Latest science news in Physics & Chemistry
Superlubricity coating could reduce economic losses from friction and wear
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, from vehicle drive trains...
Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo
When tunneling concluded in 2022, a composer, Rob Lewis, performed in the future sewer. Tideway There is an enormous and serpentine new concrete-lined tunnel beneath London. For most of its 15.5-mile journey, it...
The hunt for elusive axion particles: Experiments suggest better methods for exploring the dark sector
Since axions were first predicted by theory nearly half a century ago, researchers have hunted for proof of the elusive particle, which may exist outside the visible universe, in the...
Space colonies: How artificial photosynthesis may be key to sustained life beyond Earth
Life on Earth owes its existence to photosynthesis—a process which is 2.3 billion years old. This immensely fascinating (and still not fully understood) reaction enables plants and other organisms to...
Physicists develop powerful alternative to dynamic density functional theory
Living organisms, ecosystems and the planet Earth are, from a physics point of view, examples of extraordinarily large and complex systems that are not in thermal equilibrium. To physically describe...
Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught up in the Flow
Theorists have calculated how quickly a melted soup of quarks and gluons--the building blocks of protons and neutrons--transfers its momentum to heavy quarks. The calculation will help explain experimental results...
Lionel Messi expected to join MLS club Inter Miami
Soccer sensation Lionel Messi is expected to sign with Inter Miami, opting to join the MLS club after being linked to a return to FC Barcelona and a very lucrative...
Activated partial metal sites in high entropy oxides for enhanced catalytic performance
High entropy oxides (HEOs) have been tentatively and prospectively applied for catalysis and energy storage. However, it is hard to further enhance their performance due to the difficult regulation of...
Physicists discover an exotic material made of bosons
Take a lattice—a flat section of a grid of uniform cells, like a window screen or a honeycomb—and lay another, similar lattice above it. But instead of trying to line...
Study confirms bumblebees experience better vision through movement
When bumblebees move, their vision improves. Scientists at the University of Würzburg have now been able to prove this supposition.
Calculation shows why heavy quarks get caught up in the flow
Using some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, a group of theorists has produced a major advance in the field of nuclear physics—a calculation of the "heavy quark diffusion coefficient."...
Scientists analyze a single atom with X-rays for the first time
Scientists have analyzed single atoms using X-rays for the first time at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source. This new capability will find wide application in environmental and medical research, as well...
New spectroscopy method reveals accelerated relaxation dynamics in compressed cerium-based metallic glass
A major stumbling block in our understanding of glass and glass phenomena is the elusive relationship between relaxation dynamics and glass structure. A team led by Dr. Qiaoshi Zeng from...
CERN experiment may help physicists work out the content of neutrino beams
At the time of the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, every particle of matter is thought to have been produced together with an antimatter equivalent of opposite electrical charge....
Physicists uncover 'parallel circuits' of spin currents in antiferromagnets
A group of physicists at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed a secret of antiferromagnets, which could accelerate spintronics, a next-gen data storage...
Scientists discover that water molecules define the materials around us
For decades, the fields of physics and chemistry have maintained that the atoms and molecules that make up the natural world define the character of solid matter. Salt crystals get...
Mortgage applications drop 30% below year-ago levels
Though mortgage rates declined from week-ago levels, total applications are still about 30% lower than they were at this time last year as borrowing remains prohibitive, the Mortgage Bankers Association...
Creating eco-friendly materials by combining cellulose nanofibers and pineapple leaf fibers in epoxy composites
Scientists from Thailand, France and Singapore have conducted groundbreaking research using both tiny cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and long pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) to create stronger materials. They added varying amounts...
Scientists unlock new horizons for cryogenic microscopy
EPFL scientists have developed a new research instrument for observing biological tissue samples prepared using a method discovered about forty years ago by Nobel Prize winner Jacques Dubochet, emeritus professor...
Distillery develops dairy-to-fuel process
A distillery known for vodka distilled from milk byproduct has partnered with a U.S. dairy producer who will use the eastern Ontario company's process to produce eight million litres of ethanol...
Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena
At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals in the upper...
'Heat highways' could keep electronics cool
As smart electronic devices become smaller and more powerful, they can generate a lot of heat, leading to slower processing times and sudden shutdowns. Now, as reported in ACS Applied...
Watch: Nicolas Cage returns to Las Vegas in 'Sympathy for the Devil'
RLJE Films released the trailer for "Sympathy for the Devil" on Tuesday. Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman star in the Las Vegas set thriller opening July 28.
Researchers advance DNA nanostructure stability
Researchers at the University at Albany's RNA Institute have demonstrated a new approach to DNA nanostructure assembly that does not require magnesium. The method improves the biostability of the structures,...
Elastocaloric cooling system opens door to climate-friendly AC
Air conditioning, refrigeration, and other cooling technologies account for more than 20 percent of today's global energy consumption, while the refrigerants they use have a global warming potential thousands of...
Revolutionizing optical control with topological edge states
Nanophotonics and topology have generated significant interest due to the unique properties they offer. One area of focus is the investigation of topological edge states (TESs). These states have captured...
Mathematicians end decades-long quest to find elusive 'vampire einstein' shape
Researchers have discovered a new 14-sided shape called the Spectre that can be used to tile a surface without ever creating a repeating pattern, ending a decades' long mathematical hunt.
Precision nuclear physics in Indium-115 beta decay spectrum using cryogenic detectors
Certain isotopes such as Indium-115 (In-115) are extremely long lived, taking over 100 trillion years for half of the Indium atoms to decay away. These isotopes allow scientists to probe...