Chemistry
Scientists develop strategy to stabilize single atoms with ionic liquid as electronic stabilizer
Credit: DING Shiping Supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in heterogeneous catalysis and have attracted broad...
Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
Programmable repressor elements expand the toolbox of synthetic biologists, enabling more sophisticated and accurate diagnostic, environmental, and biofabrication approachesCredit: Alexander...
From cone snail venom to pain relief
How conotoxins can be used in pain therapyCredit: © Markus Muttenthaler Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that...
Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that turns carbon into fuel
Converts harmful carbon dioxide into useful alternative fuelCredit: University of Waterloo Scientists have created an "artificial leaf" to fight climate...
SRNL radiation detection systems operating at ports of Tacoma and NY/NJ
Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection...
New way to date rocks
Credit: The University of Queensland A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve...
Commemorating 30 years of optical vortices: A comprehensive review
Credit: Yijie Shen, Xuejiao Wang, Zhenwei Xie,Changjun Min , , Qiang Liu, Mali Gong, Xiaocong Yuan Vortices are common phenomena...
‘Hot’ electrons in metallic nanostructures — non-thermal carriers or heating?
Credit: Yonatan Dubi & Yonatan Sivan What happens to a piece of metal when you shine light on it? This...
Dietary fiber effectively purifies carbon nanotubes
Credit: Haruka Omachi A new, cheaper method easily and effectively separates two types of carbon nanotubes. The process, developed by...
New printer creates extremely realistic colorful holograms
Technology offers high-speed, high-quality printing that could be useful for architecture models, fine art, exhibits and other applicationsCredit: C Yves...
The secret behind crystals that shrink when heated
Discovery yields new quantitative description of unusual behavior relevant to materials used in electronics, medicine, telecommunications, and moreCredit: Brookhaven National...
Strathclyde student first winner of international student award
Credit: bildN A PhD student at the University of Strathclyde is the inaugural winner of an international student award in...
Worldwide observations confirm nearby ‘lensing’ exoplanet
Credit: University of Tokyo Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through...
WFIRST will add pieces to the dark matter puzzle
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Lotz and the HFF Team (STScI) The true nature of dark matter is one of...
Evading Heisenberg isn’t easy
Credit: I. Shomroni, EPFL. The limits of classical measurements of mechanical motion have been pushed beyond expectations in recent years,...
This AI birdwatcher lets you ‘see’ through the eyes of a machine
New research aims to open the 'black box' of computer visionCredit: Chaofan Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- It can...
Even ‘Goldilocks’ exoplanets need a well-behaved star
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planetsCredit: Alexander Group/Rice University HOUSTON -...
Shedding new light on the charging of lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers...
Scientists tame Josephson vortices
Credit: Viacheslav Dremov et al./Nature Communications MIPT physicists have learned how to locally control Josephson vortices. The discovery can be...
Discovery may help derail Parkinson’s ‘runaway train’
Researchers have discovered a new enzyme that inhibits the LRRK2 pathway, the most common cause of genetic Parkinson'sCredit: University of...
