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Newswise: Finger on the pulse of drug delivery
Released: 18-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Finger on the pulse of drug delivery
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Researchers from Rice University have created drug-filled microparticles that can be engineered to degrade and release their therapeutic cargo days or weeks after administration. By combining multiple microparticles with different degradation times into a single injection, the researchers could develop a drug formulation that delivers many doses over time.

   
Newswise: Boosting solar cell energy capture efficiency with a fullerene-derivative interlayer
Released: 18-May-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Boosting solar cell energy capture efficiency with a fullerene-derivative interlayer
Tsinghua University Press

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society with high energy demands.

Released: 17-May-2023 4:10 PM EDT
'Charge Density Wave' Linked to Atomic Distortions in Would-be Superconductor
Brookhaven National Laboratory

In a new study just published in Physical Review X, scientists sought to find an explanation for an oddity observed in a material phase that coexists with the superconducting phase of a copper-oxide superconductor.

Newswise: BGSU develops dimmable protective eyewear for U.S. Department of Defense
16-May-2023 10:10 AM EDT
BGSU develops dimmable protective eyewear for U.S. Department of Defense
Bowling Green State University

BGSU is partnering with public and private organizations to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with eyewear that electronically adjusts its tint from clear to dark in 0.1 seconds, a critical safety feature.

Released: 15-May-2023 7:35 PM EDT
Seeing electron orbital signatures
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

No one will ever be able to see a purely mathematical construct such as a perfect sphere. But now, scientists using supercomputer simulations and atomic resolution microscopes have imaged the signatures of electron orbitals, which are defined by mathematical equations of quantum mechanics and predict where an atom’s electron is most likely to be.

Released: 15-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Brookhaven Lab Physicist John Tranquada Elected NAS Member
Brookhaven National Laboratory

John Tranquada, a distinguished physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been named a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). He is among 120 new members and 23 international members recognized by NAS “for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Newswise: New Project to Design Building Skins to Retrofit Energy-Inefficient Structures
Released: 15-May-2023 8:30 AM EDT
New Project to Design Building Skins to Retrofit Energy-Inefficient Structures
Thomas Jefferson University

Researchers will develop prototype modular panels and test for energy savings, resistance to weathering and market feasibility

Newswise: Sampling for sustainability in outer space
Released: 15-May-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Sampling for sustainability in outer space
Kyoto University

An international project led by Kyoto University tested and confirmed the high wood durability of space wood at the International Space Station -- the ISS. The experiment results showed minimal deterioration and good stability of the samples selected for the wooden artificial satellite LignoSat.

Newswise: Ultralow temperature terahertz microscope capabilities enable better quantum technology
Released: 12-May-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Ultralow temperature terahertz microscope capabilities enable better quantum technology
Ames National Laboratory

A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory have developed a way to collect terahertz imaging data on materials under extreme magnetic and cryogenic conditions. They accomplished their work with a new scanning probe microscope that was recently developed at Ames Lab. The team used the ultralow temperature terahertz microscope to take measurements on superconductors and topological semimetals that were exposed to high magnetic fields and extremely cold temperatures.

Newswise: ORNL inventor Tomonori Saito honored at Battelle Celebration of Solvers
Released: 12-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
ORNL inventor Tomonori Saito honored at Battelle Celebration of Solvers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tomonori Saito, a distinguished innovator in the field of polymer science and senior R&D staff member at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was honored on May 11 in Columbus, Ohio, at Battelle’s Celebration of Solvers.

Newswise: Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
Released: 11-May-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, as lead organization, together with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee, has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. This team’s proposal, “Advancing carbon centric circular economy technologies for advanced manufacturing solutions (KY, TN),” is led by a coalition named Generate Advanced Manufacturing Excellence for Change (GAME Change).

Newswise: Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
Released: 11-May-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
Northwestern University

Northwestern University engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researcher Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover New Materials for Advanced Computing
Released: 11-May-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Rensselaer Researcher Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover New Materials for Advanced Computing
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Trevor David Rhone, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, has identified novel van der Waals (vdW) magnets using cutting-edge tools in artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, the team identified transition metal halide vdW materials with large magnetic moments that are predicted to be chemically stable using semi-supervised learning.

Newswise: NSF awards Iowa researchers $20 million to build advanced biomanufacturing capacity
Released: 9-May-2023 4:50 PM EDT
NSF awards Iowa researchers $20 million to build advanced biomanufacturing capacity
Iowa State University

The National Science Foundation's program to build research capacity across the country has awarded a $20 million grant to support Iowa researchers working to make the state a leader in advanced biomanufacturing. The researchers will use microbes to produce plastics for 3D printing, fibers for flexible and rigid materials and proteins for medical diagnostics and therapeutics.

Newswise: Material scientist Ashley Bielinski relied on her passion for cutting-edge research to grow her career at Argonne
Released: 9-May-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Material scientist Ashley Bielinski relied on her passion for cutting-edge research to grow her career at Argonne
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne fellow Ashley Bielinski developed a new approach to study atomic layer deposition, an important technique in research and industry.

