Chemistry
Semimetals are high conductors
Credit: Sergey Savrasov, UC Davis Researchers in China and at UC Davis have measured high conductivity in very thin layers...
Materials could delay frost up to 300 times longer than existing anti-icing coatings
Credit: Rukmava Chatterjee. Most techniques to prevent frost and ice formation on surfaces rely heavily on heating or liquid chemicals...
Advances point the way to smaller, safer batteries
ITHACA, N.Y.- People don't ask too much from batteries: Deliver energy when it's needed and for as long as it...
Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
Study examines 190,000 patients over 15 years, finds acid reflux drugs increase risk of kidney disease by 20 percent BUFFALO,...
Spiraling giants: Eitnessing the birth of a massive binary star system
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan, Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of...
DOE extends University PPPL contract
Credit: Credit: Denise Applewhite, Princeton University Office of Communications The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 15 that Princeton University...
Supercrystal: A hidden phase of matter created by a burst of light
Credit: L-Q Chen Group, Penn State "Frustration" plus a pulse of laser light resulted in a stable "supercrystal" created by...
How heavy elements come about in the universe
An experiment at GSI simulates how heavy elements capture protonsCredit: Mario Weigand FRANKFURT. Heavy elements are produced during stellar explosion...
A laser technique proves effective to recover material designed to protect industrial products
Fluoropolymers are macromolecules made up of carbon and fluoride which, due to their properties, tend to be used as non-stick...
New record: Over 16 percent efficiency for single-junction organic solar cells
Credit: ©Science China Press As a promising technology for renewable energy, organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted particular interest from...
Material for new-generation atomic reactors developed in NUST MISIS
Materials scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) developed a unique sandwich steel-vanadium-steel material that...
New global standard counts the cost of environmental damage
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money - and often leaves future generations...
Scientists identify compounds in coffee which may inhibit prostate cancer
For the first time, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. This...
Chemical probe can regulate signaling pathway and block cell invasion by arboviruses
Dysregulation of the signaling pathway known as the beta-catenin-dependent Wnt can also cause embryo malformation and contribute for the development...
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