Chemistry

Computer simulations reveal that magnetic mirrors can be tweaked to confine plasma more effectively, by fine-tuning both the arrangements of...

Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effectsCredit: Nathan Gianneschi/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A stealthy...

Credit: Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Sachiko Matsushita In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only...

MADISON, Wis. -- IceCube, the Antarctic neutrino detector that in July of 2018 helped unravel one of the oldest riddles...

Credit: Jolene Reid and Matthew Sigman. Chemistry is more than just mixing compound A with compound B to make compound...

DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machinesCredit: Pallav Kosuri/Zhuang Lab/Harvard University Every year, robots get more...

Credit: UNSW Sydney A group of scientists led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons have achieved the...

Scientists have visualised the electronic structure in a microelectronic device for the first time, opening up opportunities for finely-tuned high...

Materials scientists uncover source of degradation in sodium batteries Batteries power our lives: we rely on them to keep our...

Firms in Japan are changing people's perceptions about common spiders, worms and insect larvae. These seemingly unwanted creatures have unique...

Credit: Adapted from Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02075 Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with...

Credit: University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Renewable sources of energy such as wind or photovoltaic are intermittent. The production peaks do...

New accelerometers would enable all-optical sensing networks that continuously monitor for train or track problems WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...

Credit: American Chemical Society Scary movies about dolls that can move, like Anabelle and Chucky, are popular at theaters this...

The U.S. recently celebrated the Fourth of July with dazzling fireworks displays in many cities. After the "oohs" and "ahhs"...

A multinational team led by researchers from Osaka University use experimental Kelvin probe force spectroscopy to alter the charge states...

Credit: Zhenchang Zhu at NIOZ Salt marshes are important habitats for fish and birds and protect coasts under sea level...

Credit: Rudolf Virchow Center / University of Wuerzburg Hematopoiesis is the process of forming blood cells, which occurs predominantly in...

Nearly 50 years after our first steps on the Moon, samples from the Apollo missions, Mars and Vesta still have...

Physicists and astronomers lead efforts to detect new types of cosmic eventsCredit: Northwestern University A team of physicists and astronomers...