Press The conversion and utilization of solar energy for chemical fuel production and environmental remediation through artificial...
Galaxy formation simulated without dark matter
A study by the University of Bonn simulates a universe in which Newton's laws are only valid to a limited...
New progress in turbulent combustion modeling: Filtered flamelet model
Credit: ©Science China Press In turbulent combustion, the interaction between the strong nonlinear reaction source and turbulence leads to broad...
Inhomogeneous-strain-induced magnetic vortex cluster in one-dimensional manganite wire
Credit: ©Science China Press Topologically stabilized spin structures at the nanoscale magnets, including domain walls, vortices and skyrmions, have recently...
Oligomers observed mimicking the combination of DNA strands: Study
Credit: Monash University An international research team have for the first time observed dynamic covalent oligomers mimicking the combination of...
Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonics
Credit: Han and Ye, University of Groningen. Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to...
Light burns with new acids
Credit: Tsuyoshi Kawai Researchers at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) report a photo-acid generator (PAG) that generates Lewis...
Invisible X-rays turn blue
Credit: Tsuyoshi Kawai A new reaction system can detect X-rays at the highest sensitivity ever recorded by using organic molecules....
Mystery of marine recycling squad solved
Nitrogen cycling in shelf waters is crucial to reduce surplus nutrients, which rivers pour out into the ocean. Yet many...
Using neutrons and X-rays to analyze the aging of lithium batteries
Credit: T.Arlt, I. Manke/HZB, R. Ziesche/UCL Lithium batteries are found everywhere: They power smart phones, laptops, and electric bicycles and...
UTA study examines potential sources of groundwater contamination in private wells
Perception vs. reality in groundwater contaminationCredit: UT Arlington A study led by environmental researchers at The University of Texas at...
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