Chemistry
Graphene forms under microscope’s eye
Graphene forms under microscope's eye Rice, Tennessee labs shrink laser-induced graphene for flexible electronicsCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb....
New material has highest electron mobility among known layered magnetic materials
Properties make it promising candidate for new areas like magnetic twistronic devices and spintronics, as well as advances in data...
New Argonne etching technique could advance the way semiconductor devices are made
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Microelectronics like semiconductor devices are at the heart of the technologies we use each day. As...
Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
Credit: Images courtesy of Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard...
Army researchers develop new method for analyzing metal
Credit: (Photo Credit: Courtesy Dr. Stephen Berkebile) Warfighters on the battlefield often rely on machines, vehicles and other technologies with...
Machine learning implemented for quantum optics by Skoltech scientists
Credit: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-020-0248-6 As machine learning continues to surpass human performance in a growing number of tasks, scientists at...
New air-pressure sensor could improve everyday devices
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- A team of mechanical engineers at Binghamton University, State...
Cracks in perovskite films for solar cells easily healed, study finds
Credit: Padture Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reveals good news for the possibility of using...
Understanding the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy
Credit: NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory/CTIO/AURA/DELVE In June 2019, the International Astronomical Union expressed concern about the negative impact...
Two UH chemists are named 2020 Sloan Research Fellows
Brgoch, Wu honored for their work in fundamental chemistryCredit: University of Houston Two chemists from the University of Houston have...
University of Liverpool spin out secures £300k to develop indoor air pollution technology
Credit: University of Liverpool A new University of Liverpool spin out company, CageCapture, has secured £300k funding from Innovate UK...
First electrically-driven ‘topological’ laser developed by Singapore and UK scientists
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists and engineers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the University of Leeds in the...
Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life
Large bacteriophages carry bacterial genes, including CRISPR and ribosomal proteinsCredit: UC Berkeley image courtesy of Jill Banfield lab Scientists have...
Lane change in the cytoskeleton
Transport proteins can switch between microtubule network and actin networkCredit: Fabian Vogl / TUM Many amphibians and fish are able...
Citizen scientists discover rare cosmic pairing
Brown dwarfs traversing space together, but separated by billions of miles, puzzle scientistsCredit: William Pendrill Citizen scientists have uncovered a...
How roots find their way to water
High-resolution 3D microscopy shows how plants adapt flexibly to their surroundingsCredit: Daniel von Wangenheim FRANKFURT. Plants use their roots to...
How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce
Kyushu University researchers identify two key enzymes that release sulfur from health-beneficial chemicals in thale cress to promote growth in...
Making 3-D printing smarter with machine learning
Manufacturers, medical device companies and the general public will soon have access to powerful AI-driven 3-D printing software, the result...
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Credit: Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A fungus that attacks almond and peach trees may be key to...
Biologists reveal cellular architecture of potential fountain of youth
Credit: Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, LSU Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, assistant professors in the Louisiana State University Department...
