Chemistry
Design and validation of world-class multilayered thermal emitter using machine learning
Selection of an optimum structure from approximately eight billion candidates may make society more energy efficientCredit: NIMS NIMS, the University...
Sources and sinks
New insights emerge on what drives long-term climatic trends For the entire history of our species, humans have lived on...
Sea quark surprise reveals deeper complexity in proton spin puzzle
New results from STAR experiment show antiquarks' contribution to proton spin depends on 'flavor' -- and in a way that's...
RIT associate professor Suzanne O’Handley nationally recognized for mentorship
O'Handley is the 2019 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor AwardeeCredit: A. Sue Weisler/RIT Rochester Institute of Technology Associate Professor Suzanne O'Handley...
How a mitochondrial enzyme can trigger cell death
Credit: Illustration by Patrick van der Wel and Mingyue Li Cytochrome c is a small enzyme that plays an important...
Dr. David Rubinsztein to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, March 14, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline...
Are we at the limits of measuring water-repellent surfaces
As we develop extremely liquid repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques are getting too largeCredit: Maja Vuckovac How...
Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS returns spectacular images
Credit: © ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS ExoMars is a space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with the Russian space...
Solar-powered moisture harvester collects and cleans water from air
UT Engineers combine hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating to create unique material...
Can an antifreeze protein also promote ice formation?
New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do bothCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Antifreeze is life's means of surviving...
Lightweight metal foams become bone hard and explosion proof after being nanocoated
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to...
Researchers use algorithm from Netflix challenge to speed up biological imaging
Record-fast speeds make classical Raman spectroscopy more practical for biomedical applications WASHINGTON -- Researchers have repurposed an algorithm originally developed...
Chemical storage of renewable energies
KIT coordinates Germany-wide DFG Priority Program -- Investigation of catalytic systems under fluctuating operation conditions when using wind and solar...
Bullying evolves with age and proves difficult to escape from
Bullying is a harmful antisocial behavior present in schools all over the world. Involvement in bullying, as either perpetrators or...
Renewable energy won’t make Bitcoin ‘green,’ but tweaking its mining mechanism might
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is known for its massive energy footprint. Now, researcher Alex de Vries, from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the...
Three new honorary doctors at Karolinska Institutet
Paolo Chiesi, Douglas Easton, and Sophie Ekman appointed in 2019 Three new honorary doctors have been appointed by the Swedish...
A cosmic bat in flight
ESO's Cosmic Gems Programme captures the Cosmic Bat's dusty cloudsCredit: ESO ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT has caught a glimpse...
Study shows shorter treatment for Chagas disease as effective, and significantly safer
Barcelona/Rio de Janeiro, 14 March 2019 - A two-week treatment course for adult patients with chronic Chagas disease showed, when...
Using 3D models to reduce side effects of radiotherapy
Credit: Joe Vittorio The debilitating side effects of radiotherapy could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a...
New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage
Credit: University of British Columbia A new treatment for a common type of stroke may soon be possible, thanks to...