From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools
Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulsesCredit: Daniel Flamm et al. If ...
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Samara Polytech scientists have patented the TopCryst.Find_Topology service
It becomes possible to determine the crystal structure topology with the help of the programCredit: @SamaraPolytech Employees of the Samara ...
Novel catalysts improve efficiency of urea synthesis at ambient conditions
Credit: ZHANG Guangjin and YUAN Menglei Converting both nitrogen (N2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added urea molecules via C-N ...
Nuclear physicists on the hunt for squeezed protons
Nuclear physicists crank up the energy to put the squeeze on the proton and its quarksCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab While ...
Scientists probe electronic angular momentum to a chemical reaction for the first time
Credit: DICP A chemical reaction can be understood in detail at the quantum state-resolved level, through a combined study of ...
Harnessing the power of proteins in our cells to combat disease
UNLV scientist Gary Kleiger at the forefront of a potential new drug modality; research published in the journal Nature.Credit: Lonnie ...
Theory could accelerate push for spintronic devices
Rice University models help ID materials for advanced electronics, computer memoriesCredit: Sunny Gupta/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2021) - ...
A solid solvent for unique materials
Credit: (Source: IFJ PAN) Materials impossible to obtain with existing methods can be produced using a solid, nanostructured silica solvent. ...
Molecular bridges power up printed electronics
Graphene Flagship researchers boost the efficiency of conductive inks and devices connecting layered materials flakes with small moleculesCredit: University of ...
Researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries
Findings could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease--the second leading cause of death in Canada.Credit: Richard Siemens Glycomics researchers ...
Collaboration leads to 2D polymer discovery
Credit: Dr. Steve Lustig ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers reached a breakthrough in the nascent science of two-dimensional polymers thanks ...
Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper
Credit: KV Agrawal, EPFL. One of the main culprits of global warming is the vast amount of carbon dioxide pumped ...
Important steps for transforming toxic molecules in air at low temperatures
Credit: S. Dukhovnikov Air pollution from fuel combustion is one of the greatest environmental problems, especially in urban environments. In ...
With a pinch of salt: How reliable are existing studies on microplastics in table salt?
Scientists explain the large variability in reported data on microplastics concentration in edible saltCredit: Incheon National University Just as environmentally ...
Super-resolution RNA imaging in live cells
Innovative method provides new insight into molecular processes involving RNACredit: Heidelberg University/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is key ...
Ultra-high-resolution X-ray imaging of 3D objects
New flexible X-ray sensor suitable for next-generation medical and industrial applicationsCredit: Ou Xiangyu X-ray imaging is widely used in areas ...
How SARS-CoV-2’s sugar-coated shield helps activate the virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it evade the immune system; new ...
Antibodies recognize and attack different SARS-CoV-2 spike shapes
The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes; new research reveals ways that antibodies can recognize these ...
Scientists reveal details of antibodies that work against Zika virus
Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will ...
Scientists uncover new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself into the membrane of human ...