Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

A new technique that can spot a potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, with up to 73% accuracy months ...

Phillips group exactly solves experimental puzzle in high temperature superconductivity

Cooper pairing and wave function for superconducting state in doped Mott insulatorsCredit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ...

Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater

Credit: Hanna Joerss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), found in many household products and food packages, have raised concerns because ...

Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip

Credit: Jonathan Wilker Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. ...

‘Quantum negativity’ can power ultra-precise measurements

Credit: Hugo Lepage Scientists have found that a physical property called 'quantum negativity' can be used to take more precise ...

Solving materials problems with a quantum computer

Credit: University of Chicago Quantum computers have enormous potential for calculations using novel algorithms and involving amounts of data far ...

Continuous biomarker monitoring for personalised medicine

ERC Proof of Concept Grant for development of multi-analyte test stripCredit: RUB, Kramer Similar to blood sugar, various biomarkers could ...

Discovery will allow more sophisticated work at nanoscale

New method of fluid gating has implications for drug delivery, power generation and other usesCredit: ACS Applied Nano Materials The ...

Black phosphorus future in 3D analysis, molecular fingerprinting

Advances with the versatile material provide a path forward for applications on next-generation optoelectronic chipsCredit: Bowei Dong and Li Huang ...

Ammonia synthesis from selective electroreduction of nitrates over electron-deficient Co

Credit: ©Science China Press Ammonia has been widely used for agricultural fertilizers and industrial productions. Additionally, NH3 is expected to ...

New affinity purification technique for therapeutic proteins

Credit: Kimoon Kim (POSTECH) Professor Kimoon Kim's research group at POSTECH has developed a highly pure and efficient technique for ...

Ferried across: Figuring out unconventional spin transport in quantum spin liquids

Credit: Akihisa Koga Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Yokohama National University (YNU) uncover the peculiar mechanism ...

Study: Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials

Experts call for global effort to clear hurdles to mass productionCredit: MSNE/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 27, 2020) - Materials ...

NIST expands database that helps identify unknown compounds in milk

Credit: R. Press/NIST Got milk? Most people have seen the famous ads featuring celebrities that highlight the importance of drinking ...

Stopping listeria reproduction ‘in its tracks’

University of Houston researchers discover CoO-TiO2 compound to mitigate bacterial contaminationCredit: University of Houston Listeria contaminations can send food processing ...

X-rays recount origin of oddball meteorites

Berkeley Lab scientists contribute to study exploring magnetization preserved for billions of years in meteorite samplesCredit: Carl Agee/Institute of Meteoritics, ...

Researchers offer unprecedented look into ‘central engine’ powering a solar flare

An international research team has presented a new look inside the "central engine" of a solar flare accompanied by an ...

Army project turns to nature for help with self-healing material

Credit: Penn State University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded project developed a self-healing material patterned after squid ring ...

NSF CAREER award to study microstructures of starfish skeletons

Credit: Virginia Tech Ling Li, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has received a National ...

Photonic amorphous topological insulator