Aug. 23, 2019 -- Scientists have found a simple method for producing atomically thin layers of oxidized borophene, a promising 2D boron-based nanomaterial that could serve in a variety of ...
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Aug. 22, 2019 -- Scientists report an entirely new approach to manipulation of carbon nanotubes that allows physical measurements to be made on carbon nanotubes that have previously only been possible by theoretical ...
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Aug. 22, 2019 -- Slow electons can be used to destroy cancer cells - but how exactly this happens has not been well understood. Now scientists have been able to demonstrate that a previously little-observed effect ...
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Aug. 21, 2019 -- Scientists have developed a new method to synthesize and screen thousands of macrocyclic compounds, a family of chemicals that are of great interest in the pharmaceutical ...
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Aug. 21, 2019 -- The majority of soft robots today rely on external power and control, keeping them tethered to off-board systems or rigged with hard components. Now, researchers have developed soft robotic systems, ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery exceeds the 2 V barrier in aqueous zinc chemistry. With a voltage of 2.45-2.8V, the alkaline MnO2|Zn battery could break the long ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- A team of scientists has developed a molecular propeller that enables unidirectional rotations on a material surface when ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- Researchers have identified ammonia as a source for engineering fuel cells that can provide a cheap and powerful source for fueling cars, trucks and buses with a reduced carbon ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- Physical chemists have clarified which chemical reactions take place during PUVA therapy. The therapy involves light-induced damage to the DNA of diseased ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- Researchers develop a new site-directed spin labeling approach based on genetically encoded noncanonical amino acids amenable to Diels-Alder chemistry as well as a new spin label, ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- A research group succeeded in developing the world's thinnest and lightest differential amplifier for ...
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Aug. 20, 2019 -- The effectiveness of current anti-clotting medication can be limited due to the risk of complications. This is driving a need for alternatives that can both prevent the formation of blood clots and ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- The shape-shifting bristle worm has the unique ability to extend its jaw outside of its mouth and ensnare surprised prey. The metal coordination chemistry that makes this natural wonder possible can ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- A newly created biologically inspired compound eye is helping scientists understand how insects use their compound eyes to sense an object and its trajectory with such speed. The compound eye could ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- Scientists have designed organic molecules capable of generating two excitons per photon of light, a process called singlet fission. The excitons can live for much longer than those generated from ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- The existence of water in deep Earth is considered to play an important role in geodynamics, because water drastically changes the physical properties of mantle rock, such as melting temperature, ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- With billions of years of practice, nature has created the most energy efficient machines. One, [Ne-Fi] hydrogenase, is the oldest in microorganisms and is used for hydrogen metabolism. Using Fourier ...
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Aug. 19, 2019 -- Researchers propose a new academic discipline, 'macro-energy systems,' as the science of the energy ...
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Aug. 16, 2019 -- A team of scientists is developing wearable skin sensors that can detect what's in your sweat. In a new article, the team describes a sensor design that can be rapidly manufactured using a ...
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Aug. 16, 2019 -- Organic solar cells are made of cheap and abundant materials, but their efficiency and stability still lag behind those of silicon-based solar cells. A team of scientists has found a way to enhance ...
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