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NYU Chemists Color World of 3D Crystals with Advances in Self-Assembly

A team of NYU chemists has created self-assembled, three-dimensional DNA crystals that can bind a separate, dye-bearing strand—a breakthrough that enhances the functionality of these tiny building blocks.

Rice University Physicist Earns White House Honor

The White House has awarded Rice University physicist Wei Li a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the government’s highest honor for people who have recently begun their research careers.

Captured on Video: DNA Nanotubes Build a Bridge Between Two Molecular Posts

In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA nanotubes to assemble themselves into bridge-like structures arched between two molecular landmarks on the surface of a lab dish.

Scovazzi Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Guglielmo Scovazzi, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) and mechanical engineering and materials science (MEMS) at Duke University, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Taming Oceans of Data with New Visualization Techniques

Researchers at three Princeton-area institutions have transformed complex modeling data into an easily understandable animated movie showing how ocean temperatures and saltiness change over time.

Moon’s Crust Underwent Resurfacing After Forming from Magma Ocean

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences took to the lab to recreate the magmatic melt that once formed the lunar surface and uncovered new insights on how the modern moonscape came to be.

Bridging the Gap

UCSB researchers develop a potentially low-cost, low-emissions technology that can convert methane without forming carbon dioxide.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

New Study Looks Deeper Into Atoms Than Ever Before

Researchers at Binghamton University and the Brookhaven National Laboratory have observed a never before seen atomic transformation that may take place in many catalytic reactions.

UM Physicists Part of New Effort to Explore Nature of Matter

Physicists from the University of Mississippi have played key roles in the hardware development and data analysis for the Muon g-2 experiment, and the project’s central component traveled through northeast Mississippi on a month-long journey from New York to the Chicago suburbs.

'Big Science' Efforts Shift into High Gear at Fermilab, NIU Faculty and Student Scientists Reap the Benefits

Some of the world’s largest and most fascinating experiments—the kind that involve hundreds of scientists and tackle mysteries of the universe—are happening practically in Northern Illinois University’s own back yard, creating cutting-edge research opportunities for faculty and students alike.

Rising CO2 Leading to Changes in Land Plant Photosynthesis

Researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have determined that major changes in plant behavior have occurred over the past 40 years, using measurements of subtle changes in the carbon dioxide (CO2) currently found in the atmosphere.