Chemistry
Membrane intercalation enhances photodynamic bacteria inactivation
Credit: Tian Ye Bacterial infections pose a threat to human health. Now, with increasing antibiotic resistance, such infections may again...
A solution to a hairy problem in forensic science
Making hair proteomics a practical method for forensic investigationCredit: N. Hanacek/NIST In an effort to make hair comparison a more...
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
UC Riverside-led study could lead to the development of drugs that target liver and other cancersCredit: Song lab, UC Riverside...
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
California's switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gasCredit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University PRINCETON, N.J.--Solar and wind...
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Credit: Kevin Murphy Quinoa is a healthy food many know and love. As its popularity grows, more farmers are interested...
Intelligent metasurface imager and recognizer
Credit: Lianlin Li, Ya Shuang, Qian Ma, Haoyang Li, Hanting Zhao, Menglin Wei, Che Liu, Chenglong Hao, Cheng-Wei Qiu, and...
Quality of life changes after weight loss
Credit: Colin Lenton PHILADELPHIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2019) - Obesity increases a number of adverse health consequences including reduced health-related quality...
Perovskite solar cells get an upgrade
Rice University materials scientists use inorganic ingredients to limit defects, retain efficiencyCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 5, 2019)...
Talk to the hand
MU researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injuryCredit: University of Missouri Fans of the blockbuster...
Physics of windshield-cracking raindrops could demolish kidney stones
New models of a phenomenon first seen in the circular cracking of supersonic jet windshields flying through rain could point...
The truth behind the Paris Agreement climate pledges
Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only 28 European Union nations and...
Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery
Coating particles with 'right-handed' molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easilyCredit: Jihyeon Yeom CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT engineers...
XenonPy.MDL — Comprehensive library of pre-trained models for materials properties
Transfer learning may serve as a solution to the scarcity of materials property dataCredit: Ryo Yoshida A joint research group...
Jaw-some wombats may be great survivors
Credit: The University of Queensland Flexible jaws may help wombats better survive in a changing world by adapting to climate...
The most spectacular celestial vision you’ll never see
Views of giant planet in wild orbit would be unparalleledCredit: Teo Mocnik / UCR Contrary to previous thought, a gigantic...
2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin find new material for manufacturing even smaller computer chips to replace silicon.Credit:...
Suspended layers make a special superconductor
Credit: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen In superconducting materials, an electric current will flow without any resistance....
Fractionation processes can improve profitability of ethanol production
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - The U.S. is the world's largest producer of bioethanol as renewable liquid fuel, with...
Historical data confirms recent increase in West Texas earthquakes
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences A new analysis of historical seismic data led by...
New technology poised to lower cost and expand applications for transparent LED screens
For the first time, transparent conductive circuits made of silver nanowires used to make rigid and flexible transparent displaysCredit: Liu...
