When electrons dress up in light
“The discovery of new material properties usually depends on our ability to control the chemical composition of the material,” says Ulrich Höfer, professor of experimental...
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M87 in 3D: New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its core
Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target of...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, through coding while...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, through coding while...
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
They’ve been called “dream” plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgling industry, they’re a class of polymers naturally created by living microorganisms, or...
Private lands stalling Brazil’s conservation efforts
As Brazil seeks ways to protect its crucial Amazon Forest, a new study shows that excusing private landowners from conserving their precious land has come...
COVID lockdown allows study of tourism’s impact on Hawaii fishes
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii’s Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the worldwide COVID lockdown dropped that number...
A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering with an enzyme that is...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty, a novel treatment for chronic blood clots in lung arteries, gives patients a new lease on life, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University study shows
Old blood clots in lung arteries can obstruct blood flow and lead to pressure build-up in the affected arteries. When this happens, symptoms such as...
Laser light hybrids control giant currents at ultrafast times
Ultrafast laser control over the fundamental quantum degrees of freedom of matter represents the outstanding foundational challenge to be met in establishing future information technologies...
New study shows how carbonated water can be used to tune properties of hydrogels for various uses
Low-methoxy (LM) pectin gels have gained momentum in tissue engineering and drug delivery in recent years due to their excellent biocompatibility. LM pectin forms stable...
A research team reviewed and evaluated recent electrochemical CO₂ reduction with ionic liquids
The increasing CO2 emission as the chief culprit causing many environmental problems could be addressed via electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) to the added-value carbon-based chemicals. Due to...
New insights into glucose metabolism: targeting ATP synthase with chromium (III) nutritional supplement for improved blood sugar control
Recently, a research team led by Professor Hongzhe SUN from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, has published a...
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. This is shown by new research from Chalmers University of...
“Window into the brain”: a simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable
ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a definitive diagnosis can be devastating...
