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Nanomaterials 4 hours ago

Strategy enhances breakdown strength and polarization in dielectric nanocomposites

Electrostatic capacitors are a key component in high-power pulse equipment, power transmission and transformation engineering, new energy vehicles, and 5G communication. Their capability for ultrafast charging-discharging ...

Condensed Matter 12 hours ago

AI method radically speeds predictions of materials' thermal properties

It is estimated that about 70% of the energy generated worldwide ends up as waste heat.

Molecular & Computational biology 8 hours ago

Study shows ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers

Peek inside the human genome and, among the 20,000 or so genes that serve as building blocks of life, you'll also find flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors tens of millions of years ago.

Condensed Matter 11 hours ago

Paving the way to extremely fast, compact computer memory

For decades, scientists have been studying a group of unusual materials called multiferroics that could be useful for a range of applications including computer memory, chemical sensors and quantum computers.

Optics & Photonics 9 hours ago

High-speed camera for molecules: Entangled photons enable Raman spectroscopy

In recent years, two cutting-edge technologies have rapidly gained momentum: quantum entangled light sources and ultrafast stimulated Raman spectroscopy.

Biochemistry 10 hours ago

Scientists develop fridge-free storage approach for vital medicines

Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.

Optics & Photonics 11 hours ago

Small steps for electrons—big steps for the future? Ultrafast microscope reveals electron pathways in solar cells

In the search for more efficient and sustainable energy generation methods, a class of materials called metal halide perovskites have shown great promise. In the few years since their discovery, novel solar cells based on ...

Analytical Chemistry 12 hours ago

Defect engineering leads to designer catalyst for production of green hydrogen

Efficient technology for splitting the hydrogen–oxygen bond in water could be the key to producing low-cost, green hydrogen for energy storage at an industrial scale. Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role ...

Earth Sciences 10 hours ago

Mega-iceberg melt affects important marine ecosystem

Scientists have for the first time taken in-situ ocean measurements during the collapse of a giant iceberg in the sub-Antarctic. These new observations reveal how ocean ecosystems may be affected if more icebergs calve due ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 15, 2024

Lab develops smallest free-floating bubbles for medical imaging

Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery.

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