/ en-us Â鶹ÒùÔº internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Resistant to most antifungal drugs, the yeast Candidozyma auris is spreading globally and has caused recent outbreaks in US hospitals. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies it as an urgent threat. To meet the need for better treatments, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing a novel way to combat drug resistance. /news/2025-09-electric-disrupt-drug-resistant-yeast.html Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:18:03 EDT news676736281 A blowtorch of seething gases erupting from a volcanically growing monster star has been captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Stretching across 8 light-years, the length of the stellar eruption is approximately twice the distance between our sun and the next nearest stars, the Alpha Centauri system. The size and strength of this particular stellar jet, located in a nebula known as Sharpless 2-284 (Sh2-284 for short), qualifies it as rare, say researchers. /news/2025-09-webb-immense-stellar-jet-outskirts.html Astronomy Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:50:03 EDT news676727237 Spintronics is an emerging field that leverages the spin, or the intrinsic angular momentum, of electrons. By harnessing this quantum-relativistic property, researchers aim to develop devices that store and transmit information faster, more efficiently, and at higher data densities, potentially making devices much smaller than what is possible today. These advances could drive next-generation memory, sensors, and even quantum technologies. /news/2025-09-advanced-ray-technique-enables-magnon.html Condensed Matter Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:39:06 EDT news676726742 For the first time in more than three centuries, Prussian Blue—long confined to its rigid cubic shape—has been transformed into an octahedral structure. A research team has successfully synthesized this new morphology by replacing water with a specialized solvent, glycerol, during the crystal growth process. /news/2025-09-prussian-blue-octahedral-years.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:39:03 EDT news676723141 Multivariate porous materials (MTV) are like a "collection of Lego blocks," allowing for customized design at a molecular level to freely create desired structures. Using these materials enables a wide range of applications, including energy storage and conversion, which can significantly contribute to solving environmental problems and advancing next-generation energy technologies. /news/2025-09-quantum-enables-lego-porous-materials.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:42:04 EDT news676712522 In a step toward making ultra-bright X-ray sources more widely available, an international collaboration led by the University of Michigan—with experiments at the U.K.'s Central Laser Facility—has mapped key aspects of electron pulses that can go on to generate laser-like X-ray pulses. /news/2025-09-electron-pulses-future-compact-ultra.html Optics & Photonics Plasma Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:30:05 EDT news676711802 The sun-drenched paradise of Thailand's Phi Phi islands isn't the usual starting point for a Ph.D. But for Sarah Sajedi, those soft, sandy beaches—or rather, what she found under them—inspired her pivot from a business career to an academic one. /news/2025-09-chronic-plastic-bottles-dangerously-understudied.html Environment Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:12:04 EDT news676656721 A new study from Aarhus University shows that our cells' ability to clean out old protein clumps, known as aggregates, also includes a—up till now unknown—partnership with an engine that breaks down bigger pieces into smaller before "taking it to the trash." An important find for future treatments of diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's, which are all characterized by the accumulation of protein in the brain. /news/2025-09-newly-cell-machinery-protein-aggregates.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:20:03 EDT news676653601 A team of astronomers have observed an explosion in the universe unlike any ever witnessed before. The gamma-ray bursts from outside the Milky Way galaxy repeated several times over the course of a day. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful explosions in the universe, normally caused by the catastrophic destruction of stars, but no known scenario can completely explain this new GRB. /news/2025-09-unprecedented-gamma-ray-hints-rare.html Astronomy Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:34:56 EDT news676647291 With pollution levels rising, the need to quickly check water quality has become more urgent than ever. Traditional monitoring systems often rely on expensive bulky equipment with operational difficulty, making them impractical in remote areas or in places with limited resources. /news/2025-09-powered-pollution-sensor-toxic-amines.html Analytical Chemistry Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:26:03 EDT news676643161 Researchers have discovered how "pirate phages" hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits. /news/2025-09-microbial-piracy-uncovers-drug-resistant.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:02:04 EDT news676641721 Relaying a message from point A to B can be as simple as flashing a thumbs-up at a stranger in an intersection, signaling them to proceed—nonverbal, clear, and universally understood. But light-based communication is rarely that straightforward. /news/2025-09-tiny-crystal-undeterred.html Optics & Photonics Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:52:04 EDT news676637522 One of the main factors driving prices in pharmaceuticals, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and antibiotics, is the cost of production and materials. Researchers at the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) have discovered a sustainable method to produce the key ingredient in a broad range of pharmaceuticals, which could help address high prescription drug costs in the U.S. /news/2025-09-wood-key-pharmaceutical-ingredient-sustainable.html Biochemistry Materials Science Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:29:03 EDT news676636141 A multilayer film that reflects heat while letting through light needed for photosynthesis could make greenhouse agriculture more energy- and water-efficient. Such a film has been developed by engineers at the University of California, Davis, and is described in a paper in Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research. /news/2025-09-sunglasses-sustainable-agriculture-multilayer-growth.html Biotechnology Agriculture Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:36:04 EDT news676632961 The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered insurmountable—dynamically tuning advanced optical processes at visible wavelengths. /news/2025-09-butterfly-wings-solution-impossible-optics.html Optics & Photonics Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:19:06 EDT news676628341 A study led by University of Oxford and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers has uncovered how exposure to hydrogen atoms dynamically alters the internal structure of stainless steel. The findings reveal that hydrogen allows internal defects in steel to move in ways not normally possible—which can lead to unexpected failure. /news/2025-09-3d-real-imaging-hydrogen-effect.