Chemistry
Protecting art and passwords with biochemistry
Security experts fear Q-Day, the day when quantum computers become so powerful that they can crack today’s passwords. Some experts...
New calculations solve an alpha particle physics puzzle
New calculations solve an alpha particle physics puzzle
A simple, inexpensive way to make carbon atoms bind together
LA JOLLA, CA—The active ingredient in many drugs is what’s known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller...
Ocean waves propel PFAS back to land
A new study by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, published in Science Advances, reveals that PFAS...
Simulating magnetization in a Heisenberg quantum spin chain
The rapid progress of quantum simulators is now enabling them to study problems that before have been limited to the...
With VECSELs towards the quantum internet
The expansion of fiber optics is progressing worldwide, which not only increases the bandwidth of conventional Internet connections, but also...
Kerr-enhanced optical spring for next-generation gravitational wave detectors
The detection of gravitational waves stands as one of the most significant achievements in modern physics. In 2017, gravitational waves...
Stellar collisions produce strange, zombie-like survivors
Despite their ancient ages, some stars orbiting the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole appear deceptively youthful. But unlike humans,...
Portable swept-source Raman spectrometer for chemical and biomedical applications
In 1928, Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman and his colleague K. S. Krishnan discovered that when light interacts with...
Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer
Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies