Researchers found a groundbreaking technique to alter the electronic structure of a copper atom. They made copper catalysts exhibit noble metal-like chemical characteristics. The new material cannot replace an original gold element, but it...
A new technique can rapidly visualize large areas of brain tissue in remarkable details. It utilizes two newly developed technologies: expansion microscopy and lattice light sheet. This data-intensive approach allows researchers to trace particular...
A new conceptual design of artificial leaves could convert carbon dioxide to fuel. They could be 10 times more efficient than natural leaves. They can produce oxygen and transform carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. The concept of artificial...
Researchers find signs of atherosclerosis in 500-year-old mummies from Greenland. CT scans of 5 mummies unveiled telltale hardened calcium deposits in their chest blood vessels. One of the most common cardiovascular (heart) diseases, named...
A new method called MicroColonyChip can precisely evaluate chemical effects on cell survival much faster than existing gold-standard techniques. It allows scientists to observe ultra-fine changes in cell survival. All diseases are disruptions at the...
Researchers report an interesting observation of anti-spirals in a nonoscillatory medium. It’s a new example of rotating spiral patterns formed spontaneously in a liquid system. The formation of patterns in nonequilibrium systems has...
Researchers formulate a systematic set of rules for determining which material exhibits negative thermal expansion. The two properties that play a major role here are the material’s elastic property and electrons’ behavior. Most...
Researchers develop a new method that can identify an ultrafine dust particle with 10 times more sensitivity than previous techniques. According to the numerical simulations, it can be further improved to detect particles as small as 15 nanometers...
The new inhalable form of DNA could help treat several lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and respiratory distress syndrome. It’s made of biodegradable, positively charged polymer known as hyperbranched poly. Once inhaled, the...
The new method can rapidly sort microbes based on their capability to generate electricity. It is more efficient and safer than existing techniques for accessing microbe’s electrochemical activity. Some species of bacteria on Earth live in...
Researchers develop a contrast agent that makes MRI more contrast and sensitive. To do this, they created hyperpolarized xenon gas through an optical pumping method. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a tomographic technique that uses a strong...
Scientists grow perfect vascular organoids that mimic the function and structure of real human blood vessels. The discovery could help scientists establish the underlying causes of various vascular diseases, including diabetes, cancer...