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Green Method Could Enable Hospitals to Produce Hydrogen Peroxide In House
A team of researchers has developed a portable, more environmentally friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide. It could enable hospitals to make their own supply of the disinfectant on demand...
New technology could provide rapid detection of COVID-19
Researchers have developed a new technology that flexibly scales up CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics, using microfluidics chips that can run thousands of tests simultaneously. A single chip’s capacity ranges from detecting a single type...
A new electricity-boosting effect seen in perovskites
This photoflexoelectric effect could lead to devices that harvest energy from both light and motion
Michael Sheen, David Tennant reunite for 'Good Omens: Lockdown' episode
Michael Sheen and David Tennant reunited for a 3 1/2-minute lockdown edition of their fantasy-comedy, "Good Omens."
Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era
Readers weigh in on a cellist's front-porch concerts and TV ads in coronavirus time, pop-up bookstores vs. bookmobiles; renegade designs for anew LACMA and more.
Your home build projects are only as good as the lumber you choose
(From top to bottom) American chestnut, black cherry, tigerwood, and snakewood. (Jonathon Kambouris/)Experienced artisans can fashion almost anything from wood—as long as they have the right material. These four options offer them increasing...
New Princeton study takes superconductivity to the edge
A discovery that long eluded physicists has been detected in a laboratory at Princeton. A team of physicists detected superconducting currents — the flow of electrons without wasting energy —...
Scientists aim to 'see' invisible transmission of coronavirus
Some researchers aim to learn more about how the coronavirus is transmitted by trying to make invisible sneezes, coughs and breaths more visible. Here's a closer look at that research...
Capturing CO2 with new self-forming membrane
A new class of self-forming membrane has been developed. Capturing the carbon dioxide which can then be processed, the membrane dramatically reduced the demand for silver and the cost.
Pressing 'pause' on nature's crystal symmetry
From snowflakes to quartz, nature's crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers who study the formation of crystalline materials have shown that it's now possible to control how...
Northrop Grumman awarded $123.5M to integrate Navy LAIRCM system
Northrop Grumman received a $123.5 million contract modification Friday to integrate the Department of Navy Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system onto aircraft for the U.S. military and two allied governments.
Researchers see path to quantum computing at room temperature
Army researchers predict quantum computer circuits that will no longer need extremely cold temperatures to function could become a reality after about a decade.
Raucous protest in Huntington Beach demands beaches open, end of stay-at-home order
Raucous protest in Huntington Beach demands open beaches, end of stay-at-home order
New STM technique points way to new and purer pharmaceuticals
Chemists have used ultrahigh resolution scanning tunneling microscopy to see the exact location of atoms and bonds within a molecule, and then employed these incredibly precise images to determine the...
Supercurrent -- a current flowing without energy loss -- detected at edge of a superconductor with topological twist
The existence of superconducting currents, or supercurrents, along the exterior of a superconductor, has been surprisingly hard to find. Now, researchers have discovered these edge supercurrents in a material that...
A chemist's guide to disinfectants
Has your local store run out of sanitizing wipes? This cheat sheet can help you find and understand alternatives
First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction
The first step in many light-driven chemical reactions, like the ones that power photosynthesis and human vision, is a shift in the arrangement of a molecule's electrons as they absorb...
In search of the lighting material of the future
Researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The substance enables high light yields and would be inexpensive to produce on a large scale --...
Catching nuclear smugglers: Fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders
A new algorithm could enable faster, less expensive detection of weapons-grade nuclear materials at borders, quickly differentiating between benign and illicit radiation signatures in the same cargo.
Green method could enable hospitals to produce hydrogen peroxide in house
A team of researchers has developed a portable, more environmentally friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide. It could enable hospitals to make their own supply of the disinfectant on demand...
Rubies on sapphire: Recipe for making crystals in flux
Crystals can be made artificially but a lot of energy is used to melt the ingredients together, and this can make them expensive. This problem can be overcome by using...
Basketball gear for a great home game
Shoot hoops without leaving your house. (Brandi Redd via Unsplash/)Do you find yourself calling your shot when throwing your napkin into the trash, or bouncing ping pong balls idly off your ceiling? Maybe...
Red light for stress: A color-changing organic crystal
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, part of The University of Tokyo, and Yokohama City University have introduced novel color-changing organic crystals that spontaneously return to their original shape...
Pausing nature's crystal symmetry to advance targeted medicine delivery
From snowflakes to quartz, nature's crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers at Drexel University, who study the formation of crystalline materials, have shown that it's now possible...
Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas
An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.
Improved Primakoff-type experiment gives improved accuracy of pion measurement
A large international team of researchers has improved upon Primakoff-type experiments to give an improved accuracy of pion measurement. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group gives...
News story: New study reveals unexpected softness of bilayer graphene
In the study, published in the journal Physical Review B, the researchers showed that bilayer graphene, consisting of two layers of graphene, was noticeably softer than both two-dimensional (2-D) graphene...
Three-dimensional molecular structure of TASK channel described
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Marburg and Bayer Pharmaceuticals has developed a way to describe the three-dimensional molecular structure of TASK channels. In...