Chemistry
New material shows high potential for quantum computing
Research by UC Riverside-MIT team focuses on quantum phenomena in goldCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A joint...
X-ray imaging provides clues to fracture in solid-state batteries
Credit: Josh Brown, Rob Felt Solid-state batteries - a new battery design that uses all solid components - have gained...
Confirmation of old theory leads to new breakthrough in superconductor science
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Phase transitions occur when a substance changes from a solid, liquid or gaseous state to a...
NSF award funds Pitt research on ionic liquids
NSF awards Pitt researcher $223,093 to study the interaction between ionic liquids and water PITTSBURGH (June 28, 2019) -- Ionic...
Researchers decipher the history of supermassive black holes in the early universe
Credit: Scott Woods, Western University Astrophysicists at Western University have found evidence for the direct formation of black holes that...
New grant supports promising research in solar energy
UD's Ujjwal Das and collaborators work to improve photovoltage technologyCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson In their quest to improve...
SpaceX launch puts UMass Lowell research into orbit
Instrument aboard DSX satellite to study 'killer electrons' LOWELL, Mass. - An Air Force satellite launched into orbit this week...
Utrafast magnetism: Electron-phonon interactions examined at BESSY II
Credit: HZB Interactions between electrons and phonons are regarded as the microscopic driving force behind ultrafast magnetization or demagnetization processes...
Prized postdoc works to demystify process behind quark combination
Theorist Andrea Signori wins the 2019 JSA Postdoctoral Prize for work to explain how quarks build particlesCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab...
Skoltech scientists found a way to control the electrical characteristics of optical memory devices
Organic electronics has been developing at a blistering pace over the last decade: flexible thin-film electronic circuits, sensors, displays, solar...
Researchers teleport information within a diamond
Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from the Yokohama National University have teleported quantum information securely within the confines of a...
Toxic substances found in the glass and decoration of alcoholic beverage bottles
Bottles of beer, wine and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their...
UI researchers validate optimum composites structure created with additive manufacturing
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering Additive manufacturing built an early following with 3D printers using...
NIST presents first real-world test of new smokestack emissions sensor designs
Credit: Sean Kelley/NIST In collaboration with industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed the...
Experiment reverses the direction of heat flow
A study led by Brazilian scientists used quantum correlations to make heat flow from a colder to a hotter medium...
Researchers verify 70-year-old theory of turbulence in fluids
Credit: The University of Queensland Pilots and air travellers know turbulence can be powerful, but science has struggled to fully...
Cosmic cat and mouse: Astronomers capture and tag a fleeting radio burst
Credit: CSIRO/Dr Andrew Howells An Australian-led team of astronomers using the Gemini South telescope in Chile have successfully confirmed the...
New Zealand and Australian researchers observe 70-year-old prediction, with wide-reaching effects
As you stir milk into a cup of coffee, you will see fluid turbulence in action - rapid mixing that...
NJIT, Penn College awarded nearly $8 million to develop apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $7,996,530 grant to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Pennsylvania College...
Local solutions to global climate challenges — NSF grant
Credit: Virginia Tech With extreme environmental events, such as drought, coastal and river flooding, and wildfires, increasing in frequency, there...
