Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Climate scientists predict disastrous consequences if greenhouse gases continue to accumulate at ever-increasing rates. Experts agree that any solution will ...

When building a quantum computer, one needs to reckon with errors - in both senses of the word. Quantum bits ...

A new online catalog makes it easy to predict topological behaviors in materialsCredit: Maia G. Vergniory, Luis Elcoro, Claudia Felser, ...

Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - One of the key concepts in quantum physics is entanglement, in which two ...

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive ...

Optical effect could be harnessed for light displays, litmus tests, and makeup products Engineers at MIT and Penn State University ...

Electricity can be generated by renewable sources such as sunlight, wind Electricity can then be used to split water, which ...

Purdue University researchers created a new type of microscopeCredit: Garth Simpson, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new type ...

Credit: Benjamin Lambert, EPFL The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists who developed the method that forever ...

Credit: American Chemical Society Hiding an object from heat-sensing cameras could be useful for military and technology applications as well ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules - a common formulation for many pest sprays on the market ...

Cyanide exposure can happen occupationally or in low levels from inhaling cigarette smoke -- or from being poisoned by someone ...

New ATFs will limit overheating and reduce risk of radioactive leaksCredit: Courtesy of UTSA (San Antonio, Feb. 27, 2019) - ...

New shape memory polymer doesn't require additional triggers like temperature changes and could have major implications for health care treatmentCredit: ...