Chemistry
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...
A polar-bear-inspired material for heat insulation
Credit: Hui-Juan Zhan For polar bears, the insulation provided by their fat, skin, and fur is a matter of survival...
The universal beauty of the mountains can be seen in graphs
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Mountains have character. The continuous gentle, wavy hills and wide valleys of the Carpathians, Appalachians or...
Large placebo-controlled trial confirms safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Bethesda, MD (June 6, 2019) -- For patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat gastroesophageal disease (GERD) or other...
Toward a low-cost industrialization of lithium-ion capacitors
Combining two additives instead of one to facilitate the incorporation of lithium within capacitors: that is the solution proposed by...
Organic electronics: a new semiconductor in the carbon-nitride family
Credit: C. Merschjann/HZB Some organic materials might be able to be utilised similarly to silicon semiconductors in optoelectronics. Whether in...
Radon inferior to radium for electric dipole moments (EDM) searches
Credit: University of Liverpool An international research team led by the University of Liverpool has made a discovery that will...
How flow shapes bacterial biofilms
EPFL biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flowCredit: © Philippe Barraud Although...
Name an exoplanet
IAU100 NameExoWorlds gives every country in the world the opportunity to name an exoplanet and its host starCredit: IAU/L. Calçada...
Dynamics of key viral attack strategy visible for first time
Visualizing and quantifying frameshifting mechanisms in living cellsCredit: Keith Rein/Salt & Paper House Many infectious viruses, from HIV to West...
New research unlocks properties for quantum information storage and computing
Newly published findings lay the foundation for smaller, more efficient quantum devices TROY, N.Y. - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...
Most-detailed-ever simulations of black hole solve longstanding mystery
For the first time, researchers prove 1975 proposition that accretion disks align with their black holesCredit: Sasha Tchekhovskoy/Northwestern University; Matthew...
Brain disorder leaves lasting legacy of disability, study finds
Four out of five people with a hidden brain condition that causes limb weakness or paralysis experience lasting physical difficulties....
Early-life challenges affect how children focus, face the day
Adversity early in life tends to affect a child's executive function skills -- their ability to focus, for example, or...
Recreating embryonic conditions at break sites can help bones heal faster
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a unique technique that uses...
Nanotechnology treatment shows promise against multiple sclerosis
UCI-led stem cell study sets stage for human testing Irvine, Calif., June 5, 2019 -- A nanotechnology treatment derived from...
Study: New drug regimens improve outcomes for kidney transplant patients
UC researchers present BEST trial findings at American Transplant CongressCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC College of Medicine CINCINNATI (June 5, 2019) --...
Cool, nebulous ring around Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), E.M. Murchikova; NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello New ALMA observations reveal a never-before-seen disk of cool, interstellar gas wrapped...
Video gamers design brand new proteins
By playing Foldit, citizen scientists can now help protein researchers create novel vaccines, cancer therapies and moreCredit: UW Medicine A...
