First artificial enzyme created with two non-biological groups
Credit: Reuben Leveson-Gower Scientists at the University of Groningen turned a non-enzymatic protein into a new, artificial enzyme by adding ...
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Sensitive and specific potassium nanosensors to detect epileptic seizures
A filter membrane on nanosensors enables the accurate sensing of potassium levels in the brain and helps to elucidate when ...
Sensory perception is not superficial brain work
Credit: Remi Gau If we cross a road with our smartphone in view, a car horn or engine noise will ...
Quantum fluctuations sustain the record superconductor
Superconductivity approaching room temperature may be possible in hydrogen-rich compounds at much lower pressures than previously expectedCredit: Ion Errea. UPV/EHU ...
Quantum technologies: New insights into superconducting processes
Physicists demonstrate energy quantization in high-temperature superconductors / Study in "Nature Communications"Credit: Martin Wolff The development of a quantum computer ...
Experimental measurement of the quantum geometric tensor using coupled qubits in diamond
Credit: ©Science China Press The quantum geometric tensor represents a central and ubiquitous concept in quantum mechanics, by characterizing the ...
A convex-optimization-based quantum process tomography method for reconstructing quantum channels
Credit: ©Science China Press Quantum process tomography is often used to completely characterize an unknown quantum process. However, it may ...
Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film leads efficient perovskite solar cells
A collaborative research team from Kanazawa University, Waseda University, and Tokai university reports a simple new approach to electrostatic layer ...
Observing proteins in their natural environment
Solvent chemistryCredit: RUB, Kramer By detecting the spin of the metal contrast agent with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR, in ...
A thermometer can be stretched and crumpled by water
Credit: Taiho Park(POSTECH) Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than ever. ...
Researchers virtually ‘unwind’ lithium battery for the first time
Credit: UCL, ILL, HZB An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of ...
41 finalists named for the 2020 Hertz fellowships
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced 41 finalists for the 2020 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics, and ...
New details on how a viral protein puts the brakes on virus replication
Credit: Joe Mendoza/CSU Photography An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Colorado State University has used computational chemistry, biochemistry and virology ...
Novel techniques for mining patented gene therapies offer promising treatment options
Credit: Marxa Figueiredo/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by ...
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.Credit: Image courtesy of Lenan ...
Minimally-invasive hydrogen therapy of cancer based on in-vivo electrochemistry
Credit: ©Science China Press Up to now, cancer is still one of the major diseases that threaten the survival of ...
Jackiw-Rebbi zero-mode: Realizing non-Abelian braiding in non-Majorana system
Credit: ©Science China Press As an important branch of quantum computation, topological quantum computation has been drawing extensive attention for ...
Caught soap-handed: Understanding how soap molecules help proteins get in and out of shape
By combining a range of spectroscopy methods with X-ray scattering at low angles, AU researchers reveal how one class of ...
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control in a study in mice revealed
The study conducted in rodents reveals a specific mechanism in this crucial cortical circuit for food addiction that involves a ...
Large dipole moment induced wide-spectrum bismuth chromate for efficient photocatalytic performance
Credit: ©Science China Press The conversion and utilization of solar energy for chemical fuel production and environmental remediation through artificial ...
