Chemistry
Great chocolate is a complex mix of science, physicists reveal
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique. Scientists have uncovered...
Behold the mayo: Experiments reveal ‘instability threshold’ of elastic-plastic material
Rayleigh-Taylor-instability experiments confirm that the instability of elastic-plastic material is a function of initial conditions, such as amplitude and wavelength;...
Novel molecular multi-step photoswitches caught in the act
Infrared movies with quantum chemical subtitles unveil operating mechanismCredit: Dusan Kolarski/Michael Lerch Scientists from the University of Groningen, the University...
Stark racial, financial divides found in opioid addiction treatment
Sharp growth in appointments for buprenorphine prescriptions mainly involved white patients; and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay...
The smell of dark chocolate, demystified
Chocolate is one of the most-consumed treats around the world, and the smell alone is usually enough to evoke strong...
UTSA study shows cell’s cytoskeleton does more than hold up a cell, it transfers energy
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (May 8, 2018) - Dysfunctions and malformations in the scaffold of a cell are thought...
Could this rare supernova resolve a longstanding origin debate?
Although hydrogen is the most-abundant element in the universe, it is almost never seen in Type Ia supernova explosions, except...
New fuel-related technologies to advance through private, public partnership
Swift Fuels, Purdue, PRF enter research agreement to commercialize fuel-related technologiesCredit: Swift Fuels WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Swift Fuels, Purdue...
Clean fuel cells could be cheap enough to replace gas engines in vehicles
Credit: UWaterloo Advancements in zero-emission fuel cells could make the technology cheap enough to replace traditional gasoline engines in vehicles,...
Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute
NYU Researchers discover new method of controlling magnetic circuits using energy efficient switch that does not require electric currents BROOKLYN,...
Particle telescope to probe makeup of cosmic rays and could improve cancer treatment
Credit: Christophe Royon LAWRENCE -- With a recent three-year, $1.4 million grant from NASA, a research team from the University...
Researchers discover a trigger for directed cell motion
Self-organising system enables motile cells to form complex search pattern / Study published in "Nature Physics"Credit: Isabell Begemann, Milos Galic...
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships success for University of Liverpool
Credit: University of Liverpool Three University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to pursue ambitious...
Mystery of texture of Guinness beer: inclination angle of a pint glass is key to solution
Bubble cascade in beer is found to be analogous to roll waves observed in water sliding downhill on a rainy...
New material also reveals new quasiparticles
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at PSI have investigated a novel crystalline material that exhibits electronic properties that have...
Cell architects: ‘Smart cells’ improve production of pharmaceutical raw materials
Intelligent systems create metabolic pathways and engineer enzymes within microorganismsCredit: Kobe University Researchers in Japan have developed an integrated synthetic...
Factory of the future heralds new era for Australian manufacturing
Credit: Flinders University A proposed $50 million Flinders University-led Australian Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ACIM) at Tonsley will be the...
The evolution of skyrmions in multilayers and their topological Hall signature
Magnetic measurement images showing how the number of skyrmions in a nanomaterial varies with magnetic field strength. Magnetic skyrmions are...
The AGA Research Foundation funds 52 promising research projects
Bethesda, MD (May 7, 2019) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is thrilled to announce the 52 researchers selected to...
New molecule maps cerebrovascular system
Peptide developed in Brazil is capable of binding to the blood-brain barrier that protects the central nervous system and could...