New spectroscopy technique improves trace element detection in liquid
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid chemical analysis technology that has been well developed for trace element analyses in gases, liquids, and solids. It...
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Into the blue: Progress in perovskite LEDs for deep-blue light
The deep blue of your LED display is likely produced by indium gallium nitride (InGaN), a costly substance. In the field of LEDs, researchers are...
Multidisciplinary, cross-border collaboration and stable levels of funding extends knowledge of the oceans
The oceans are still less known than the Moon, but scientists have been exploring them more intensely in recent decades. Much of the research has...
Strengthening electron-triggered light emission
The way electrons interact with photons of light is a key part of many modern technologies, from lasers to solar panels to LEDs. But the...
Dr. David Guzick selected Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport
Dr. David Guzick has been selected as the next chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport. Guzick, a member of the country’s premier honorific society for medical...
The interior design of our cells: Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks
By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Credit: Allen Institute for Cell Science By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Seattle, WA—Working with hundreds of thousands...
Research led by CMU Portugal Ph.D. Student introduces innovative AI solution to classify epileptic seizures
A team of researchers at INESC TEC and the University of Munich, including Carnegie Mellon Portugal (CMU Portugal) Ph.D. student Tamás Karácsony, tested an innovative...
Researchers from Würzburg and the U.S. discover new type of CRISPR gene scissors
Like humans, bacteria and archaea can be attacked by viruses. These microorganisms have developed their own immune defense strategies against their pathogens. Bacterial defenses, such...
How a CRISPR protein might yield new tests for many viruses
In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct...
Catalytic switch-ON by light
Catalysts boost chemical reactions from our bodies to the industrial production of compounds and controlled fuel combustion in the car. From solid to gaseous, no...
Berkeley Lab scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...
Lithium battery corrosion is inevitable barrier to clean transition, say electrochemists
Energy storage is an essential element of the clean energy transition, from the electrification of cars to helping smooth out the intermittency of variable renewables...
Best of both worlds: New elastic and durable crosslinked anion exchange membranes
Fossil fuels are major contributors to pollution, leading to global warming and erratic climatic fluctuations. Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising eco-friendly alternative to fossil...
Easy fabrication of next-generation, super-flexible electronic circuits
Ikoma, Japan – Flexible semiconductors are essential for future wearable electronics technologies, but have been difficult to integrate into complex architectures. Now, in a study...
New cellular component with importance for the sense of smell discovered
Researchers at Umeå Universit, Sweden, have discovered a previously unknown cellular component, an organelle, inside neurons that we use to perceive smell. The discovery may...
