Chemistry
Artificially engineering the intestine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 17, 2019-Short bowel syndrome is a debilitating condition with few...
New hunt for dark matter
Physicists theorize a novel way to explore the nature of dark matter with lasersCredit: © 2019 University of Tokyo Institute...
Brain-computer interfaces without the mess
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02019 It sounds like science fiction: controlling electronic devices with brain waves. But...
Low-cost blood pressure drug improves brain function in individuals with autism
Pilot study findings show promise but require further examinationCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Drugs known as "beta-blockers" have been...
New SwRI study argues that Saturn’s rings are actually not young
Research of Cassini data suggests icy rings are as old as the solar system itselfCredit: NASA SAN ANTONIO -- Sept....
The life aquatic made clear with freshwater lens
Researcher finds way to view marine life in murky watersCredit: Swansea University A Swansea University doctoral student has found a...
Argonne harnesses virtual power to address the most complex challenges in nuclear science
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Designing a new type of nuclear reactor is a complicated endeavor requiring billions of dollars and...
Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality
Pilot study evaluates potential for air quality impacts at facilities in Nevada and CaliforniaCredit: Vera Samburova/DRI The same chemicals responsible...
New lithium battery design could mean lighter, safer batteries for Soldiers
Credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Less expensive, lighter and safer batteries are a vital need...
Over 14% efficiency for ternary organic solar cell with 300 nm thick active layer
Credit: ©Science China Press Organic solar cells (OSCs) have drawn great attention due to their advantages of making large area...
Inventions for developing world lead to Lemelson-MIT Prize for ASU engineering professor
ASU engineering professor Cody Friesen will donate $500,000 prize to Colombian communityCredit: Zero Mass Water TEMPE, Ariz. - Dedication to...
Modifying the structure to meet the demands
Credit: ©Science China Press Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are robust crystalline porous polymer with predictable structural composition and functions. The...
Tensile strength of carbon nanotubes depends on their chiral structures
Toward realization of lightweight and high strength structural materialsCredit: Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan - Single-walled carbon nanotubes should theoretically be...
Microbe from New Jersey wetlands chomps PFAS
Credit: Peter Jaffé Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are building up in the environment, and scientists are becoming concerned. These...