Chemistry
Hybrid nanostructure steps up light-harvesting efficiency
A stepwise transfer of energy through the different components of the nanostructure boosts its response to light, showing promise for...
Wind tunnel tests could help kites become a clean energy high-flier
The use of kites to capture wind energy and turn it into cost-effective 'green' electricity could be coming within reach,...
Empirical energy consumption model quantifies Bitcoin’s carbon footprint
Researchers have conducted the first analysis of Bitcoin power consumption based on empirical data from IPO filings and localization of...
Scientists identify a novel neural circuit mediating visually evoked innate defensive responses
Credit: LIU Xuemei Fear overgeneralization (i.e., deficits in the discrimination of safety and threat) is an important pathological characteristic of...
The battle to save citrus fruits
Huanglongbing, (HLB), also known as citrus greening, has devastated Florida's citrus farms. Although some growers in China and Brazil have...
Scientists develop a chemocatalytic approach for one-pot reaction of cellulosic ethanol
Credit: WANG Aiqin Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed...
Specialist in immune research distinguished
Biochemist Robert Tampé has been elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization EMBOCredit: Uwe Dettmar "It's a special distinction for...
A matter of fine balance
Electrical balance in the brainCredit: Hrishikesh Nambisan Balance is the key. It's not exactly neuroscience; except that it is. Since...
Binary solvent mixture boosting high efficiency of polymer solar cells
Credit: ©Science China Press Tremendous progress of organic solar cells (OSCs) has been exemplified by the use of non-fullerene electron...
Researchers identify human protein that aids development of malaria parasite
Credit: Bando et al., 2019 Researchers in Japan have discovered that the Plasmodium parasites responsible for malaria rely on a...
Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling
Findings in rats suggest that a pufferfish toxin, properly packaged, could offer a safe pain blockCredit: Opioids remain a mainstay...
Consortium awarded extra funding to create £9million offshore renewables hub
A national consortium has been awarded additional funding to cement the UK's position as a global leader in offshore renewable...
Community pharmacies make a lifestyle impact for patients with prostate cancer
Cardiovascular health and physical activity levels of prostate cancer patients improve following successful interventions by community pharmacies, new research in...
The sun may have a dual personality, simulations suggest
Researchers at CU Boulder have discovered hints that humanity's favorite star may have a dual personality, with intriguing discrepancies in...
Adaptive optics, human-guided robot learning highlight OSA Imaging and Applied Optics Congress
Plenary talks by Domenico Bonaccini Calia, Dongheui Lee give overviews of some of the latest advances in the field MUNICH,...
Rare ‘superflares’ could one day threaten Earth
Astronomers probing the edges of the Milky Way have in recent years observed some of the most brilliant pyrotechnic displays...
An unnatural way to make natural products
Credit: University of South Florida From medicine to fragrances, nature provides many of the key chemical compounds needed in an...
Burt’s Bees presents research on the proven power of naturals at the 2019 WCD
New clinical research demonstrates compelling efficacy in use of nature-based ingredients and formulations to defend, restore and improve skin health...
Tracking major sources of energy loss in compact fusion facilities
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications A key obstacle to controlling on Earth the fusion that powers the sun and...
Saturn’s moon Mimas, a snowplough in the planet’s rings
Credit: Cassini, Dante, Baillié and Noyelles The Solar System's second largest planet both in mass and size, Saturn is best...
