Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Award recognizes contributions to radio astronomyCredit: NRAO/AUI/NSF Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have awarded ...

Solar energy collectors grown from seeds

Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystalsCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 21, 2021) - ...

Scientists develop energy saving technique paving way for a carbon neutral society

Credit: Yuke Cao Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a method which will allow for faster communication systems ...

Inkjet printing ‘impossible materials’

Engineers develop inexpensive, scalable method to make metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy in ways conventional materials cannotCredit: Fio Omenetto, Tufts ...

Plant probes make sense for sustainable farming

New geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event

Results demonstrate the power of nickel isotope analyses, which are relatively new, to solve long-standing problems in the geosciencesCredit: Northern ...

Graphene drum: Researchers develop new phonon laser design

Credit: Konstantin Arutyunov et al. Professor Konstantin Arutyunov of the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE), ...

Proliferation of electric vehicles based on high-performance, low-cost sodium-ion battery

A large-capacity anode material is developed for sodium-ion batteries by using low-cost silicone-based oil. This process, if commercialized, is expected ...

Breathing new life into existing tech: FT-IR spectrometer shows molecular orientation

Osaka Prefecture University observes the molecular orientation of thin-film materials with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) using an originally designed, ...

Compact quantum computer for server centers

Researchers build smallest quantum computer yet based on industry standardsCredit: University of Innsbruck Over the past three decades, fundamental groundwork ...

Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives

Engineers impressed by the functional great diversity of hairs on spider legsCredit: B Poerschke, SN Gorb and F Schaber Just ...

Controlling brain states with a ray of light

Credit: IBEC/IDIBAPS The brain presents different states depending on the communication between billions of neurons, and this network is the ...

For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

Credit: Fang Lab at University of Chicago Understanding cellular metabolism - how a cell uses energy- could be key to ...

Tailored laser fields reveal properties of transparent crystals

Research team led by the University of Göttingen investigates surface magnetisationCredit: Murat Sivis The surface of a material often has ...

Quaise Inc. drilling technology could allow geothermal to power the world

Work reported at World Geothermal Congress includes model showing economic feasibilityCredit: Quaise Inc. CAMBRIDGE, MA--Geothermal energy systems have the potential ...

Lesley Chow honored with national Early-Career Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award

CUR award recognizes Lehigh bioengineering and materials science and engineering assistant professor for commitment to undergraduate-student research, scholarship, and experiential ...

On the road to practical, low-cost superconductors with unexplored materials

Researchers from Japan report advantages of high temperature superconductivity in a mixed rare-earth elements systems prepared using trending techniquesCredit: Muralidhar ...

University of Groningen scientists design superfast molecular motor

Credit: Thomas Jansen, University of Groningen Light-driven molecular motors have been around for over twenty years. These motors typically take ...

DOE Early Career Research Awardee to study quantum materials

University of Arkansas physicist Jin Hu received a prestigious grant from the US Department of Energy to advance research into ...

Scientists achieve ultra-fast optical orbiting of nanoparticles at subdiffraction scale