Chemistry
Final images from Cassini spacecraft
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/A. Bader (Lancaster University). Researchers are busy analysing some of the final data sent back from the...
Galactic gamma-ray sources reveal birthplaces of high-energy particles
Researchers with the joint US-Mexico-European HAWC Observatory have identified a host of galactic sources of super-high-energy gamma raysCredit: Los Alamos...
Intestine-chip populated with organoids demonstrates superior function vs. organoids alone
Emulate's Duodenum Intestine-Chip provides a robust system for preclinical drug assessment of drug transport, metabolism, and drug-drug interactions in the...
Hydrogen alarm for remote hydrogen leak detection
Credit: Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic Research School of Chemistry and...
Opening up DNA to delete disease
Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structureCredit: Illustration by Karmella Haynes WASHINGTON, D.C., January...
Physicists prove that 2D and 3D liquids are fundamentally different
Credit: NTU Singapore A 50-year-old puzzle in statistical mechanics has been solved by an international team of researchers who have...
Voltage induced ‘Super-fluid like’ penetration effects in Liquid metals at room temperature
Credit: ©Science China Press Superfluids were first discovered as a special quantum state of liquid helium, later dubbed as "Superfluid...
Slow light to speed up LiDAR sensors development
Credit: Yokohama National University Quicker is not always better, especially when it comes to a 3D sensor in advanced technology....
No need to dig too deep to find gold!
A UNIGE researcher has discovered the particularities of porphyry copper and gold deposits, providing mining companies with a new tool...
Room-temperature multiferroicity in 2D ultrathin-layers and diversified magnetoelectric couplings
Credit: ©Science China Press The recent progress on two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals ferroelectrics may revolutionize the applications of ferroelectric...
New technology for pre-replenishing lithium for lithium ion supercapacitors
Credit: ©Science China Press Lithium nitride is a well-known positive pre-lithiation additive that can be used to compensate for the...
Clothes last longer and shed fewer microfibers in quicker, cooler washing cycles
First research into impact of wash cycle times shows benefits of shorter, cooler washesCredit: University of Leeds/P&G Those nice new...
Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates
Credit: Niels Sandal, Aarhus University It is an open question how we can ensure that our crop plants remain productive...
Man versus machine: Can AI do science?
Researchers develop a machine capable of solving complex problems in theoretical physics.Credit: Theory of Quantum Matter Unit, OIST Over the...
Life’s clockwork: Scientist shows how molecular engines keep us ticking
UNC-Chapel HIll scientist Charles Carter, PhD, published seminal work on the inner workings of chemical machines inside our cells that...
Connecting the dots in the sky could shed new light on dark matter
Matching up maps of matter and light from the Dark Energy Survey and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope may help astrophysicists...
How nodules stay on top at the bottom of the sea
New study published in GeologyCredit: Dietmar Müller Boulder, Colo., USA: Rare metallic elements found in clumps on the deep-ocean floor...
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity
Credit: Jake Socha If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That's because when...
Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system, study finds
Suppression of genetic switch boosts hardwired memory in DrosophilaCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--Jan. 13, 2020--Storing and retrieving...
Researchers solve a scientific mystery about evaporation
Work has implications for power generation, desalination, electronicsCredit: University of Houston Evaporation can explain why water levels drop in a...