/ 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. Like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, astronomers using NASA telescopes have found "Space Jaws." Lurking 600 million light-years away, within the inky black depths between stars, there is an invisible monster gulping down any wayward star that plummets toward it. The sneaky black hole betrayed its presence in a newly identified tidal disruption event (TDE) where a hapless star was ripped apart and swallowed in a spectacular burst of radiation. /news/2025-05-hubble-roaming-massive-black-hole.html Astronomy Thu, 08 May 2025 12:07:04 EDT news665924822 The integration of data science into electrocatalysis has significantly advanced the discovery of high-performance catalysts for sustainable energy applications. /news/2025-05-advancing-electrocatalyst-discovery-lens-science.html Analytical Chemistry Thu, 08 May 2025 09:42:03 EDT news665916121 Chirality—the property of an object that is distinct from its mirror image—has long captivated scientists across biology, chemistry, and physics. The phenomenon is sometimes called "handedness," because it refers to an object possessing a distinct left- or right-handed form. It is a universal quality that is found across various scales of nature, from molecules and amino acids to the famed double-helix of DNA and the spiraling patterns of snail shells. /news/2025-05-physicists-unusual-chiral-quantum-state.html Condensed Matter Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 07 May 2025 16:46:04 EDT news665855161 Imagine you are playing the guitar—each pluck of a string creates a sound wave that vibrates and interacts with other waves. Now shrink that idea down to a small single molecule, and instead of sound waves, picture vibrations that carry heat. /news/2025-05-tiny-thermal-sensor-molecules-mute.html Condensed Matter Wed, 07 May 2025 16:19:19 EDT news665853555 A team of researchers from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called "forever chemicals" that have contaminated water supplies worldwide. /news/2025-05-roadmap-advances-catalytic-solutions-destroy.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Wed, 07 May 2025 15:18:34 EDT news665849907 Every week quantum computing hits a new milestone: more qubits, fewer errors, better readout of results. But will these breakthroughs help solve the advanced computational problems facing energy, like how to model energy storage catalysts or ensure power grid reliability? That is what scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) want to know. /news/2025-05-quantum-energy-hardest-problems.html Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Wed, 07 May 2025 12:01:05 EDT news665838062 A fine mist accompanies the clan as the sun rises and they begin their journey. There are 12 people in total, some of them adults, some children, and others so small that they have to travel on the backs of the women. /news/2025-05-homo-sapiens-regularly-pyrenees-ice.html Archaeology Wed, 07 May 2025 10:05:04 EDT news665831102 A new study uncovers how fine-tuning the interactions between two distinct network-forming species within a soft gel enables programmable control over its structure and mechanical properties. The findings reveal a powerful framework for engineering next-generation soft materials with customizable behaviors, inspired by the complexity of biological tissues. /news/2025-05-programmable-network-gels-interspecies-interactions.html Soft Matter Tue, 06 May 2025 16:56:02 EDT news665769361 Over time, scar tissue slows or stops implanted bioelectronics. But new interdisciplinary research could help pacemakers, sensors and other implantable devices keep people healthier for longer. /news/2025-05-semiconducting-polymer-strategies-scar-tissue.html Polymers Materials Science Tue, 06 May 2025 15:42:06 EDT news665764923 For decades, traditional lithography techniques—such as electron beam lithography and nanoimprinting—have struggled to meet the demand for ultra-fine, high-aspect-ratio structures in general. Similar difficulty also applies to metal-based radio-frequency (RF) components. Issues like poor thickness control, uneven sidewalls, and material limitations have constrained performance and scalability. /news/2025-05-deep-trench-3d-enables-gen.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Tue, 06 May 2025 13:22:10 EDT news665756519 The Skoltech Laboratory of Nanomaterials, along with the Institute's Hierarchically Structured Materials Laboratory and Materials Center, have proposed a novel dual-stage monitoring technique for multifunctional polymer nanocomposites. /news/2025-05-dual-stage-technique-nanocomposites-property.html Nanomaterials Tue, 06 May 2025 11:09:03 EDT news665748541 Using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array, astronomers have revealed for the first time the huge flow of gas near a massive star in the making that allows its rapid growth. /news/2025-05-astronomers-mystery-massive-star-formation.html Astronomy Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:02 EDT news665743821 Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published in Technology, Knowledge and Learning. /news/2025-05-ai-grading-teachers.html Education Tue, 06 May 2025 09:20:04 EDT news665742001 Imagine a world in which free-floating electric vehicles charge wirelessly as they glide down highways, laptops are hundreds of times more powerful, and clean energy flows in limitless supply. /news/2025-05-scientists-edge-closer-superconductors-materials.html Superconductivity Mon, 05 May 2025 16:01:04 EDT news665679661 Origami—the Japanese art of folding paper—could be the next frontier in innovative materials. Practiced in Japan since the early 1600s, origami involves combining simple folding techniques to create intricate designs. Now, Georgia Tech researchers are leveraging the technique as the foundation for next-generation materials that can both act as a solid and predictably deform, "folding" under the right forces. The research could lead to innovations in everything from heart stents to airplane wings and running shoes. /news/2025-05-class-materials-origami.html General Â鶹ÒùÔºics Mon, 05 May 2025 11:15:59 EDT news665662549 A research team has succeeded in inducing