Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques
Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future ...
Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences
Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-time observation
Therapeutic efficacy prediction using initial distribution images of stem cells that differentiate to endothelial cells; applied to research in the ...
SARS-CoV-2-like particles very sensitive to temperature
Study of individual particle degradation suggests a potential surge of COVID-19 infections in the winterCredit: Sharma et. al. (2020) Biochem ...
How long’s too long? Effects of crosslinker length on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells
Scientists reveal how crosslinker length affects performance in polymer electrolyte membranes for anion exchange membrane-based alkaline fuel cellsCredit: Chris LeBoutillier ...
Fibrous protein finding may lead to improved bioprinting, tissue engineering
Credit: Hemanth Gudapati, Penn State Fibrous proteins such as collagen and fibrinogen form a thin solid layer on the surface ...
Light from silicon proclaimed as ‘Breakthrough of the Year’
Erik Bakkers' research group was crowned on December 17 by Physics WorldCredit: Photo: TU Eindhoven In April of this year, ...
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heightsCredit: UBCO New UBC Okanagan research is changing the way aircraft and ...
Will it kombucha? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity ...
Machine learning boosts the search for ‘superhard’ materials
Model predicts promising new materialsCredit: University of Houston Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to ...
Upcycling: new catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
Converting polyethylene packaging into high-value products incentivizes plastics recyclingCredit: UC Berkeley image by Liye Chen While many cities and eight ...
Physics breakthrough of the year
International Team from Eindhoven University of Technology and Friedrich Schiller University Jena is awarded the Breakthrough of the Year 2020 ...
Catherine Cesarsky wins 2020 Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics
Credit: Cesarsky WASHINGTON, December 17, 2020 -- The American Institute of Physics announced the winner of the 2020 John Torrence ...
The latest magnesium studies pave the way for new biomedical materials
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Materials used in biomedicine must be characterized by controlled biodegradability, sufficient strength and total absence of ...
2D material controls light twice stronger
Credit: POSTECH Since the invention of world's first laser - the ruby laser - in 1960, the human desire to ...
Physicists quantum simulate a system in which fermions with multiple flavors behave like bosons
Credit: HKUST In the text book of quantum mechanics, it was introduced that bosons and fermions, two types of elementary ...
SUTD and MIT scientists first to simulate a large-scale virus, M13
Credit: SUTD Atomistic simulations are a powerful tool to study the movement and interactions of atoms and molecules. In many ...
Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena
New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum statesCredit: Alex Tokarev, Ella Maru Studio Aalto University A ...
Longest intergalactic gas filament discovered
Study confirms models on the evolution of our universeCredit: Reiprich et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics More than half of the ...
Catalyst research: molecular probes require highly precise calculations
Scientists of KIT use advanced methods with hybrid functionals for analysis of active sites - publication in Physical Review LettersCredit: ...
Polariton interactions: Light matters
Studying quasiparticles that are part light, part matterCredit: FLEET Why do two-dimensional exciton-polaritons interact? The intriguing quasiparticle the exciton-polariton is ...
