Chemistry
Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocationCredit: Mor Taub. Small insects that would normally be...
Unique polymer fibres: Light, strong, and tough
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth discover unique multifibrillar fibresCredit: © University of Bayreuth / Rennecke. Strong and tough yet...
New drugs more likely to be approved if backed up by genetics
New analysis confirms human genomic data could predict success in clinical trialsCredit: Andy Leppard, Flickr A new drug candidate is...
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 -- Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this...
Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure
Scientists at Berkeley Lab convert diamonds' atomic flaws into atomic sensors with front-row seats to a quantum world of materials...
Interstellar comet 2I — Borisov swings past sun
Credit: NASA, ESA and D. Jewitt (UCLA) When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like...
Demonstration of ultrafast and energy-efficient all-optical switching with graphene and plasmonic waveguides
Progress toward photonic integrated circuits for ultrafast information processingCredit: NTT, Tokyo Tech Background Optical switches will be important components in...
Chemists’ calculations may advance cancer prediction
Rice University scientists' approach to cell dynamics builds new view of lifetime riskCredit: Hamid Teimouri/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 12,...
Virus multiplication in 3D
Credit: Clemens Grimm For viruses to multiply, they usually need the support of the cells they infect. In many cases,...
Newfound Martian aurora actually the most common; sheds light on Mars’ changing climate
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is...
Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Professor José María Martín-Olalla, from the University of Seville, has published a new report where the...
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of...
Rare algae enzyme to convert cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel
Researchers have found an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in microalgae. A new project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, will...
The First International Project Marathon for studets of SPbPU and TU Graz
Six international teams took part in the innovative international projectCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University The final forum was...
Martian aurora offers climate change clues, Embry-Riddle reports
NASA, University of Colorado Boulder, Embry-Riddle present findings at AGUCredit: Embry-Riddle/Daryl LaBello SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A newly published study,...
Supporting structures of wind turbines contribute to wind farm blockage effect
Updated theoretical model for wind farm aerodynamics accounts for turbine towers as a source for wind resistance in offshore farms.Credit:...
Chinese team makes nanoscopy breakthrough
New technique may be used to image living cellsCredit: WANG Zhongyang A Chinese research team has developed an advanced imaging...
Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces
Credit: Image by Shuichi Hiraoka, CC-BY-ND The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries...
Antiarrhythmic drug identified as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest dofetilide may counteract pathological changes in potassium channels associated with pulmonary...
NRL-camera aboard NASA spacecraft confirms asteroid phenomenon
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by Brendan Gallagher and Guillermo Stenborg) WASHINGTON - A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-built camera mounted on...