Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

New device perfectly controls the angle of reflection of sound wavesCredit: Steve Cummer, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at ...

How antifreeze proteins make ice crystals grow

International research team confirms twofold ability of moleculesCredit: Bielefeld University The study brought together researchers from Bielefeld University, the Hebrew ...

Using laser ‘tweezers,’ scientists grab and study tiny protein droplets

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