Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

December 16, 2020

Instant analysis of magnetic Hamiltonian parameters through electron microscopy. Research on magnetic Hamiltonian parameters using deep learning techniques by KIST-Kyung ...

Scientists discover a new complex europium hydride

Credit: Dmitrii V. Semenok et al/The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters A team of researchers from Russia, the United States, ...

ModMol the new app to observe molecules in 3D

Launched by the University of BarcelonaCredit: Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry of the University of Barcelona (IQTCUB) The Institute ...

Device mimics life’s first steps in outer space

Called VENUS, the device will give scientists an unprecedented ability to study how molecules form in the icy clouds of ...

Weak force has strong impact on nanosheets

Rice lab finds van der Waals force can deform nanoscale silver for optics, catalytic useCredit: The Jones Lab/Rice University HOUSTON ...

Mystery solved: new study shows link between hot and dry weather and air quality in Korea

Scientists demonstrate ground-level ozone concentrations have risen alongside the increasingly frequent spells of dry tropical weatherCredit: Daniel Moqvist on Unsplash ...

The mask matters: How masks affect airflow, protection effectiveness

A computer model deepens our understanding of airflow while wearing face masks, where particles land in the respiratory tract and ...

Fast walking in narrow corridors can increase COVID-19 transmission risk

Long streams of virus-laden droplets can trail behind infected individuals walking through a narrow corridor, impacting safe social distancing guidelines.Credit: ...

‘Chaotic’ way to create insectlike gaits for robots

By using small networks of Rössler systems, a locomotion controller enables a brain-machine interface for a six-legged antlike robot.Credit: Ludovico ...

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

New computational research makes reliable predictions about desirable properties of new 2D materials, saving experimental researchers time and money and ...

Biochemist Josh Sakon chosen as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Election based on chemist's many inventions focused on treatments for osteoporosis, alopecia and bone metastasisCredit: University of Arkansas Josh Sakon, ...

New, ultrastable tetrahedral “chiral zinc” added to synthetic chemistry toolbox

Catalyst with chirality at the zinc center could be useful for drug, electronic manufacturingCredit: Image by Mitsuhiko Shionoya, CC-BY Researchers ...

Wireless, ultra-thin and battery-free strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive

Credit: National University of Singapore A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Assistant Professor Chen ...

Marine pollution: How do plastic additives dilute in water and how risky are they?

Scientists provide improved method to estimate public exposure to hazardous micropollutants from plastic wasteCredit: Seung-Kyu Kim from Incheon National University ...

Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics

Using a bacterial strain found in mangroves, Texas A&M researchers have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable method for producing bioplastics from ...

High-brightness source of coherent light spanning from the UV to THz

Credit: ©ICFO/L.Maidment, U. Elu & J. Biegert. Analytical optical methods are vital to our modern society as they permit the ...

‘Magic’ angle graphene and the creation of unexpected topological quantum states