Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2019 -- Making delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right ...

Konstanz-based CRC 969 to receive additional funding

Credit: University of Konstanz The Konstanz-based research in the area of cellular proteostasis will receive funding in the amount of ...

New study looks to biological enzymes as source of hydrogen fuel

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Research from the University of Illinois and the University of California, Davis ...

Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst

Rice University scientists develop inorganic process for small-scale productionCredit: Lou Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 25, 2019) - Rice University ...

Scratching the surface of perovskites

Scientists characterize microscopic defects in next generation solar devicesCredit: OIST Versatile compounds called perovskites are valued for their application in ...

Carbon soccer ball with extra proton probably most abundant form in space

Credit: Radboud University It is one of the most common forms of carbon in space: C60, a soccer ball-shaped carbon ...

Elucidation of the atomic-level mechanism by which pathogenic bacteria uptake iron ions

Credit: NINS/IMS Overview: The research group including researchers of Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), Institute for ...

Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera

Plasmonic light detector could revolutionize multispectral imaging for cancer, food safety and agricultureCredit: Maiken Mikkelsen & Jon Stewart, Duke University ...

NUS researchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robots

Credit: National University of Singapore 'Origami robots' are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in ...

Establishment of technologies for producing two types of zeolite nanoparticles

For transparent, moisture-absorbing packaging materials and applications to heating cosmeticsCredit: ©Nakamura Choukou Co. JST has announced that the development subject ...

Not all changeups are created equal; seam shifted wake baffles hitters

Asymmetrical wake from ball's path influences trajectory, speed, but tough to controlCredit: Barton Smith, Andrew Smith, John Garrett. SEATTLE, November ...

Heating techniques could improve treatment of macular degeneration

Macular degeneration can lead to vision loss, with treatments sometimes ineffective; this may be improved with thermally induced fluid mixingCredit: ...

Shaking head to get rid of water in ears could cause brain damage

Though it is a common method to release trapped water in the ear canal, researchers say the acceleration of head ...

Optimal archery feather design depends on environmental conditions

Researchers examine how archery accuracy is affected by arrow size and shape, and the impact of wind conditionsCredit: Tom Maddalena ...

New material captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical

Metal-organic framework material requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric acid for industrial useCredit: Jill ...

Small, fast, and highly energy-efficient memory device inspired by lithium-ion batteries

Credit: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Virtually all digital devices that perform any sort of processing of information require not ...

New electrodes could increase efficiency of electric vehicles and aircraft

Credit: Texas A&M Engineering The rise in popularity of electric vehicles and aircraft presents the possibility of moving away from ...

Scientists reveal the dominant role of quenched disorder on complex oxide nanowires

Credit: ©Science China Press The semiconductor industry has been developed for more than 40 years following the Moore's Law. With ...

Bridging surface plasmon polaritons and the digital world

Credit: ©Science China Press Digital coding and digital modulation technologies are important cornerstones of modern information science and technology, but ...

Fast ionic transport interphase for stable Mg metal anodes in conventional electrolyte