Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Funding for the development of a trap for the transport of antiprotons from CERN to Mainz; researchers expect to greatly ...

Quantum destabilization of a water sandwich

Iridium ‘loses its identity’ when interfaced with nickel

Rutgers-led study could lead to greater manipulation of quantum materials and deeper understanding of the quantum state for novel electronicsCredit: ...

Exploring a strategy that leads to mutual cooperation without non-cooperative actions

Credit: Hitoshi Yamamoto Cooperation in mutual competition is a basic mechanism for the prosperity of human society. However, the simplest ...

Researchers can now place single ions into solids

New technique enables implantation of individual ions into crystals with an accuracy of 35 nanometersCredit: Ill./©: QUANTUM, Institute of Physics, ...

A new member in AIE family

Conformational sensitive asymmetry 1,1,2,4-tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene derivativesCredit: ©Science China Press Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) was first reported by Tang`s group in 2001. Many ...

Konstanz researcher Iain Couzin wins the 2019 Lagrange Prize

Credit: University of Konstanz Iain Couzin, a leader in the study of collective animal behaviour, is the recipient of the ...

Predicting epileptic seizures might be more difficult than previously thought

Scientists prove there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning sign for seizuresCredit: Klaus Lehnertz WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, ...

New standard of reference for assessing solar forecast proposed

Combined method draws together oft-cited climatology and persistence methods of forecasting to better compare forecaster performance for predicting conditions for ...

Safe solution to mop up oil spills: QUT research breakthrough

Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Photo: Anthony Weate/QUT Marketing & Communication QUT researchers have come up with a new, safe way ...

Breakthrough in understanding enzymes that make antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogen

Credit: University of Warwick The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is one of three highest priority pathogens identified by WHO (World Health ...

Converting absorbed photons into twice as many excitons: Successful high-efficiency energy conversion with organic monolayer on gold nanocluster surface

Applications expected in solar energy conversion, material conversion, and medical careCredit: Keio University, Kobe University. A research group comprising Associate ...

Battery with a twist

Credit: ETH Zurich Today's electronics industry is increasingly focusing on computers or smartphones with screens that can be folded or ...

Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level

Credit: Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When exposed to stress and strain, materials can display a wide range of different properties. ...

New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines

Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles ...

Illinois researchers create first three-photon color-entangled W state

Credit: University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have constructed a quantum-mechanical ...

The first in Russia Nature conference: ‘Advances and Applications in Plasma Physics’

The AAPP 2019 conference brought together outstanding researchers in the field of plasma physicsCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University ...

‘Valley states’ in this 2D material could potentially be used for quantum computing

Physicists manipulate energy valleys in tungsten disulfide, with potential applications in quantum computingCredit: Credit: Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo ...

Light-activated metal catalyst destroys cancer cells’ vital energy source

A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating ...

Graphene is 3D as well as 2D