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Researchers dramatically downsize technology for fingerprinting drugs and other chemicals
Researchers have invented a new technology that can drastically downsize the apparatus used for Raman spectroscopy, a well-known technique that uses light to identify the molecular makeup of compounds.
Tungsten isotope helps study how to armor future fusion reactors
The inside of future nuclear fusion energy reactors will be among the harshest environments ever produced on Earth. What's strong enough to protect the inside of a fusion reactor from...
C&EN's favorite chemical splash goggles to wear in the lab
We tested 6 safety-approved goggles to find the most comfortable pair that you'll actually want to use
Structural colors from cellulose-based polymers
A surface displays structural colors when light is reflected by tiny, regular structural elements in a transparent material. Researchers have now developed a method to make structural colors from cellulose-based...
Look: Wallaby captured after several days on the loose in Luxembourg
Police in Luxembourg said they captured a wallaby several days after it escaped from its owner's property across the Belgian border.
A novel salvinia-like slippery surface
Superhydrophobic surfaces are widely used in many industrial settings, which mainly consist of rough solid protrusions that entrap air to minimize the liquid/solid area. The stability of the superhydrophobic state...
Laser writing of nitrogen-doped silicon carbide for biological modulation
In materials science, conducting and semiconducting materials can be embedded in insulating polymeric substrates for useful biointerface applications. However, it is challenging to achieve the composite configuration directly using chemical processes. Laser-assisted synthesis is...
An improved wearable, stretchable gas sensor using nanocomposites
A stretchable, wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing has been developed and tested.
Round nanoparticles improve quality factors of surface lattice resonances
Plasmonic surface lattice resonances (SLRs) supported by metal nanoparticle arrays have many merits such as strong field enhancements extended over large volumes, as well as long lifetimes, narrow linewidths, angle-dependent...
How to cultivate a diverse pipeline of future scientists and scientific leaders
NOBCChE's Renã Robinson and Pfizer's Charlotte Allerton weighed in during a C&EN-GRC Power Hour at C&EN's Futures Festival
Photonics researchers report breakthrough in miniaturizing light-based chips
Electrical engineers have created the smallest electro-optical modulator yet, using a thin film of lithium niobate bonded on a silicon dioxide layer. This key component of a photonics-based chip controls...
Demonstrating vortices as Brownian particles in turbulent flows
Brownian motion of particles in fluid is a common collective behavior in biological and physical systems. In a new report on Science Advances, Kai Leong Chong, and a team of...
Clemson to allow 19,000 fans for football games
Clemson will allow a reduced capacity of 19,000 fans and require masks at home football games this season due to coronavirus pandemic safety precautions.
Self-assembly of responsive photonic biobased materials in liquid marbles
A surface displays structural colors when light is reflected by tiny, regular structural elements in a transparent material. Researchers have now developed a method to make structural colors from cellulose-based...
Google conducts largest chemical simulation on a quantum computer to date
A team of researchers with Google's AI Quantum team (working with unspecified collaborators) has conducted the largest chemical simulation on a quantum computer to date. In their paper published in...
Low-cost, fly footpad-like adhesive structure capable of repeated attachment/detachment
NIMS, HUE and HUSM have developed a method of easily and cheaply producing an adhesive structure capable of repeated attachment and detachment. The design of this structure was inspired by...
Multidimensional, dual-channel vortex beam generator
Optical vortices, characterized by a helical phase front and doughnut-shaped intensity distribution, contribute to a broad range of applications, from microscopy to optical communications. And applications for optical vortices are...
Scientists measure HONO and NOX flux in farmland
Researchers at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, developed an automated dynamic chamber system to simultaneously measure the HONO flux and NOX flux...
Letters to the Editor: 'Make America Normal Again' is a stunningly ridiculous argument for Trump
There is absolutely nothing normal about a president who lies constantly and brings unceasing international humiliation on his country.
An improved wearable, stretchable gas sensor using nanocomposites
A stretchable, wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing has been developed and tested by researchers at Penn State, Northeastern University and five universities in China.
Microbes working together multiply biomass conversion possibilities
Non-edible plants are a promising alternative to crude oil, but their heterogenous composition can be a challenge to producing high yields of useful products. Scientists have developed a platform that...
Researchers develop a fast, accurate, low-cost COVID-19 test
A new low-cost diagnostic test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quickly delivers accurate results without the need for sophisticated equipment, according to a new study.
Graphite for batteries attracts investment
Firms expect synthetic graphite projects to lead them into silicon-graphite composite anodes for the electric-car market
Fabrication of a single-crystal giant magnetoresistive device on a polycrystalline film
Engineers have succeeded in fabricating a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) device comprising single-crystal Heusler alloys on an practical silicon substrate. The team demonstrated for the first time that a single-crystal magnetoresistive...
Chemical industry: Trapping of acetylene contaminants
Ethylene, a key feedstock in the chemical industry, often includes traces of acetylene contaminants, which need to be removed. Researchers describe a robust and regenerable porous metal-organic framework that captures...
Natural protein captures rare-earth elements better than synthetic chelators
A lanthanide-binding protein found in bacteria could extract rare-earth metals more efficiently and with less waste
Researchers develop a yeast-based platform to boost production of rare natural molecules
Researchers outline a method to synthesize complex bioactive molecules much more quickly and efficiently. Using cutting-edge synthetic biology approaches, They were able to produce a large amount of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid...
Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science, say experts
Rules which stipulate a single specific physical distance (1 or 2 metres) between individuals to reduce the spread of covid-19 are based on outdated science and experiences of past viruses,...