ferromagnetism, a key property of conventional magnets, in pure vanadium oxide, a compound not previously recognized for such magnetic behavior. Through a series of experiments, the team verified that by precisely adjusting the oxidation state of vanadium ions, they could induce the element to behave magnetically. /news/2025-05-ferromagnetism-pure-vanadium-oxide-tuning.html Condensed Matter Fri, 02 May 2025 13:02:02 EDT news665409721 A research team has developed a "next-generation AI electronic nose" capable of distinguishing scents like the human olfactory system does and analyzing them using artificial intelligence. This technology converts scent molecules into electrical signals and trains AI models on their unique patterns. It holds great promise for applications in personalized health care, the cosmetics industry, and environmental monitoring. /news/2025-05-ai-powered-electronic-nose-diverse.html Bio & Medicine Fri, 02 May 2025 11:43:04 EDT news665404982 Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalize on growing global demand for sustainable fibers. /news/2025-05-banana-fibers-refined-textiles-hair.html Biotechnology Fri, 02 May 2025 11:15:04 EDT news665403301 Managing complex medication schedules could soon become as simple as taking a single capsule each day. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a capsule that can be packed with multiple medications and release them at designated times throughout the day. /news/2025-05-capsule-multiple-pills.html Biochemistry Polymers Thu, 01 May 2025 13:42:53 EDT news665325768 What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually help protect real-life flyers in space. /news/2025-05-polymer-quality-scale.html Polymers Materials Science Thu, 01 May 2025 11:36:05 EDT news665318161 State and federal officials said they are working with a chemical manufacturing plant in Wyandotte on a "two-pronged approach" to limit the flow of contaminated groundwater into the Detroit River. /news/2025-05-state-fed-basf-pollution-detroit.html Environment Thu, 01 May 2025 07:04:53 EDT news665301888 Polarization, along with intensity, wavelength, and phase, is a fundamental property of light. It enhances contrast and resolution in imaging compared to traditional intensity-based methods. On-chip polarization devices rely on complex four-pixel arrays or external polarizers. /news/2025-04-torsion-unipolar-barrier-heterojunction-device.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:30:03 EDT news665249402 Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the source of fast radio bursts (FRBs). A team of astronomers led by European Space Agency researcher Ashley Chrimes recently used the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to track one of these monsters called SGR 0501+4516 (SGR0501, for short, and SGR stands for Soft Gamma Repeater). It's whipping through the Milky Way at a rate as high as 65 kilometers per second. The big challenge was to find its birthplace and figure out its origin. /news/2025-04-hubble-magnetar-milky.html Astronomy Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:18:03 EDT news665245081 Wurtzite-structured crystals, characterized by their hexagonal symmetry, are widely valued for their unique electronic and piezoelectric properties—their ability to generate an electric charge when subjected to mechanical stress. Among these, gallium nitride (GaN), a key material in blue light-emitting diodes, and aluminum nitride (AlN), used in high-frequency radio frequency (RF) filters in smartphones, are prominent examples. These materials play a crucial role in advanced semiconductors, sensors, and actuators. /news/2025-04-wurtzite-mgsin-thin-electronic-properties.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:17:04 EDT news665241421 Wood is often hailed as a low-carbon hero, a natural alternative to steel, concrete and plastic. It's a vital tool in the UK's strategy for reaching net zero. But there's a catch—the country doesn't grow nearly enough of it. /news/2025-04-uk-wood-climate-goals.html Environment Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:57:03 EDT news665236621 A collaborative research effort between UNIST and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has led to the successful synthesis of three novel porous materials by leveraging a data-driven structure prediction algorithm. These newly developed materials, modeled after zeolites, represent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with exceptional selectivity in gas separation, particularly for carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚). /news/2025-04-driven-algorithm-yields-unique-zifs.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:26:02 EDT news665141161 Imagine materials that build themselves, responding intelligently to their environment to deliver drugs precisely where needed, scaffold regenerating tissues, or clean up pollutants. These are the promises of supramolecular gels, fascinating soft materials formed by the spontaneous self-assembly of small molecules. /news/2025-04-real-visualization-nanofiber-uncovers-key.html Nanomaterials Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:10:13 EDT news665068201 Did you eat cereal this morning? Or have you walked on a gravel path? Maybe you had a headache and had to take a pill? If you answered any of these questions with a yes, you interacted with a granular system today. /news/2025-04-granular-sandpiles-rockslides-scientists.html Earth Sciences Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:15:03 EDT news665064901 One longstanding problem has sidelined life-saving drugs, stalled next-generation batteries, and kept archaeologists from identifying the origins of ancient artifacts. /news/2025-04-ai-smallest-crystals.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:35:03 EDT news665058898 In a development that could reshape the future of microelectronics, optics, and biomedicine, researchers from Jinan University, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled a new nanoprinting technology that simultaneously achieves unprecedented resolution and efficiency. /news/2025-04-quantum-photon-strategy-powers-generation.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:06:04 EDT news665057161