New MOF-Based Material can Harness and Store Solar Energy for a Long Time
News192Days Ago (12-08)
Researchers from Lancaster University have analyzed a crystalline material and found it exhibits properties that enable it to harness energy from the sun. Image credit: Santos Hau The shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy to...
Scientists design magnets with outstanding properties
News193Days Ago (12-08)
Magnets are an integral part of our everyday lives and are found in many medical and electronic devices, including household appliances, electric motors, and computers. The demand for new magnetic materials has significantly increased in re...
Searching for the chemistry of life
News193Days Ago (12-08)
In the search for the chemical origins of life, researchers have found a possible alternative path for the emergence of the characteristic DNA pattern: According to the experiments, the characteristic DNA base pairs can form by dry heating,...
Here’s Looking at You, MKID
News193Days Ago (12-07)
Researchers announce the debut of a superfast exoplanet camera.
In the years since astronomers discovered the first exoplanet — a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system — more than 4,000 have been observed. Usually, th...
First Graphene to test PureGRAPH in natural rubber
News193Days Ago (12-07)
First Graphene (FGR) has reported on the initiation of a research program to test the introduction of its PureGRAPH graphene powder into natural rubber products. The company has previously reported great success in introducing PureGRAPH int...
Enzymatic photocaging for the study of gene regulation through DNA methylation
News194Days Ago (12-06)
The addition and removal of methyl groups on DNA plays an important role in gene regulation. In order to study these mechanisms more precisely, a German team has developed a new method by which specific methylation sites can be blocked and...
Template-Free Synthesis of Mesoporous β-MnO2 Nanoparticles
News195Days Ago (12-06)
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology explore a novel and simplistic method to synthesize manganese dioxide with a specific crystalline structure called β-MnO2. Their study sheds light on how different synthesis conditions can produc...
Scientists find water microdroplets can transform into hydrogen peroxide when condensing on cold surf
News195Days Ago (12-05)
Photo shows water microdroplet condensate formed on the surface of a glass container containing cold water (left) and an image of water microdroplets formed on a polished silicon surface (right). In its bulk liquid form, whether in a bathtu...
New 3D Printing Method Could Help Create Durable Prosthetics, Medical Devices
News196Days Ago (12-05)
More durable prosthetics and medical devices for patients and stronger parts for airplanes and automobiles are just some of the products that could be created through a new 3D printing technology invented by a UMass Lowell researcher. Subst...