Chemistry

Hannover MesseCredit: Photo credit: Oliver Dietze A new sensor system developed in Saarbrücken, Germany can not only carefully control drying...

Want in on nanotechnology? Capitalize on collaborative environments

New study shows that partnerships could assist successful technology transfer and possibly, breakthroughs in innovationCredit: Raphael Zingg (Waseda University) and...

New measurement method for radioactive methane

Credit: Anu Vallinkoski The method developed by Juho Karhu in his PhD thesis work at the University Helsinki, is a...

GRAPES-3 muon telescope discovers record 1.3 gigavolt potential in a thundercloud

Credit: Pranay Godawat/ GRAPES-3 experiment Thunderstorms are a spectacular manifestation of electrical discharges of thunderclouds, and have fascinated humans through...

How fluid viscosity affects earthquake intensity

A young researcher at EPFL has demonstrated that the viscosity of fluids present in faults has a direct effect on...

SCOPE project scoops $16 million EU grant

Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Bhaskar Patil, (TU Eindhoven University of Technology, 2017). A University of Adelaide researcher, alongside members of...

Bench-to-bedside: NIMH research leading to Brexanolone

First-ever drug specifically for postpartum depression Approximately 1 in 9 women in the United States experiences symptoms of postpartum depression,...

Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite...

Older patients with Crohn’s disease benefit from new medications

Combining medications that suppress the immune system has been successful in treating young patients with Crohn's disease, but some physicians...

Experiments with roundworms suggest alternatives for the treatment of schizophrenia

Researchers used C. elegans as an animal model to investigate the importance of certain human genes for the treatment of...

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

Work published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that an enzyme inhibitor developed...

MBL receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Award to fund new imaging scientist

Credit: Anthony Mautino WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Microscopy innovator Abhishek Kumar, Ph.D., has received a national award from the Chan...

Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion

Credit: Morgan Beeby, [email protected] In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using...

OSIRIS-REx spies on the weird, wild gravity of an asteroid