Chemistry
NIST infrared frequency comb measures biological signatures
Credit: NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have demonstrated a compact frequency-comb apparatus...
New core-shell catalyst for ethanol fuel cells
Greatly boosts efficiency of ethanol electro-oxidation, offering promise for liquid-fuel-cell-powered dronesCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Scientists at the U.S. Department...
Mature galaxy mesmerizes in new Hubble view
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Walsh This striking image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera...
Antarctic glacier named after GFZ satellite mission ‘GRACE’
Special recognition of the contribution to the study of Earth's ice mass dynamicsCredit: GoogleEarth; Data: SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA,...
Foraging for nitrogen
How brassinosteroid signaling makes roots grow longer under nitrogen deficiencyCredit: Dr. Ricardo Giehl/IPK As sessile organisms, plants rely on their...
Naloxone access law in Pennsylvania falls short
UIC study finds many Philadelphia pharmacies fail to implement state's standing order A new study from researchers at the University...
Probing semiconductor crystals with a sphere of light
Credit: Kazunobu Kojima, Tohoku University Tohoku University researchers have developed a technique using a hollow sphere to measure the electronic...
UCI scientists create new class of two-dimensional materials
Fabrication could help unlock new quantum computing and energy technologiesCredit: Xiaoqing Pan / UCI Irvine, Calif., June 6, 2019 -...
Fast and furious: detection of powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole
This is the first publication based entirely on data obtained with EMIR, an instrument developed in the Instituto de Astrofísica...
Fascination AI — a tool that changes the world
Learning systems were in the focus of KIT's 2019 annual celebrationCredit: Photo: M.Breig/KIT Artificial intelligence (AI) and derived technologies and...
Manipulating electron spin using artificial molecular motors
Credit: NINS/IMS In spintronics, the use of organic materials as a "spin transport material" has recently garnered significant attention as...
One-two-punch catalysts trapping CO2 for cleaner fuels
Credit: ©DGIST Copper and platinum nanoparticles added to the surface of a blue titania photocatalyst significantly improve its ability to...
Cooperation agreement signed by Kazan Federal University and Rosgeo
The meeting was held at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum According to the document, the two sides plan to...
Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids
A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a...
Clemson researchers gain ground in the race to cure widespread parasitic infection
Faculty-led team from Clemson University unveils new findingsCredit: College of Science / Jim Melvin CLEMSON, South Carolina - A faculty-led...
Study provides new insight into origin of Canadian Rockies
New research from University of Alberta scientists suggests the mountains formed in a westward collision event more than 100 million...
Understanding the (ultra-small) structure of silicon nanocrystals
University of Alberta chemists discover new information about structure of silicon nanocrystalsCredit: Haoyang (Emmett) Yu New research provides insight into...
Radio ridge between two galaxy clusters bridges intergalactic space
Intergalactic magnetic fields connect two merging galaxy clusters, according to a new study, which reports the first discovery of a...
Discovery sheds light on synthesis, processing of high-performance solar cells
Halide perovskite solar cells hold promise as the next generation of solar cell technologies, but while researchers have developed techniques...
The mystery of the galaxy with no dark matter: Solved!
A group of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has clarified one of the mysteries of 2018 in...
