Creating a better wig with chemistry
For some people, wigs are a fun and colorful fashion accessory, but for those with hair loss from alopecia or other conditions, they can provide a real sense of normalcy and boost self-confidence. Whether made from human or synthetic strands, however.....»»
Physicist explains X-rays that shouldn"t exist in "cold" plasma
For about 20 years, Caltech Professor of Applied Physics Paul Bellan and his group have been creating magnetically accelerated jets of plasma, an electrically conducting gas composed of ions and electrons, in a vacuum chamber big enough to hold a per.....»»
Unexpected discovery at the air-water interface for CO₂ reaction impacting geophysical and biological cycles
Ocean acidification, mammal respiration, and aerosol formation all depend on chemistry that occurs at air-water interfaces. In new research, scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discover.....»»
Fan-favorite Adobe Creative Cloud 50% off deal ends today
Adobe's special Black Friday promotion has been extended through Dec. 3, delivering half off the Creative Cloud All Apps plan for your first 12 months.It's the season for creating with Adobe Creative Cloud thanks to the season's best half off discoun.....»»
Creating 3D-printed materials that shrink more precisely
From houses to hearing aids, three-dimensional (3D) printing is revolutionizing how we create complex structures at scale. Zooming down to the micro and nano levels, a process known as two-photon polymerization lithography (TPL) allows scientists and.....»»
Improving our understanding of the effects of PFOS on fish
Two papers recently published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry have made important advancements toward understanding the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) on aquatic life, especially fish. Zebrafish had been identified in a previou.....»»
Researchers identify dynamic behavior of key SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters high-speed atomic force microscopy studies that shed light on the possible role of the open reading frame 6 (ORF6) protein in COVID-19 symptoms......»»
Behind Mini’s Las Vegas Sphere ad that touts new in-car digital assistant ‘Spike’
Pereira O’Dell exec describes the advantages, and challenges, of creating an ad for the massive structure......»»
Sumo Logic accelerates troubleshooting and security across AWS environments
Sumo Logic announced a number of new innovations and updates that help users accelerate troubleshooting and security across AWS environments, within a span of minutes and a few clicks. Digital transformation and cloud initiatives are creating complex.....»»
Research unveils nickel-based catalysts with remarkable economic feasibility
In a development set to transform the chemical industry on a global scale, Professor Chang Ho Yoo in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has successfully developed a highly efficient and stable carbonylation catalytic reaction using nickel catalysts.....»»
Shared community spaces are key to tackling issues caused by Cornish gentrification, study says
Creating and fostering "shared spaces" can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and changing communities in Cornwall, a new study says......»»
Facilitating learning chemistry with conceptual modeling
A team of researchers and teachers from the University of Twente have developed a novel teaching method that uses conceptual modeling to facilitate learning and foster creativity in classrooms of chemical science and engineering students. The student.....»»
Security leaders on high alert as GenAI poses privacy and security risks
Companies need help to get visibility into the operations of their AI programs, potentially reducing productivity while creating significant risks around governance, data security, and more. In this Help Net Security video, Neil Cohen, Head of Go-To-.....»»
Fan-favorite Adobe Creative Cloud 50% off deal is extended for Cyber Monday
Adobe's special Black Friday promotion has been extended through Cyber Monday, delivering half off the Creative Cloud All Apps plan for your first 12 months.It's the season for creating with Adobe Creative Cloud thanks to the season's best half off d.....»»
The new MacBook Pros make the Dell XPS 15 look totally outclassed
The Dell XPS 15 is a very good laptop for creating on the go. But the Apple MacBook Pro 14 is simply in another class entirely......»»
Scientists discover a new stress response pathway for repairing RNA-protein crosslinks caused by toxic aldehydes
The research team of Professor Petra Beli and their collaborators have discovered that aldehydes, a type of toxic chemical produced by the body after drinking alcohol, damage cells by creating chemical crosslinks between RNA and proteins, thereby int.....»»
Chemists use oxygen, copper "scissors" to make cheaper drug treatments possible
Drugs to treat cancer are often very expensive to produce, resulting in high costs for the patients who need them. Thanks to pathbreaking research by UCLA chemists, led by organic chemistry professor Ohyun Kwon, the price of drug treatments for cance.....»»
Creating vortices in a superfluid made of light
By using a special combination of laser beams as a very fast stirrer, RIKEN physicists have created multiple vortices in a quantum photonic system and tracked their evolution. This system could be used to explore exotic new physics related to the eme.....»»
Researchers improve magnets for computing
As demand rises for increased data storage and faster-performing computers, researchers are creating a new generation of materials to meet consumers' expectations......»»
Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world and triggered tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Peru and the United States......»»
To study radioactive neptunium and plutonium, researchers establish a novel chemistry
Oxidation is the process where atoms lose electrons during a chemical reaction. Among the radioactive elements, neptunium and plutonium are much harder to oxidize than uranium......»»