Chemistry
Body plan evolution not as simple as once believed
Hox gene is only part of what determines evolution of limbs, vertebrae in animalsCredit: Eden Wellesley McQueen The role of...
Physicists’ finding could revolutionize information transmission
UC Riverside-led team identifies dark trions as the next carrier of quantum informationCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. --...
Ben-Gurion University researchers train dogs to respond to haptic vibration commands
Modified haptic vest has applications for search and rescue, service animal programs -- presented in World Haptic Conference paperCredit: Jonathan...
New antibacterial fillings from Tel Aviv University may combat recurring tooth decay
Novel material may prevent one of the costliest and most prevalent bacterial diseases in the world Tooth decay is among...
Cyborg-like microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle
Credit: RIKEN Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve...
Nanobowl arrays endow perovskite solar cells with iridescent colors
Credit: ©Science China Press With the maturing of the perovskite solar cells (PSCs) technology, it is highly desirable to develop...
Tungsten as interstellar radiation shielding?
Metallophilic microorganisms could benefit from the heavy metal in harsh survival conditionsCredit: © Tetyana Milojevic A boiling point of 5900...
Small-volume, high-throughput organic synthesis
New method synthesizes and evaluates large number of drug leadsCredit: Neochoritis et al. / Science Advances University of Groningen Professor...
High-safety, flexible and scalable Zn//MnO2 rechargeable planar micro-batteries
Credit: ©Science China Press Increasing development of micro-scale electronics has stimulated demand of the corresponding micro-scale power sources, especially for...
Could vacuum physics be revealed by laser-driven microbubble?
Credit: M. Murakami Osaka, Japan -- A "vacuum" is generally thought to be nothing but empty space. But in fact,...
Charge transfer within transition-metal dyes analysed
Credit: M. Künsting/HZB For the first time, a team there has investigated the fundamental photochemical processes around the metal atom...
Exactly how fast is the universe expanding?
Princeton astrophysicists are closing in on the Hubble constantCredit: Video by Ore Gottlieb and Ehud Nakar, Tel Aviv University Exactly...
On-demand control of terahertz and infrared waves
Researchers from the University of Geneva and the University of Manchester have confirmed experimentally the theory of very strong magneto-optical...
New anticancer agents may better control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type
Novel set of G-quadruplex stabilizers may help stop gene from driving tumor growth in hundreds of cancersCredit: Purdue University/Danzhou Yang...
New imaging method aids in water decontamination
Credit: Rocky Ye, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A breakthrough imaging technique developed by Cornell University researchers shows promise in...
Research yields new clues to the origin of Tamu Massif
New findings suggest a re-thinking of massive underwater volcanoCredit: University of Houston The discovery of Tamu Massif, a gigantic volcano...
Combining antibiotics, researchers deliver one-two punch against ubiquitous bacterium
CWRU/Cleveland VA findings in mouse models could make inroads against superbugs By combining two well-established antibiotics for the first time,...
Scientists develop new method for studying early life in ancient rocks
Research results could also inform the search for life on Mars Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces...
X-rays reveal monolayer phase in organic semiconductor
Credit: Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office A team of researchers from Russia, Germany, and France featuring materials scientists from the Moscow...
Istanbul: Seafloor study proves earthquake risk for the first time
GeoSEA sensors document tectonic strain build-up below the Marmara SeaCredit: Jan Steffen, GEOMAR Collapsed houses, destroyed port facilities and thousands...
