Chemistry
Ultra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics
Physical chemistry: Publication in ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesCredit: HHU / Christoph Kawan The group "Colloids and Nanooptics" of Prof....
Thinking outside the box: ‘Seeing’ clearer and deeper into live organs
Scientists using a unique approach have developed a new biomedical imaging contrast agent Scientists using a unique approach have developed...
Counter-intuitive climate change solution
Stanford researchers outline vision for profitable approach to cleaning the airCredit: Jackson, et al. 2019 Nature Sustainability / Artist: Stan...
Synthesis of helical ladder polymers
Credit: Kanazawa University Ladder polymers -- molecules made of adjacent rings sharing two or more atoms -- are challenging to...
Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year -...
Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits
Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994...
Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size
Team of biologists, engineers and physicists uncover origins of precise cellular reproductionCredit: Jun Lab, UC San Diego Working with bacteria,...
New technology to revolutionize drug development
Collaboration aims to create 3D images of cells in high resolution The search for new drugs to combat diseases more...
How a member of a family of light-sensitive proteins adjusts skin color
After a series of surprising discoveries, a team of scientists determined a role of opsin 3 in tuning human skin...
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and...
The science and technology of FAST
The mutual development of wireless communications and radio astronomy dates back to the 1930s when Karl Guthe Jansky discovered the...
Restaurant acoustics that schmeckt
At the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville, acoustics scientists will describe how they are rolling out new...
Nanoscale sculpturing leads to unusual packing of nanocubes
Cube-shaped nanoparticles with thick shells of DNA assemble into a never-before-seen 3-D 'zigzag' pattern that breaks orientational symmetry; understanding such...
SIOP star shines brightly
SIOP fellow Michele Gelfand elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesCredit: SIOP Michele J. Gelfand, Distinguished University Professor in...
Machine learning speeds modeling of experiments aimed at capturing fusion energy on Earth
Credit: NSTX-U experiment Machine learning (ML), a form of artificial intelligence that recognizes faces, understands language and navigates self-driving cars,...
Metals influence C-peptide hormone related to insulin
New field of metalloendocrinology explores subtle effects of metals in body Metals such as zinc, copper and chromium bind to...
Sedimentary, dear Johnson: Is NASA looking at the wrong rocks for clues to Martian life?
Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have begun compiling an atlas of fossils in volcanic rock, to guide...
Press invitation: 27th European biomass conference and exhibition, May 27-30, 2019 Lisbon
The world's largest specialist biomass event Where: Lisbon, Portugal: at CCL - Lisbon Congress Center When: 27 - 30 May...
Enzyme may indicate predisposition to cardiovascular disease
Study suggests that people with low levels of PDIA1 in blood plasma may be at high risk of thrombosis; this...
Cell polarity — An aurora over the pole
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Even before the fertilised egg or zygote can start dividing into daughter cells...