Chemistry
Bacteria causing infections can be detected more rapidly
Professor Young-Tae Chang of POSTECH and his research team developed a fluorescent molecule for screening Gram-positive bacteriaCredit: POSTECH Two years...
Mechanics, chemistry and biomedical research join forces for noninvasive tissue therapy
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A fortuitous conversation between two University of Illinois scientists has opened a...
Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe
Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and...
Study reveals final fate of levitating Leidenfrost droplets
Credit: Lyu/Mathai PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Splash some water on a hot skillet, and you'll often see the droplets sizzle and...
Staying healthy longer in space
The Rodent Research 12 (RR-12) investigation joins a series of studies aboard the International Space Station with the common goal...
Sensor can detect spoiled milk before opening
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology...
NRL tests sensor on-orbit the ISS to protect space-based assets
Credit: (NASA/Space Test Program-Houston 6) WASHINGTON -- Developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division, in conjunction with...
New all-fiber device simplifies free-space based quantum key distribution
Robust encoder switches polarization 1 billion times a second; could facilitate global quantum encryption network WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
New class of catalysts for energy conversion
Material researchCredit: RUB, Marquard Numerous chemical reactions relevant for the energy revolution are highly complex and result in considerable energy...
The power of randomization: Magnetic skyrmions for novel computer technology
First steps towards a practical application for magnetic skyrmionsCredit: ill./©: Andreas Donges, University of Konstanz Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University...
Telescopes in space for even sharper images of black holes
Credit: F. Roelofs and M. Moscibrodzka, Radboud University Astronomers have just managed to take the first image of a black...
Quantum computing with graphene plasmons
Credit: © University of Vienna, created by Thomas Rögelsperger A novel material that consists of a single sheet of carbon...
Secrets of the ‘blue supergiant’ revealed
Blue supergiants are the rock-and-roll stars of the universe. They are massive stars that live fast and die young which...
Female flies respond to sensation of sex, not just sperm
Credit: Igor Siwanowicz Female fruit flies can feel when a sexual partner is a good fit. Scientists have long known...
Driving chemical reactions with light
Chemical nature of surface molecules influences plasmon responses of metal nanoparticles How can chemical reactions be triggered by light, following...
Review of preparation and structures of silicon nanowire/germanium quantum dot composite materials
Credit: Xiaokang Weng et al. In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team of...
Review on the synthesis and anti-oxidation of copper nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes
Credit: Jia Feng Chao et al. In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team...
Cancer cells have a problem with junk RNA that makes them vulnerable
The unexpected role of junk nucleic acids in cancerCredit: InsideOutBio In an article just published by Trends in Cancer online,...
Shambhala helps understand the ‘decoding’ of RNA
A new tool created to simplify the comparison of RNA-Seq dataCredit: Courtesy of Nicolas Borisov Scientists at Sechenov University, together...
Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe
Credit: © 2019 Muhammad M. Hussain A smart pill bottle that sends wireless alerts when it detects tampering, overdose or...