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:00:02 EDT news676571101 The tongues of chameleons and salamanders might not seem like the inspiration for tomorrow's engineering breakthroughs, but inside the Deban Laboratory at the University of South Florida, biology and engineering are colliding to reveal how nature's designs could one day help solve challenges on Earth and beyond. /news/2025-09-videos-high-tongues-salamanders-chameleons.html Plants & Animals Biotechnology Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:10:03 EDT news676566120 Superhydrophobic materials offer a strategy for developing marine anti-corrosion materials due to their low solid-liquid contact area and low surface energy. However, existing superhydrophobic anti-corrosion materials often suffer from poor mechanical stability and inadequate long-term protection, limiting their practical application in real-world environments. /news/2025-09-life-rubber-particles-superhydrophobic-coatings.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:41:52 EDT news676564909 American historian Josiah Ober, whose studies of Athenian democracy provide insights into current political crises, and U.S. immunologist Carl H. June, who works on gene-modified cell therapy that offers hope for future cures of autoimmune diseases, were among four winners of the 2025 Balzan Prizes announced Monday. /news/2025-09-balzan-prizes-million-awarded-democracy.html Other Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:38:55 EDT news676564706 A research team has developed a direct optical lithography (DOL) technology that patterns quantum dots (QDs) at ultra-high resolution using only light, without photoresist. Through this, they also provided guidelines for selecting cross-linkers essential for fabricating high-performance QLEDs. This achievement is regarded as a core fundamental technology that can be applied to a wide range of optoelectronic devices, including micro-QLEDs, ultra-high-resolution displays, transparent electronic devices, and next-generation image sensors. /news/2025-09-core-technology-ultra-high-resolution.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:19:03 EDT news676563542 A research team has successfully developed the technology to fabricate high-sensitive biosensors by simply spraying, like an inkjet printer. The technology enables the fabrication of sensitive and precise sensors without expensive and complex equipment, and is expected to contribute to improving the fabrication scale and speed of biosensors in the future. /news/2025-09-inkjet-style-technique-high-sensitivity.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:15:04 EDT news676563302 A research team has developed a next-generation display core material with excellent stretchability and superior color reproduction. The team developed a high-performance color-conversion layer that is more flexible and vivid than conventional ones. This layer was successfully applied to the development of a stretchable micro-LED display, drawing significant attention. /news/2025-09-quantum-dot-polymer-linking-enables.html Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:14:03 EDT news676563241 2H-NbO₂—a novel van der Waals oxide synthesized by researchers from Japan—exhibits strongly correlated electronic properties with two-dimensional flexibility. By chemically extracting lithium ions from the layered sheets of LiNbOâ‚‚, the researchers transformed a three-dimensional oxide into a two-dimensional material—unlocking unique properties like Mott insulating states and superconductivity. Bridging transition metal oxides and 2D materials, the discovery paves the way for realizing advanced quantum materials in next-generation electronic devices. /news/2025-09-layered-transition-metal-oxide-2d.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:30:28 EDT news676560621 Heat affects not only our well-being, but also the performance and lifespan of systems and devices. However, it is often difficult to measure these effects accurately. /news/2025-09-reveals-hidden.html General Â鶹ÒùÔºics Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:50:00 EDT news676558197 Researchers at National Taiwan University designed a graphene oxide biochar TiO2 nanocomposite that combines adsorption capacity with superior photocatalytic activity. With strong material characterization and optoelectronic properties, it offers a novel and sustainable solution for antibiotic removal from livestock wastewater. /news/2025-09-reusable-nanocomposite-adsorption-photocatalysis-advanced.html Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:16:03 EDT news676552561 Biologists and computational scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory recently refined two artificial intelligence (AI) programs originally built by Meta, the company that owns Facebook, to predict protein shapes. Their new combined model, called ESMBind, can predict the 3D structure of proteins to reveal how they bind to nutrient metals like zinc and iron, which are essential for life. /news/2025-09-ai-workflow-biofuel-crops-infertile.html Molecular & Computational biology Agriculture Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:38:05 EDT news676539481 Chinese researchers have developed a new carbon nanotube insulator that can withstand high temperatures up to 2,600°C, outperforming all other materials used for extreme-temperature applications. This breakthrough could be used for heat shields on hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft during re-entry into the atmosphere and in other high-temperature environments. /news/2025-09-breakthrough-carbon-nanotube-material-thermal.html Nanomaterials Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:30:01 EDT news676297062 The movement of genetic material between organisms that aren't directly related is a significant driver of evolution, especially among single-celled organisms like bacteria and archaea. A team led by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have now estimated that an average cell line acquires and retains roughly 13% of its genes every million years via this process of lateral gene transfer. That equates to about 250 genes swapped per liter of seawater every day. /news/2025-09-quantify-essential-evolutionary-ocean.html Evolution Molecular & Computational biology Sat, 06 Sep 2025 06:20:01 EDT news676358182 Seventy years ago, in Osmond Laboratory on Penn State's University Park campus, Erwin W. Müller, Evan Pugh Research Professor of Â鶹ÒùÔºics, became the first person to "see" an atom. In doing so, Müller cemented his legacy, not only at Penn State, but also as a pioneer in the world of physics and beyond. /news/2025-09-atoms-ja-physics-key-microscopy.html General Â鶹ÒùÔºics Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:50:01 EDT news676297442 Imagine a clock that doesn't have electricity, but its hands and gears spin on their own for all eternity. In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used liquid crystals, the same materials that are in your phone display, to create such a clock—or, at least, as close as humans can get to that idea. The team's advancement is a new example of a "time crystal." That's the name for a curious phase of matter in which the pieces, such as atoms or other particles, exist in constant motion. /news/2025-09-physicists-kind-crystal-humans.html Condensed Matter Soft Matter Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:30:05 EDT news676297428