How tear gas affects your body (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 19, 2020 -- 2-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile, better known as CS gas, is one of the ...
Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences
Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world
Quantum teleportation is an important step in improving quantum computingCredit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster "Beam me ...
Geologists shed light on the tibetan plateau origin puzzle: an open-and-shut perspective
Scientists suggest a new 'opening-closing' tectonic theory to explain the origin of the Tibetan PlateauCredit: Earth Science Frontiers Earth's geographical ...
Researchers pioneer new production method for heterostructure devices
Credit: Darren Nutting and Dr Freddie Withers/ University of Exeter Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering ...
Extremely low thermal conductivity in 1D soft chain structure BiSeX (X = Br, I)
Credit: ©Science China Press The low thermal transport properties are important for applications in thermoelectrics and thermal barrier coatings. Nowadays, ...
The new architecture of science: Learning from graphene
The unique design of the National Graphene Institute (NGI) in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st ...
The exhaust gas from a power plant can be recovered and used as a raw reaction material
Energy-saving CO2 capture technology with H2 gas is developed by integrating the CO2 separation and conversion processCredit: Nagoya University A ...
Single-spin electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum with kilohertz spectral resolution
Credit: DU Jiangfeng et al. A high-resolution paramagnetic resonance detection method based on the diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color center quantum ...
Global team develops open-source N95 respirator
UMass Amherst lab produces 3D prototype pieces for design consultancyCredit: UMass Amherst In one of the latest COVID-19 response projects ...
MSU researchers team with colleagues in $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics
Credit: Credit: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams EAST LANSING, Mich. - Five Michigan State University (MSU) researchers from the Facility ...
Researchers make next-generation, high-toughness battery component
Credit: Sheldon lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of Brown University researchers has found a way to ...
Researchers create a photographic film of a molecular switch
Following the motion of a light-responsive molecule; Study in 'The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters'Credit: Reprinted with permission from I. ...
Efficient indium oxide catalysts designed for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Credit: SARI Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a green and sustainable means of synthesizing commodity chemicals such as ...
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
Credit: The University of Manchester New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive ...
Australian scientists reveal a lost 8 billion light years of universe evolution
Every year, 2 million black hole mergers are missed -- Australian scientists work out how to detect them, revealing a ...
Quantum rings in the hold of laser light
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Ultracold atoms trapped in appropriately prepared optical traps can arrange themselves in surprisingly complex, hitherto unobserved ...
Simple is best? Simple and universal design for fuel cell electrolyte
Credit: JAIST Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy ...
Laser technology: The Turbulence and the Comb
A particularly well-ordered kind of laser light can be created by turbulence, which is usually responsible for very disordered phenomena.Credit: ...
Off the scales: Fish armor both tough and flexible
High-tech imaging of carp scales by Berkeley Lab scientists reveals remarkable properties that could lead to advanced synthetic materialsCredit: Quan ...
New techniques improve quantum communication, entangle phonons
Credit: Photo by Nancy Wong Quantum communication--where information is sent through particles, typically entangled photons--has the potential to become the ...
