Chemistry AND Physics

3 URI researchers part of international research team KINGSTON, R.I. -- Dec. 3, 2020 -- An international research team that included three scientists from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has discovered…

Distinguished University Professor award recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service LOWELL, Mass. - Whether it's founding a nationally renowned research center for wind energy or recruiting students for an underwater hockey team,…

Credit: NASA/ESA/Bruce Balick/Martín Guerrero/Gerardo Ramos-Larios Stars are rather patient. They can live for billions of years, and they typically make slow transitions -- sometimes over many millions of years -- between the…

In a Perspective, David Wendler and colleagues propose guidance on when it can be ethical to continue placebo-controlled COVID-19 vaccine trials after an effective and safe candidate is found - a topic that is particularly relevant given…

Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers have developed new 3D-printed microlenses with adjustable refractive indices - a property that gives them highly specialized light-focusing abilities. This advancement…

Heidelberg researchers determine the three-dimensional architecture of a molecular machine that inserts essential proteins into biomembranes Over a quarter of all proteins in a cell are found in the membrane, where they perform vital…

The results should help scientists study the viscosity in neutron stars, the plasma of the early universe, and other strongly interacting fluids.Credit: Image: Christine Daniloff, MIT For some, the sound of a "perfect flow" might be…

Credit: Sgt. Hillary Rustine ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- It's no secret the U.S. Army wants its small unmanned aerial systems to operate quietly in densely-populated regions, but tests to achieve this can be expensive,…

Canine trainers may no longer need to handle or expose dogs to real explosives and narcoticsCredit: Credit: Used with permission of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far…

Credit: WVU Engineers at West Virginia University are creating a new energy conversion system that has the potential to bridge renewable energy sources into the existing United States energy infrastructure. As solar and wind…

Survey of the sky pushes the boundaries of what we know about the structure of our galaxyCredit: Cardiff University Scientists from Cardiff University have helped produce a brand-new, three-dimensional survey of our galaxy, allowing them…

Tall mass-timber buildings are a safe and sustainable alternative for high-rise constructionCredit: UBC Okanagan With an increasing demand for a more sustainable alternative for high-rise construction, new research from UBC…

Physicians committee for responsible medicine efforts led to ISTAND program This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs (ISTAND), a pilot program that will help…

New research builds on inconsistent prior studies As wind power generation becomes more important, experts in Australia are examining whether wind 'farm' turbine background noise in the environmental can affect sleep and wellbeing of…

GE Healthcare's prototype 16-channel head Adaptive Image Receive (AIR) radiofrequency coil outperformed a conventional 8-channel head coil for in vivo whole-brain imagingCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of…

Credit: Dr. Howard R. Petty A new tool combining traditional pathology with machine learning could predict which breast cancer patients actually need surgery. The technology, reported in the November issue of American Journal of…

Credit: Ya Liu/Johan Liu/Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have found that graphene-based heat pipes can help solve the problems of cooling electronics and power…

Research evaluates use of fibryga®, Octaplas™, and Octaplex® as investigational therapies PARAMUS, N.J. (December 3, 2020) - Octapharma USA will present multiple clinical research posters focused on the efficacy and safety of…

Physicists report accelerated electrons linked with cosmic raysCredit: NASA/JPL More than 40 years since they launched, the Voyager spacecraft are still making discoveries. In a new study, a team of physicists led by the…

Credit: RUDN University Many substances with different chemical and physical properties, from diamonds to graphite, are made up of carbon atoms. Amorphous forms of solid carbon do not have a fixed crystal structure and consist of…