New discovery could improve efficiency for storing renewable energy, making carbon-free fuels, and manufacturing sustainable materials. A team of energy researchers led by the University…
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Plywood and other composite wood products are used extensively in home construction, furniture, and decor. They are often made using glues and resins that contain…
Water contact angle measurements of graphene give information about macroscopic wettability. On the other hand, the VSFG experiment can provide information about the microscopic structure…
MIT scientists have developed a machine learning model that proposes new molecules for the drug discovery process, while ensuring the molecules it suggests can actually…
Timelapse of plastic degradation. A new enzyme variant can break down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to…
New research followed proteins as they rotated on a mineral surface, identifying unexpected motion. Credit: Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Better…
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a faster, less expensive technique for producing hindered amines – a class of chemicals used as building…
Artist interpretation of the enzyme Credit: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Researchers discover that a spot of molecular glue and a timely twist help a bacterial…
Hundreds of batteries sit on massive racks, blinking red and green, and are tested every day inside Feng Lin’s lab. The green and red lights…
Palladium oxide catalyst cleans up emissions and enhances water vapor tolerance. A newly developed catalyst with unique, atomic-sized “rafts” does a better job than current…
A new type of silver coating (illustrated above) could prevent bacteria from adhering to medical devices. Credit: Hossein Yazdani-Ahmadabadi According to folklore, silver bullets kill…
Simplifying complex energy storage interfaces to develop better devices Every technology that runs our world requires energy on demand. Energy must be stored and made…
Chirality preference in living matter may arise spontaneously to optimize energy harvesting. When one holds a right hand in front of a mirror, the reflected…
The new fuel cell being tested in the lab. Credit: Imperial College London Imperial researchers have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron…
Explosion animation artist’s concept. Researchers from Skoltech, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Howard University, the University of ChicagoFounded in 1890, the University of Chicago (UChicago, U…
MIT chemists discovered a way to incorporate phosphorus into three-membered ring compounds, using this “spring-loaded” molecule as the source of phosphorus. Credit: Courtesy of the…
Schematic diagram of fabricating process for the solar-thermal MSC and their energy storage performance under different light intensities. Credit: LI Nian Prof. WANG Zhenyang’s research…
A new membrane material, pictured here, could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers…
Edible, fluorescent silk tags can suss out fake medications. Recent developments such as the explosion of online pharmacies and supply chain issues have made it…
Prospects to leverage overcoming the limitations of ‘zinc-air batteries’, promising next-generation batteries. Developed bifunctional electrocatalyst with staggered p-n heterojunction applying solar cell/semiconductor interface characteristics. Zinc-air…