Chemistry
Low-cost, portable system takes OCT beyond ophthalmology
Researchers adapt OCT system to make it useful for minimally invasive joint surgeryCredit: Evan T. Jelly, Duke University WASHINGTON --...
Study reveals breach of ‘dancing’ barrier governs crystal growth
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineeringCredit: Meenesh Singh While crystals have been studied for centuries and are ubiquitous...
New exploration method for geothermal energy
International research team presents combination of mapping of underwater structures and geochemical measurementsCredit: CC BY 4.0: Maren Brehme; DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-52638-z Where...
Ivan Biaggio elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Credit: Photo courtesy of Lehigh department of physics Ivan Biaggio, professor physics at Lehigh University, joined a distinguished group of...
Nuclear warheads? This robot can find them
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Trust, but verify. -- Ronald Reagan Picture a swarm of autonomous, three-foot rolling robots...
Using sound waves to remotely target drugs to tumors
Researchers have combined an ultrafast ultrasound imaging system with ultrasonic tweezers to track, trap and target drug carriers within a...
Researchers strengthen weakest link in manufacturing strong materials
Credit: Kenta Yamanaka et al, Tohoku University Industrial and automotive machinery, such as automotive engine parts, contain materials that are,...
Brookhaven-Commonwealth Fusion Energy Project wins DOE funding
Through DOE's new Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, Brookhaven will partner with Massachusetts-based startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems to...
Spray painting fiber bandages onto wounds
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological materialCredit: L.G. Huston and E.A. Kooistra-Manning, Montana Technological University WASHINGTON,...
A fast and precise look into fiber-reinforced composites
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have improved a method for small angle X-ray...
The thrust of the problem
UC Riverside research sheds new light on earthquake that killed 9,000 peopleCredit: UCR A new understanding of a fault that...
Study investigates a critical transition in water that remains liquid far below 0 °C
The theoretical model proposed by Brazilian researchers can be applied to any system in which two energy scales coexistCredit: Miguel...
New particle analysis technique paves way for better air pollution monitoring
Technique uses laser to capture and propel particles into a hollow fiber for analysisCredit: Philip Russell, Max Planck Institute for...
Hurricanes have become bigger and more destructive for USA; new study from the Niels Bohr Institute
Credit: K.C. Wilsey, FEMA A new study by researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Aslak Grinsted, Peter...
LSU Health research discovers potential new Rx target for AMD and Alzheimer’s
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director...
Siegfried Waldvogel receives 2020 Manuel M. Baizer Award
International recognition for electrochemical research at Mainz University as the basis for sustainable technical innovationsCredit: photo/©: Eric Lichtenscheidt Chemistry Professor...
‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency
Credit: Ella Maru Studio Scientists at the University of Cambridge studying perovskite materials for next generation solar cells and flexible...
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater
Holds promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalinationCredit: University of Houston Seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth,...
Large scale integrated circuits produced in printing press
All-printed large-scale integrated circuits based on organic electrochemical transistorsCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University and RISE, Campus Norrköping, have...
Using mountains for long-term energy storage
Credit: IIASA Batteries are rapidly becoming less expensive and might soon offer a cheap short-term solution to store energy for...
