Mystery of negative capacitance in perovskite solar cells solved
On the verge of outcompeting current thin-film solar cells, perovskite solar cells seem to embody an ideal solar cell: highly ...
Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences
Peptides with brominated tryptophan analogs could protect marine animals
This article by Dr. Elsie C. Jimenez is published in Protein & Peptide Letters, volume 26, issue 4 , 2019 ...
About TFE: Old and new findings
This article by Dr. Marian Vincenzi et al. is published in Current Protein & Peptide Science, volume 20 , issue ...
See and be seen
Microscopic swimmers with visual perception of group members form stable swarmsCredit: Noemi Furlani Birds, fish and bacteria often gather into ...
Researchers create molecules with strong anti-Zika virus potential
The finding might also have application in developing anti-parasite and antibacterial treatments New York, April 4, 2019 - The Zika ...
Liquid jets break up more readily on a substrate
Using computational models to investigate how liquid drops behave on surfaces Whether we're aware of it or not, in day-to-day ...
Magnetic nanoparticles can ‘burn’ cancer cells
Magnetic hyperthermia is still a highly experimental cancer treatment, but new research shows that the therapy is tunable Unfortunately, cancer ...
Through machine learning, new model holds water
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory While water is perceived to be one of the simplest substances in the world, modeling its ...
The chemistry behind color-changing birds (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 04, 2019 -- There are thousands of species of birds here on Earth, ...
HZB contributions to special edition on ultrafast dynamics with X-ray methods
Credit: Royal Society Almost 350 years after Isaac Newton's ground-breaking paper "Theory of Light and Colors (1671)", the world's oldest ...
Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide works best
Credit: HZB Sunlight not only can be used to generate electricity, but also hydrogen. Hydrogen is a climate-neutral fuel that ...
Dye chemistry transferred to modern times
Credit: Ingo Peters / University of Wuerzburg "With your work, you have transferred dye chemistry to modern times." This praise, ...
Photons trained for optical fibre obstacle course will deliver stronger cyber security
Researchers from the NUS-Singtel Cyber Security Research & Development Laboratory in Singapore demonstrate a way to improve quantum key distribution ...
Researchers engineer a cost-effective treatment for neglected tropical disease
A fungus, an antibiotic, a parasite, and a cureCredit: Image by Motomichi Matsuzaki, CC-BY Researchers have turned a fungus into ...
Ushering in ultrafast cluster electronics
Credit: Tachikawa H., et al. Scientific Reports, Feb. 20, 2019 A new computational method can help fast track the development ...
The rise of machine learning
Lehigh to host NSF-supported workshop to bridge gap among data scientists and key domains There's a recognized gap between the ...
That’s ‘sew’ smart! Scientists invent threads to detect gases when woven into clothing
Equipment- and training-free textile detectors could be used in public health, workplace safety, military and rescue applicationsCredit: Rachel Owyeung, Tufts ...
Scientists pioneer new low-temperature chemical conversion process
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Chemists spend a great deal of time and energy trying to get chemical reactions to begin ...
Computational model of a human kinase may provide insights for cancer treatment
Credit: Kimberly Sabsay Researchers have developed a computational model for human MEK1, a protein with potential as a drug target ...
New family of glass good for lenses
Credit: Penn State EMS A new composition of germanosilicate glass created by adding zinc oxide has properties good for lens ...