Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

New research illuminates some basic properties of these eccentric marvels of biologyCredit: Priya Banerjee Lab at UB BUFFALO, N.Y. -- ...

At the limits of detectability

New approach facilitates spectroscopy on individual moleculesCredit: Andreas Battenberg While spectroscopic measurements are normally averaged over myriad molecules, a new ...

When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum

A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new ...

Design treatment of advanced metals producing better sculpting

New process targets improvements for defense, vehicles and health productsCredit: Srinivasan Chandrasekar/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Most people may ...

Shifting away from coal is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, PSU study finds

The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as ...

Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin

Credit: Stephen Senft (Hanlon Lab, MBL) WOODS HOLE, Mass. - In the blink of an eye, the squid's "smart skin" ...

1 + 1 does not equal 2 for graphene-like 2D materials

Physicists from the University of Sheffield have discovered that when two atomically thin graphene-like materials are placed on top of ...

Ion experiment aces quantum scrambling test

Scientists check whether information is lost or merely hidden inside a small quantum computerCredit: E. Edwards/Joint Quantum Institute Researchers at ...

Sensing disturbances in the force

UC Santa Barbara researchers receive US Department of Energy grant to build atom-defect hybrid quantum sensor It will be a ...

Breast milk as drug-delivery device

Treating sick babies with engineered breast milk could someday be a reality, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering ...

Spin devices rev up

Graphene quantum dots for single electron transistors

Credit: Davit Ghazaryan Scientists from the Higher School of Economics, Manchester University, the Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology ...

Seawater bacteria provides leads to fight melanoma

Malignant melanoma can be a particularly dangerous form of cancer, and more therapeutic options are needed. Now, researchers report in ...

Healthier dairy products with bacterial films and nanofiber membranes

Bacterial biofilms are typically the target of heavy-duty cleaning regimens, but these films aren't always bad news. In fact, growing ...

Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells

Rutgers-led team finds a new way to control light emitted by a hybrid crystalCredit: Vitaly Podzorov and Yaroslav Rodionov Scientists ...

Looks matter when it comes to success in STEM, study shows

New research finds that racial stereotypes around appearance impact student achievementCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Demand for science, technology, engineering and ...

Scaling up innovative sensor installation on the Mighty Mac

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed in 2016 on the Mackinac ...

A study by the UC3M researches the limits of topological insulators using sound waves

Credit: UC3M In these kinds structures, sound signals remain robust and insensitive to noise caused by impurities and defects in ...

New reactor-liner alloy material offers strength, resilience

Tungsten blend resists fractures, could be valuable for magnetic fusion facilitiesCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 5, ...

Scientists levitate particles with sound to find out how they cluster together