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Environment Feb 27, 2023

Researcher develops new methods to measure 'forever chemicals' in both the atmosphere and in aerosol particles

From regulators to researchers and most industries in between, all eyes are on PFAS. PFAS, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of highly fluorinated human-made compounds that have been used for decades in everything ...

Other Feb 14, 2023

Want healthy Valentine's day chocolates? We can print them

A Rutgers scientist has developed a formulation of low-fat chocolate that can be printed on a 3D printer in pretty much any shape a person can conceive, including a heart.

Biotechnology Feb 8, 2023

New research tool tackles deadly mosquito-borne diseases

For most people living in Canada, mosquitoes are nothing more than a summertime nuisance, intruding on nights at the cottage and evenings around the campfire. But for millions of people around the world, particularly in the ...

Polymers Feb 6, 2023

New polymers could enable better wearable devices

Certain electronics that integrate with the human body—a smartwatch that samples your sweat, for instance—work by converting the ion-based signals of biological tissue into the electron-based signals used in transistors. ...

Analytical Chemistry Jan 31, 2023

Researchers uncover key mechanisms for sustainable ammonia production

A University of Central Florida research team with collaborators at Virginia Tech has published critical findings about the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia, advancing sustainable fertilizer research and thus aiding global ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 25, 2023

New shield blocks electromagnetic interference while allowing wireless optical signals

Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, a mechanically flexible silver mesh that is visibly transparent, allows high-quality infrared wireless optical communication and efficiently shields electromagnetic ...

Economics & Business Jan 24, 2023

Investigating the relationship between startups and venture capitalists

Venture capital firms (VCs), sophisticated investors in early-stage startups, are important players in the startup industry. The majority of startups exit through a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deal. However, empirical evidence ...

Plants & Animals Jan 23, 2023

Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horrors' for Australia's rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

With widespread La Niña flooding in the Murray-Darling Basin, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) populations are having a boom year. Videos of writhing masses of both adult and young fish illustrate that all is not well in our ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 19, 2023

New strategy uses ionic liquids to change laser colors with ease

Lasers are intense beams of colored light. Depending on their color and other properties, they can scan your groceries, cut through metal, eradicate tumors, and even trigger nuclear fusion. But not every laser color is available ...

Analytical Chemistry Jan 18, 2023

Recent progress in non-fused ring electron acceptors for high performance organic solar cells

Solar energy has been recognized as a promising green and renewable energy. Thanks to the synergistic innovation of active layer materials and device optimization techniques, organic solar cells (OSCs) have achieved great ...

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