Chemistry
The scientists developed a new method for improving the efficiency of air purifiers
Credit: Sergei Preis, TalTech Clean air is something that we are continuously proud of in our little Estonia, and it...
Nanocomponent is a quantum leap for Danish physicists
Credit: Ola Jakup QUANTUM PHYSICS: University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a nanocomponent that emits light particles carrying quantum information....
Quantum gas turns supersolid
Credit: Uni Innsbruck Supersolidity is a paradoxical state where the matter is both crystallized and superfluid. Predicted 50 years ago,...
Thiazide diuretics reduced the risk of fractures in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Raija Törrönen The use of thiazide diuretics was associated with a decreased risk of low energy fractures in people...
Multiple myeloma: DNA rearrangement may predict poor outcomes
Ig lambda translocations = sign of lenalidomide resistance A certain type of DNA marker predicts poor outcomes in multiple myeloma,...
Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at ASU The advance of science is something like the wandering of an explorer through an...
Dengue mosquito is Queensland’s biggest threat for spreading Zika virus
Credit: QIMR Berghofer Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common...
Defying the laws of physics? Columbia engineers demonstrate bubbles of sand
New study is first to show how two types of sand can behave like liquids, shedding light on geological processes...
Wristband samplers show similar chemical exposure across three continents
CORVALLIS, Ore. - To assess differences and trends in personal chemical exposure, Oregon State University researchers deployed chemical-sampling wristbands to...
Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer
A review article authored by Brazilian researchers evaluated several compounds with therapeutic potential against gastric tumors Curcumin is widely used...
OSA Foundation names first recipient of the Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship
Araceli Venegas-Gomez will use her stipend to become a 'global ambassador' for quantum technologies WASHINGTON--The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is pleased...
Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor
Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skinsCredit: Harvard SEAS Bad news for ophiophobes: Researchers from the Harvard John...
Heterogeneous catalyst goes enzymatic
Cooperative interplay between single copper atoms and adjacent titania environment enables low-cost, efficient, and eco-friendly photocatalyst for hydrogen productionCredit: IBS...
Study: Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Surplus industrial carbon dioxide creates an opportunity to convert waste into...