Chemistry
Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
Menlo Park, Calif. — A lithium-ion battery’s very first charge is more momentous than it sounds. It determines how well and...
New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building...
PFAS-free synthesis of fluorinated pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds
Chemists at the University of Amsterdam have developed a method to furnish a range of molecules with a trifluoromethyl group...
How a salt giant radically reshaped Mediterranean marine biodiversity
A new study paves the way to understanding biotic recovery after an ecological crisis in the Mediterranean Sea about 5.5...
Tiny new lasers fill a long-standing gap in the rainbow of visible-light colors, opening new applications
Tiny New Lasers Fill a Long-Standing Gap in the Rainbow of Visible-Light Colors, Opening New ApplicationsCredit: S. Kelley/NIST Tiny New...
Princeton graduate student wins prestigious plasma physics award
Eduardo Rodriguez, a 2022 graduate of the Princeton Program in Plasma Physics hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)...
New grant to create inclusive learning environment and advance workplace equity
JooYoung Seo, assistant professor of information sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been awarded a four-year, $459,000 grant from...
Advancement in particle physics: New encoding mechanism unveiled
In the development of particle physics, researchers have introduced an innovative particle encoding mechanism that promises to improve how information...
Labor day crowds temporarily impact local streams, research shows
Crowds flocking to rivers and streams over Labor Day weekend are doing more than cooling off and having fun. They’re...
Improvement of durability of membrane electrode assembly by frame sealing structure in temperature shock
Fuel cells offer a promising solution for clean energy with advantages over traditional electric power systems, including extended driving range...
-
Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
-
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
-
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
-
Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
-
Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies