Unexpected Semiconductor Properties Revealed by Innovative New Tool
Discovery reveals the role of oxygen impurities in semiconductor properties A team of researchers investigating the properties of a semiconductor combined with a new thin…
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Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: Scientists Estimate Fentanyl Has Hundreds of Millions of Chemical Variants
Expanded library of known variants, new research efforts aid the fight against fentanyl. While COVID-19 has dominated the news for the last two years, a…
Science Made Simple: What is Ultrafast Science?
Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials that occur in millionths of a billionth of a second or faster. This…
Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30%
Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC…
High-Speed X-Ray Lasers Reveal the Secret Crystal Structures of Small Molecules
High-speed X-ray free-electron lasers have unlocked the crystal structures of small molecules relevant to chemistry and materials science, proving a new method that could advance…
Breakthrough in Battery Design: First Realistic Portraits of Squishy Layer That’s Key to Battery Performance
Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design. Lithium metal batteries…
Science Made Simple: What is Systems Biology?
Microbes, plants, animals, and entire ecosystems all play individual roles in the natural world, which is a complex system of interlocking parts. Systems biology approaches…
New Generation Advanced Material Design: Tracking the Motion of Protein Nanorods
Better understanding of protein movement can facilitate advanced materials design Biological materials such as bones, teeth, and seashells are extremely durable. Their strength stems from…
Science Made Simple: What are Atmospheric Rivers?
Atmospheric rivers are large, narrow sections of the Earth’s atmosphere that transport moisture from the Earth’s tropics near the equator to the poles. At any…
Scientists “Magically” Mine Metals From Water
Alchemists sought to transform lead into gold centuries ago. While they were not successful, the notion of extracting precious resources from abundant sources remains alluring….
The Quest for an Ideal Quantum Bit: New Qubit Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing
A new qubit platform could transform quantum information science and technology. You are no doubt viewing this article on a digital device whose basic unit…
Science Made Simple: What is Genomics?
Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of science that focuses on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism’s complete…
Experiments Show Source of the Aurora Borealis: Electrons Surfing on Alfvén Waves
The Science New experiments have revealed the source of the aurora borealis. Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions similar to those seen in the Earth’s…
Plant Protein Kills Bacterial Cells – New Model for Antibacterial Mechanism Could Result in New Antibiotics
Discovery of an aberrant protein that kills bacterial cells could help unravel the mechanism of certain antibiotics and point the way to new drugs. An…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reports Back on “Most Chemically Diverse Part” of Gale Crater on Mars
ChemCam played a key role in analyzing new data. The first study of the Glen Torridon region in Mars’ Gale crater reveals that groundwater altered…
A Better Way To Separate Gases: New Kind of Membrane Works With 1/10 the Energy and Emissions
A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions. Industrial processes for chemical separations, including natural…
Physicists Are Closing In on the Next Breakthrough in Particle Physics – And the Search for Our Own Origins
CUORE Team Places New Limits on the Bizarre Behavior of Neutrinos Physicists are closing in on the true nature of the neutrino — and might…
Surprising New Clues Uncovered to Exotic Superconductors’ Superpowers
Study leverages one of the most powerful magnets on Earth to probe a new model of a mysterious metal. A research team has uncovered new…
