Chemistry
Catch-22 in graphene based molecular devices resolved
Credit: University of Warwick The conductivity of Graphene has made it a target for many researchers seeking to exploit it...
New results for the mass of neutrinos
Karlsruhe tritium neutrino experiment KATRIN limits neutrino masses to less than 1 eVCredit: Joachim Wolf, KIT Neutrinos and their small...
Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells
Credit: David Fairen-Jimenez Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks...
WVU astronomers help detect the most massive neutron star ever measured
Credit: B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF) West Virginia University researchers have helped discover the most massive neutron star to date, a breakthrough...
The stellar nurseries of distant galaxies
An international team headed by UNIGE has discovered that the properties of molecular clouds, and the number of stars they...
The magic wavelength of cadmium
A newly discovered property of cadmium could lead to the most accurate clock everCredit: (c) 2019 Katori et al. Researchers...
Efficient organic solar cells with a low energy loss enabled by a quinoxaline-based acceptor
Credit: ©Science China Press Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have attracted much attention because of the advantages in low-cost and large-area fabrication...
Welcome indoors, solar cells
Wide-gap non-fullerene acceptor enabling high-performance organic photovoltaic cells for indoor applicationsCredit: Thor Balkhed Swedish and Chinese scientists have developed organic...
HKU Distinguished Visiting Professor Luk named laureate of China’s Future Science Prize
HKU Distinguished Visiting Professor Luk Kam Biu named laureate of prestigious China's Future Science Prize - China's "Nobel Prize"Credit: @The...
Combination of wood fibers and spider silk could rival plastic
The unique material outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased...
Light and sound in silicon chips: The slower the better
New research combines sound and light waves in silicon chips to create a new type of signal processingCredit: D. Munk,...
Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus
Credit: Included in photo When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really...
New vibration sensor detects buried objects from moving vehicle
Sensor is poised to improve landmine detection and non-destructive testingCredit: V. Aranchuk, Univ. Mississippi WASHINGTON -- Detecting landmines can be...
Scientists seek to harness the power of accelerators for environmental remediation
Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab The word "particle accelerator" may bring to mind massive underground experiments at laboratories exploring the mysteries...
Blink and you’ll miss it
Researchers use light to control high-speed chemical reactions in a new wayCredit: © 2019 Kato et al. Many natural and...
Volker Burkert named Virginia Outstanding Scientist
Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab For more than 30 years, Volker Burkert has made his home in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
VISTA unveils a new image of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit: ESO/VMC Survey The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is one of our nearest galactic neighbors, at only 163 000...
Gemini observatory captures multicolor image of first-ever interstellar comet
Credit: Gemini Observatory/NSF/AURA The first-ever comet from beyond our Solar System has been successfully imaged by the Gemini Observatory in...
MIT engineers develop ‘blackest black’ material to date
Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker than other very black materialsCredit: R. Capanna, A. Berlato,...
Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
The material developed at University of Bath allows for incredibly sensitive detection of the direction molecules twistCredit: Ventsislav Valev and...
