Chemistry
Researchers report high performance solid-state sodium-ion battery
Organic cathode offers more reliable contact with electrolyte, a key to stabilityCredit: University of Houston Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far...
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone...
Pharmacy closures associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence
Bottom Line: How pharmacy closures are associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence for statins, β-blockers and oral anticoagulants among...
New book traces expeditions to test Einstein’s theory of relativity
University of Arkansas physics professor Daniel Kennefick writes about the 1919 eclipse, which provided the data to confirm the revolutionary...
In distinguished company
Four UC Santa Barbara professors join the 2019 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences UC Santa Barbara...
Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection
A U of A study finds a surprising division of labor among motor cortex neurons, which could lead to insight...
The brain’s imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perception
Thirty-person study of human perception suggests a 'middle ground' between opposing literatureCredit: Designed by Elina Stengård Human perception is based...
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
3D printing of chalcogenide glass could enable low-cost manufacturing of complex optical components for telecom and sensing applications WASHINGTON --...
CEBAF turns on the charm
Jefferson Lab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has confirmed production of charm quarks following a recent upgrade NEWPORT NEWS, VA...
Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA...
Multistep self-assembly opens door to new reconfigurable materials
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Self-assembling synthetic materials come together when tiny, uniform building blocks interact...
Is it really ‘dry clean only’? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 -- Knowing the do's and don'ts of washing your clothes can...
KIT tests sector coupling in real-world lab
SEKO project tests strategies and technologies for climate-friendly interconnection of energy systems on the real-world lab scale -- BMBF funding...
From nata de coco to computer screens: Cellulose gets a chance to shine
Researchers at Osaka University meticulously measured the optical birefringence of highly aligned cellulose nanofibers, paving the way for sharper television,...
Engineering researcher uses network science to understand how materials work
Credit: Courtesy of Florida State University TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Network science is how mathematicians and software designers construct complicated social...
Growing a cerebral tract in a microscale brain model
Tokyo - It takes a lot of connections to create human intelligence. Brain function depends on contacts between multiple regions...
Nature: When lightning strikes — the LOFAR radio telescope is watching closely
Lightning still is a poorly understood phenomenon -- LOFAR radio telescope measures so far unknown structures and discharge processes --...
Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar
Credit: © 2019 KAUST Radar technology has been used for decades in aviation, defense and speed-camera technology. Now, a team...
New fiber-shaped supercapacitor for wearable electronics
Credit: ©Science China Press Fiber electrodes, as the key part of fiber-shaped supercapacitors for wearable electronics, are widely explored on...
A hole in one for holographic display
Tiny pinholes in a thin film could pave the way for more widespread applications for 3D holographic displaysCredit: KAIST Researchers...