Researchers at NC State have provided new insights into the catalytic characteristics of molybdenum sulfide, a promising alternative to the platinum used in current water-splitting reactions.
Read more about Moving Toward A Cheaper, Better Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
How do some proteins survive the extreme heat generated when they catalyze reactions that can happen as many as a million times per second? Work by researchers from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the University of California Berkeley provides an explosive answer to this important question.
Read more about Proteins Stepping on "Landmines": How They Survive the Immense Heat They Create
Research team led by the University of Michigan shows that the rotational direction of light can coax inorganic nanoparticles to assemble into left- or right-handed twisting ribbons.
Read more about Twisted Light, Nanoparticles & Insights Into the Structure of Life
New nanoscale protein container could lead to synthetic vaccines and offer a way to deliver medicine inside of human cells.
Read more about UCLA Biochemists Build Largest Synthetic Molecular ‘Cage’ Ever
Ferroelectric materials – commonly used in transit cards, gas grill igniters, video game memory and more – could become strong candidates for use in next-generation computers.
Read more about Faster Switching Helps Ferroelectrics Become Viable Replacement for Transistors
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Kyoto University in Japan have discovered how sex is determined in a species of persimmon, potentially opening up new possibilities in plant breeding
Read more about Science Casts Light on Persimmon Pairing and Plant Hybrids
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made important discoveries regarding Bs meson particles—something that may explain why the universe contains more matter than antimatter.
Read more about Syracuse Physicists Closer to Understanding Balance of Matter, Antimatter
Case Western Reserve University theorists suggest the Standard Model may account for the stuff.
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Tiny bubbles can reorganize their membranes in response to the surrounding environment, according to work carried out in an international collaboration of engineers at the University of California, Davis, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Read more about Emergent Behavior Lets Bubbles 'Sense' Environment (video)
Carnegie Mellon researchers will participate in workshops where they will collaborate with partners, other affiliates and the JCESR hub to find cheaper and more efficient systems for energy storage.
Read more about Carnegie Mellon Becomes Affiliate of Joint Center for Energy Storage Research
The seemingly simple process of phase changes—those transitions between states of matter—is more complex than previously known, according to research based at Princeton University, Peking University and New York University.
Read more about Scientists Find Transitions Between States of Matter Are Complicated
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that most of the electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries could be replaced with halogen-free electrolytes that are nontoxic and environmentally friendly.
Read more about Li-ion Batteries Contain Toxic Halogens VCU Physicists Discover
