Chemistry
Historical data confirms recent increase in West Texas earthquakes
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences A new analysis of historical seismic data led by...
New technology poised to lower cost and expand applications for transparent LED screens
For the first time, transparent conductive circuits made of silver nanowires used to make rigid and flexible transparent displaysCredit: Liu...
Scientists develop strategy to stabilize single atoms with ionic liquid as electronic stabilizer
Credit: DING Shiping Supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in heterogeneous catalysis and have attracted broad...
Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
Programmable repressor elements expand the toolbox of synthetic biologists, enabling more sophisticated and accurate diagnostic, environmental, and biofabrication approachesCredit: Alexander...
From cone snail venom to pain relief
How conotoxins can be used in pain therapyCredit: © Markus Muttenthaler Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that...
Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that turns carbon into fuel
Converts harmful carbon dioxide into useful alternative fuelCredit: University of Waterloo Scientists have created an "artificial leaf" to fight climate...
SRNL radiation detection systems operating at ports of Tacoma and NY/NJ
Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection...
New way to date rocks
Credit: The University of Queensland A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve...
Commemorating 30 years of optical vortices: A comprehensive review
Credit: Yijie Shen, Xuejiao Wang, Zhenwei Xie,Changjun Min , , Qiang Liu, Mali Gong, Xiaocong Yuan Vortices are common phenomena...
‘Hot’ electrons in metallic nanostructures — non-thermal carriers or heating?
Credit: Yonatan Dubi & Yonatan Sivan What happens to a piece of metal when you shine light on it? This...
Dietary fiber effectively purifies carbon nanotubes
Credit: Haruka Omachi A new, cheaper method easily and effectively separates two types of carbon nanotubes. The process, developed by...
New printer creates extremely realistic colorful holograms
Technology offers high-speed, high-quality printing that could be useful for architecture models, fine art, exhibits and other applicationsCredit: C Yves...
The secret behind crystals that shrink when heated
Discovery yields new quantitative description of unusual behavior relevant to materials used in electronics, medicine, telecommunications, and moreCredit: Brookhaven National...
Strathclyde student first winner of international student award
Credit: bildN A PhD student at the University of Strathclyde is the inaugural winner of an international student award in...
Worldwide observations confirm nearby ‘lensing’ exoplanet
Credit: University of Tokyo Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through...
WFIRST will add pieces to the dark matter puzzle
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Lotz and the HFF Team (STScI) The true nature of dark matter is one of...
Evading Heisenberg isn’t easy
Credit: I. Shomroni, EPFL. The limits of classical measurements of mechanical motion have been pushed beyond expectations in recent years,...
This AI birdwatcher lets you ‘see’ through the eyes of a machine
New research aims to open the 'black box' of computer visionCredit: Chaofan Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- It can...
Even ‘Goldilocks’ exoplanets need a well-behaved star
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planetsCredit: Alexander Group/Rice University HOUSTON -...
Shedding new light on the charging of lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers...
