Chemistry
Resonance-enhanced tunneling induces F+H2 reaction in interstellar clouds
Credit: T. A. Rector & B. A. Wolpa, NOAO, AURA Scientists from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of...
Chemists discover structure of glucagon fibrils
Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes. Patients with type...
Researchers unveil how soft materials react to deformation at molecular level
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Before designing the next generation of soft materials, researchers must first...
Novel Chinese nanogenerator takes cue from electric eels
Credit: TAN Puchuan Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Award for Nicolas Plumeré
ChemistryCredit: RUB, Kramer Bochum-based chemist Professor Nicolas Plumeré has been awarded the Luigi Galvani Prize by the Bioelectrochemical Society. The...
How to bend waves to arrive at the right place
Waves do not always spread uniformly into all directions, but can form a remarkable 'branched flow'. At TU Wien (Vienna)...
‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals
New research presented at the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference in Bellevue, Wa.Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute BELLEVUE,...
A wearable vibration sensor for accurate voice recognition
The research group led by Professor Kilwon Cho and Professor Yoonyoung Chung developed a skin-attachable vibration sensor for voice recognitionCredit:...
Shedding light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina
Credit: Kobe University Photoreceptor cells in our eyes can adjust to both weak and strong light levels, but we still...
Surrey researchers clear runway for tin based perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the University of Surrey believe their tin based perovskite solar cell could clear the runway for solar panel...
Immunotherapy and HDAC inhibition are anti-cancer besties
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Immunotherapies have revolutionized the care of many cancers, teaching the body's own immune cells...
More energy needed to cope with climate change
The world is dependent on energy both for human wellbeing and society's continued development. Energy use is however also one...
Researchers report new understanding of thermoelectric materials
Discovery leads to promising new materials for converting waste heat to powerCredit: University of Houston The promise of thermoelectric materials...
Cytotoxicity and physical properties of glass ionomer cement containing flavonoids
Alexandria, Va., USA - At the 97th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held...
Hubble captures elusive, irregular galaxy
Credit: NASA, ESA and F. Bauer This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local...
Ericsson activates 5G NSA technology at 5TONIC open innovation lab
Credit: IMDEA Networks Institute - The deployment, successfully achieved by Ericsson and Telefónica, includes a new 5G Massive MIMO Radio...
Northern lights’ social networking reveals true scale of magnetic storms
Magnetic disturbances caused by phenomena like the northern lights can be tracked by a 'social network' of ground-based instruments, according...
Scientists dissolve crude oil in water to study its composition
Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office Researchers from MIPT, Skoltech, the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences,...
Ice lithography: opportunities and challenges in 3D nanofabrication
Credit: ©Science China Press Nanotechnology and nanoscience are enabled by nanofabrication. Electron-beam lithography (EBL), which makes patterns down to a...
Shaken and stirred: Scientists capture the deformation effect of shock waves on a material
Credit: Scientific Reports Understanding how shock waves affect structures is crucial for advancements in material science research, including safety protocols...
