Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Credit: D-Wave A multi-institutional team became the first to generate accurate results from materials science simulations on a quantum computer ...

Astronomers offer possible explanation for elusive dark-matter-free galaxies

UC Riverside-led study finds extreme tidal mass loss in dwarf galaxies formed in a simulationCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, ...

Scientists suggested using non-symmetrical magnets for target drug delivery

Credit: IKBFU To achieve target delivery of drugs to cells and organs, scientists have to be able to transport the ...

UK scientists build core components of global neutrino experiment

Credit: Photo: STFC Engineers and technicians in the UK have started production of key piece of equipment for a major ...

THz spectroscopy tracks electron solvation in photoionized water

THz wave absorption signal with a unique two-step decay characteristic in the time domain was demonstrated, revealing fundamental aspects of ...

A new modifier increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells

Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS The research team of NUST MISIS has presented an improved structure of perovskite solar cells. Scientists ...

School closures may not reduce coronavirus deaths as much as expected

Extensive simulations seek the ideal distancing scenario to reduce severe coronavirus cases with minimal social disruptionCredit: Jiannan Yang, Qingpeng Zhang, ...

Porous materials unfavorable for coronavirus survival

Why coronavirus survives for less time on porous materials and the implications for the safety of different materials in schools, ...

Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces

Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses.Credit: ...

Quantum causal loops

Credit: @ULB Causal reasoning is ubiquitous - from physics to medicine, economics and social sciences, as well as in everyday ...

Physicists finesse the storing of light to create rainbows of colour

Physicists at the University of Bath have found a way to use resonance to harness the energy of light more ...

Samara Polytech chemists simplify crystal structures

This will enable scientists to better understand new materials and their behaviorCredit: @SamaraPolytech Science always strives to replace complex natural ...

New insights put a freeze on the mechanisms for safely cryopreserving biological materials

Scientists report major discoveries on how a class of molecules called polyampholytes can safely freeze biological materialsCredit: Picture courtesy: Kazuaki ...

New method for asymmetric N,N-acetal synthesis promises advances in drug development

Scientists identify new method of preparing N,N-acetals with high enantiopurity using diketones, crowning a new approach to synthesizing bioactive drugsCredit: ...

The invisible killer lurking in our consumer products

Credit: MostPhotos/Tatiana Mihailova Our consumer products, such as food, cosmetics and clothes, might be filled with nanomaterials - unbeknownst to ...

New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research

Credit: University of Cambridge A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of 'multiplying' organoids: miniature collections of ...

Mixed and matched: Integrating metal-organic frameworks into polymers for CO2 separation

New strategy boosts the performance of membranes for filtering CO2 from industrial emissionsCredit: Chris LeBoutillier on Pexels One of humanity's ...

‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism

Credit: University of Cambridge Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the ...

Efficiency limits of next-generation hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar technology

Credit: by Gan Huang, Kai Wang and Christos N. Markides. Solar energy is one of the most abundant renewable energy ...

A magnetic twist to graphene