Researchers make breakthrough in fight against COVID-19
A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center...
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Underground event marks excavation completion on colossal caverns for underground neutrino laboratory, DUNE
Lead, SD (Aug. 15, 2024) — A ribbon-cutting event was held today at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, S.D. to mark the...
New twist on synthesis technique developed at Rice promises sustainable manufacturing
James Tour’s lab at Rice University has developed a new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) that could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state...
Nitrogen interventions as a key to better health and robust ecosystems
The Earth’s nitrogen cycle is among the most heavily exceeded planetary boundaries. Agricultural production and fossil fuel burning release nitrogen pollutants like ammonia (NH3), nitrogen...
Faster than one pixel at a time – new imaging method for neutral atomic beam microscopes developed by Swansea researchers
Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly - rather than one pixel at a time - thanks to a new imaging method for neutral...
The Ultrafast Science Journal announces the recipients of the 2nd Women in Ultrafast Science Global Award
We are honored to announce the recipients of the 2nd Women in Ultrafast Science Global Award. We are honored to announce the recipients of the 2nd Women...
IOP Publishing hosts Progress In Physics 2024 – a two-day hybrid conference focused on condensed matter physics
The Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing (IOPP) are launching Progress In Physics 2024, a two-day hybrid workshop hosted at the Institute of Physics’ office in...
Exploring Huntington’s disease, researchers discover that protein aggregates poke holes in nuclear membrane
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have identified a new way in which the toxic protein aggregates associated with Huntington’s disease may damage nerve...
PolyU develops versatile fluidic platform for programmable liquid processing
Society relies heavily on diverse fluidic technologies. The ability toprecisely capture and release various chemical and biological fluids plays a fundamental role in many fields.A long-standing challenge is to design...
Nanohertz gravitational waves are cool but not supercool
Similar to the ripples produced from dropping a stone in water, the collision of large celestial objects, such as black holes, generates gravitational waves –...
Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall
The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Much of this water comes...
The banana apocalypse is near, but UMass Amherst biologists might have found a key to their survival
August 16, 2024 August 16, 2024 The Banana Apocalypse is Near, but UMass Amherst Biologists Might Have Found a Key to Their Survival Discovery...
Rethinking the dodo
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of bird. Rethinking the Dodo...
It’s a rave – underground acoustics amplify soil health
Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms – a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble...
Low oxygen and weight status trial seeking participants at Pennington Biomedical
Can reduced oxygen in the air lead to weight loss? That is what Pennington Biomedical researcher Dr. Claire Berryman is exploring in the “Low Oxygen...
