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Analytical Chemistry Apr 23, 2024

A non-equivalent co-doped strategy to improve the electrical properties of piezoelectric ceramics

In the field of aerospace, a high-temperature piezoelectric vibration sensor is one of the few key devices that can be monitored in a high-temperature and harsh environment, so it is particularly urgent to develop high performance ...

Astronomy Apr 22, 2024

Astrophysics research advances understanding of how gamma-ray bursts produce light

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime. These transient phenomena present one of the most ...

General Physics Apr 22, 2024

Toward a unified theory for dynamics of glassy materials

In the realm of disorder and amorphous systems, such as oxide glasses utilized in display technologies and the cryogenic preservation of biological materials, there exists a substantial body of contemporary scientific and ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 18, 2024

Researchers film energy materials as they form

Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules—invisible to the naked eye—reacting with each other.

Analytical Chemistry May 15, 2024

First direct imaging of radioactive cesium atoms in environmental samples

Thirteen years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), a breakthrough in analysis has permitted a world first: direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms in environmental samples.

Polymers Apr 22, 2024

Scientists fabricate composites that combine high strength and bioactivity inspired by the cortical bone

Researchers have created scaffolds with enhanced strength by fabricating 20 vol% polydopamine-modified nano hydroxyapatite (pDA-nHA), featuring a distinctive lamellar structure. These scaffolds were then immersed in a polyetherketoneketone ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 18, 2024

Simple tool could facilitate discovery of new mechanically-responsive materials

The exploration of mechanophores continues to expand the practical application of these molecules in materials science, organic synthesis, and pharmaceuticals due to their ability to change physically or chemically in response ...

Other Jun 7, 2024

Reimagining the undergraduate bio lab experience, and keeping students in STEMM

HHMI's Science Education Alliance is transforming the undergraduate introductory science experience at more than 150 two- and four-year institutions across the US. These same students are making discoveries that could change ...

Ecology Jun 7, 2024

Scientists 'read' the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants

What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organisms might hold that information. But in underwater environments, invisible compounds create a complex "soup" that is hard ...

Nanomaterials Jun 4, 2024

Towards next-gen functional materials: Nanotube crystal enables direct observation of electron transfer in solids

Electron transfer (ET) is a process in which an electron is transferred from one atom or molecule to another. ET is fundamental to electrochemical reactions with applications in many fields. Nanoscale ET, which involves the ...

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