Chemistry
The interface makes the difference
ICIQ researchers and collaborators look in detail at the interfaces in perovskite solar cells to understand the differences observed in...
LSU Health New Orleans research finds new Rx target for childhood cancer
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans...
Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures
Credit: NTU, Singapore. In the 2018 movie Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures...
New research supports volcanic origin of Kiruna-type iron ores
The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate...
‘Molecular scissors’ for plastic waste
Enzyme MHETase decodedCredit: Martin Künsting/HZB Plastics are excellent materials: extremely versatile and almost eternally durable. But this is also exactly...
US Naval Research Lab develops quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens
Groundbreaking technology available for manufacturing, sales of new and improved electronicsCredit: NRL photo U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists have developed...
Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies
Raises questions over safety of the anesthesia during pregnancyCredit: Dr. Vicko Gluncic, MD, PhD While there has long been discussion...
Confluence Pharmaceuticals receives $200K investment from IU fund
Confluence Pharmaceuticals develops treatments for social and communication impairments related to autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndromeCredit: Teri Willey BLOOMINGTON,...
The Army invented a Venetian blind-inspired power generator
Government invention is available to businesses or entrepreneurs who would make, use, or sell itCredit: EJ Hersom/DoD A patent was...
Molecules that curb errant proteins of AL amyloidosis point to new type of therapy
Scripps Research team finds promising molecules for stabilizing abnormal proteins that cause disease LA JOLLA, CA - Scientists at Scripps...
Engineers tap DNA to create ‘lifelike’ machines
ITHACA, N.Y. -Tapping into the unique nature of DNA, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties...
Crucial ‘electrical switch’ in brain revealed in study published by Science
Native structure of AMPA receptor in rodent model may lead to discovering mechanism behind conditions such as Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: OHSU...
Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors in mice
NIH-supported study sheds light on the neural mechanisms underlying remission of depression Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are...
How plants defend themselves
Plant immune system detects bacteria through small fatty acid moleculesCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Like humans and animals, plants defend...