Latest science news in Physics & Chemistry
New class of materials shows strange electron properties
A method to observe a new class of topological materials, called Weyl semimetals, was developed by researchers at Penn State, MIT, Tohoku University, Japan and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences....
Lou Diamond Phillips reunites with 'Young Guns' co-star on 'Prodigal Son'
Lou Diamond Phillips' "Young Guns" co-star Dermot Mulroney has joined the cast of Phillips' cop drama "Prodigal Son."
ATLAS Experiment releases 13 TeV LHC open data for science education
The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN has just released the first open dataset from the Large Hadron Collider's (LHC) highest-energy run at 13 teraelectronvolts (TeV). The new release is specially developed...
Asian carp roundup in Kentucky opens new front in battle
Like a slow-motion, underwater cattle drive, wildlife officials in a half-dozen aluminum boats used pulses of electricity and sound on a recent gray morning to herd schools of Asian carp...
'Atomic dance' reveals new insights into performance of 2-D materials
A team of Northwestern University materials science researchers have developed a new method to view the dynamic motion of atoms in atomically thin 2-D materials. The imaging technique, which reveals...
Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam
In many industrial processes, such as in bioreactors that produce fuels or pharmaceuticals, foam can get in the way. Frothy bubbles can take up a lot of space, limiting the volume available...
Tekla Research awarded $83M to support warfare systems for Navy aircraft
Tekla Research was awarded an $83 million contract to work on warfare systems for Navy aircraft and aviation systems, according to the Pentagon.
'Reverse fuel cell' converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates
Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, an engineering team has adapted technology from fuel cells to do the reverse: harness electricity to make valuable chemicals from waste carbon (CO2).
New technology could help solve AI's 'memory bottleneck'
Electrical engineers have developed a new magnetic memory device that could potentially support the surge of data-centric computing, which requires ever-increasing power, storage and speed.
New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech
Wearable tech requires both strength and flexibility. A new nanowire design -- a boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) filled with tellurium atomic chains -- holds promise for electronics triggered by light...
Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures
Researchers have harnessed the domino effect to design deployable systems that expand quickly with a small push and are stable and locked into place after deployment.
'Atomic dance' reveals new insights into performance of 2D materials
A team used electron microscopy to observe the cause of failure in a widely used 2D material, which could help researchers develop more stable and reliable materials for flexible electronic...
Watch: Lightning strike on passenger plane caught on camera
A British man's home security camera captured the moment lightning struck a passenger plane moments after it took off from a nearby airport.
Inquiry-based labs give physics students experimental edge
New Cornell University research shows that traditional physics labs, which strive to reinforce the concepts students learn in lecture courses, can actually have a negative impact on students. At the...
Look: Dog chasing rabbit gets trapped inside buried vehicle
Animal rescuers in Virginia said a small dog chasing a rabbit on his owner's property ended up trapped inside an old vehicle that had been buried.
Handy tools that keep your drains from clogging
Maintain a clear drain. (Amazon/)You know the feeling: you get into your tub for a shower and you’re standing in an inch and a half of slimy tub water. Yuck. Thankfully there...
Dancing matter: New form of movement of cyclic macromolecules discovered
Polymers are long molecules made from periodically connected molecular building blocks called monomers. Some polymers occur naturally in the shape of closed rings—for example as plasmids, cyclic DNA strands in...
Cairo car drivers exposed to dangerous levels of pollution, new study finds
Car drivers in Cairo are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, finds an unprecedented new study from the University of Surrey.
New method offers more stable, efficient electrocatalytic reactions
By fluidizing catalyst particles in electrolyte instead of gluing them to electrodes, researchers made electrocatalytic reactions that are more efficient and longer lasting, which play an important role in energy...
Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, which could lead to the transmission of data at the rate of 100 gigabits per second --...
Japan’s cruise ship quarantine enabling coronavirus, expert says
More passengers aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus since last week.
Misalignments in encapsulated graphene lead to strong modification of electronic properties
Researchers at the University of Antwerp report how higher-order periodic modulations called supermoiré caused by the encapsulation of graphene between hexagonal boron nitride affect the electronic and structural properties of...
Chemists discover the mechanism of radiation instability of lithium tetraborate
Chemists from RUDN University have studied the mechanism of radiation instability of thermoluminophores based on lithium tetraborate, which are used for the manufacture of radiation dosimeters. They found that the...
New sensor provides better leak protection in buildings
A new, battery-free sensor can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost of existing systems.
Synthetic canataxpropellane at last: Reproducing one of nature's most complex products
A team of chemists at the University of Konstanz in Germany has succeeded in synthesizing canataxpropellane—one of the most complex natural products ever produced. In their paper published in the...
The experimental observation of echoes in a single molecule
Echoes, sounds that are repeated or reverberate as a result of waves reflected back to the listener, occur in several physical systems. In physics research, echoes are typically used to...
Laser controlled by light, sound to enable ultra-fast data transfer
Scientists have developed a way to control terahertz quantum cascade lasers using light and sound. The breakthrough could enable record data transfer speeds.
Mavericks agree to sign former No. 2 pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to sign forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, after the former No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft secured a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets.