Chemistry
Rice, Northwestern find new ways to image, characterize unique material
2D borophene gets a closer lookCredit: Xiaolong Liu/Northwestern University Graphene can come from graphite. But borophene? There's no such thing...
New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
Pitt's Inanc Senocak and postdoc Cheng-Nian Xiao publish findings in Journal of Fluid MechanicsCredit: Inanc Senocak PITTSBURGH (April 11, 2019)...
New SCATTIRSTORM microscope could improve bioenergy production
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The construction of a new multimodal optical microscope, SCATTIRSTORM, that could enable more efficient bioenergy production,...
Body mass index may play a significant role in the progression of multiple sclerosis
A new longitudinal study finds a link between blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis patients who are...
2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
Credit: Nicole Kelly/Michigan Tech Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are promising for quantum computing and future electronics. Now, researchers can convert metallic...
The right polymers for the job
Technology makes fuel cells more powerful, more durable, less expensiveCredit: Photo illustration by Joy Smoker One of the most promising...
American Ceramic Society joins Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
ACerS joins Consortium as inaugural member WESTERVILLE, Ohio, April 8, 2019--The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) has joined with over 80...
Oregon scientists drill into white graphene to create artificial atoms
Patterned on a microchip and working in ambient conditions, the atoms could lead to rapid advancements in new quantum-based technology...
Infinite number of quantum particles gives clues to big-picture behaviour at large scale
Scientists gain a deeper understanding of phenomena at macroscopic scale by simulating the consequences of having an infinite number of...
Shutting down deadly pediatric brain cancer at its earliest moments
Study uses cell-by-cell analyses to look for new therapies that might workCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI -- Cell-by-cell genetic analyses of...
Inner electrons behave differently in aromatic hydrocarbons
A new study explores how the presence of benzene ring bonds affects the process of Auger decay When an electron...
Cancer sufferers’ hair loss misery during chemo could be over
Scientists are developing a specially-formulated shampoo which, combined with scalp cooling innovations, could put an end to the misery for...
New method may transport medicine better through the body
Credit: Unsplash.com Credit Badge... At some point every person is likely to experience an inflammatory condition somewhere in the body....
Protein complex may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases
A protein complex within the cell has been found to play a key role in preventing the toxicity of proteins...
New super-accurate optical atomic clocks pass critical test
Progress towards an optically defined second could improve advanced communication and the search for new physics WASHINGTON -- Researchers have...
Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on rural water supplies globally
An international team of researchers has carried out the first systematic global review of water reallocation from rural to urban...
Research underscores value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment
Memory and higher-order cognitive functions improve; neuro-stimulation fails to enhance training benefits Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of...
Wonder material: Individual 2D phosphorene nanoribbons made for the first time
Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by UCL researchers in a world first, and they could...
Birds’ surprising sound source
The best place for a bird's voice box is low in the airway, researchers findCredit: Photo by Natasha Verzhbitskiy. All...
UNH researchers find unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
Credit: Photo Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H.--In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers from the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center have...
