Grabbing viruses out of thin air
The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we’re not there yet.
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CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS/MATERIALS SCIENCES
New therapy for flu may help in fight against COVID-19
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic
Read moreScientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
Biodegradable packaging and products are seen by many as part of the solution to the global plastics crisis. However, until
Read moreNew material ‘mines’ copper from toxic wastewater
Nature-inspired material designed by Berkeley Lab scientists removes copper from wastewater with atomic precision
Read moreGuiding the way to improved solar cell performance
Understanding how particles travel through a device is vital for improving the efficiency of solar cells. Researchers from KAUST, working
Read moreNIST AI system discovers new material
CAMEO algorithm identifies new compound potentially useful for photonic devices and biologically inspired computers
Read moreMore skin-like, electronic skin that can feel
What if we didn’t have skin? We would have no sense of touch, no detection of coldness or pain, leaving
Read moreSound waves power new advances in drug delivery and smart materials
Pioneering research shows how high-frequency sound waves can help build smart materials, new nanoparticles & deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations
Read moreLab closed? Head to the kitchen
Studies explore fluids in pancakes, beer, and the kitchen sink
Read moreA new beat in quantum matter
Non-Abelian Bloch oscillations in higher-order topological insulators
Read moreNature’s toolkit for killing viruses and bacteria
Engineers reveal how zinc oxide nanoneedles and droplet hydrodynamics can stop pathogens
Read moreDirect visualization of quantum dots reveals shape of quantum wave function
Researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to visualize quantum dots in bilayer graphene, an important step toward quantum information technologies
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