Newswise: Scintillating science: FSU researchers improve materials for radiation detection and imaging technology
Released: 8-May-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Scintillating science: FSU researchers improve materials for radiation detection and imaging technology
Florida State University

Professor Biwu Ma from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and his colleagues have developed a new class of materials that can act as highly efficient scintillators, which emit light after being exposed to other forms of high energy radiations, such as X-rays.

Released: 8-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Canadian e-waste has tripled, new study finds
University of Waterloo

New research finds that Canada’s electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has more than tripled in the last two decades, the equivalent of filling the CN tower 110 times and generating close to a million tons in 2020 alone.

Newswise: X-ray beams help researchers learn new tricks from old metals
Released: 8-May-2023 9:50 AM EDT
X-ray beams help researchers learn new tricks from old metals
Argonne National Laboratory

From a nanoscale grain of platinum, researchers made a first step in developing a tool that enables them to characterize the materials with a new level of detail, ultimately producing the best materials for the hydrogen production and use.

Newswise: Speedy composite manufacturing
Released: 3-May-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Speedy composite manufacturing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed advanced manufacturing technology, AMCM, was recently licensed by Orbital Composites and enables the rapid production of composite-based components, which could accelerate the decarbonization of vehicles, airplanes and drones.

   
Newswise: Squeezing data from a diamond sandwich
Released: 3-May-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Squeezing data from a diamond sandwich
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For decades, scientists sought a way to apply the outstanding analytical capabilities of neutrons to materials under pressures approaching those surrounding the Earth’s core. These extreme pressures can rearrange a material’s atoms, potentially resulting in interesting new properties.

Newswise: Recycling of valuable metals from spent lithium ion batteries using spinning reactors
Released: 2-May-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Recycling of valuable metals from spent lithium ion batteries using spinning reactors
Institute for Basic Science

In a world that is slowly distancing itself from carbon-based energy, there has been a meteoric rise in the use of lithium-ion batteries as a next-generation energy storage solution.

Released: 2-May-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction
Cornell University

A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold – freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature.

Released: 2-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings
Cornell University

In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothes and fabrics.

Released: 1-May-2023 7:15 PM EDT
Silver nanoparticles spark key advance in thermoelectricity for power generation
University of Houston

An international team of scientists led by a University of Houston physicist and several of his former students has reported a new approach to constructing the thermoelectric modules, using silver nanoparticles to connect the modules’ electrode and metallization layers.

Released: 1-May-2023 2:25 PM EDT
X-ray imaging captures fleeting defects in sodium-ion batteries
Cornell University

Sodium-ion batteries have been touted as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries because they are powered by a more abundant natural resource. However, sodium-ion batteries have hit a significant snag: the cathodes degrade quickly with recharging. A Cornell University-led collaboration succeeded in identifying an elusive mechanism that can trigger this degradation – transient crystal defects – by using a unique form of X-ray imaging that enabled the researchers to capture the fleeting defects while the battery was in operation.

Released: 1-May-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Towards a sustainable superconductor technology with magnesium diboride super magnets
Shibaura Institute of Technology

Magnesium diboride (MgB2), a binary compound, behaves as a superconductor – a substance that offers no resistance to electric current flowing through it – at a moderate temperature of around 39 K (-234°C).

Released: 1-May-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Scientists take an important step towards using quantum computers to advance materials science
Ames National Laboratory

A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory demonstrated a way to advance the role of quantum computing in materials research with an adaptive algorithm for simulating materials. Quantum computers have potential capabilities far beyond today’s computers, and using an adaptive algorithm allows them to produce solutions quickly and accurately.

Newswise: More than a decade after the theory of interdependent networks was introduced, researchers establish the first physics laboratory benchmark for its manifestation
28-Apr-2023 1:30 PM EDT
More than a decade after the theory of interdependent networks was introduced, researchers establish the first physics laboratory benchmark for its manifestation
Bar-Ilan University

A breakthrough study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University establishes the first physics laboratory benchmark for the manifestation of the theory of interdependent networks, enabling experimental studies to control and to further develop the multiscale phenomena of complex interdependent materials. This research has vast significance in several disciplines, including basic physics, materials science and device applications.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 7:35 PM EDT
Perovskite solar cells' instability must be addressed for global adoption, say Surrey researchers
University of Surrey

Mass adoption of perovskite solar cells will never be commercially viable unless the technology overcomes several key challenges, according to researchers from the University of Surrey.

Newswise: Record ammonia production achieved with inexpensive cobalt catalyst at low temperatures
Released: 27-Apr-2023 7:25 PM EDT
Record ammonia production achieved with inexpensive cobalt catalyst at low temperatures
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with a production of over 187 million tons in 2020. About 85% of it is used to produce nitrogenous fertilizers, while the rest is used for refining petroleum, manufacturing a wide range of other chemicals, and creating synthetic fibers such as nylon.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Plastic Particles Themselves, Not Just Chemical Additives, Can Alter Sex Hormones
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study used a pioneering technique to deliver endocrine-disrupting aerosolized micro-nano-plastics to female lab rats.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded molecular-teamwork-is-key-to-efficient-organic-semiconductors
VIDEO
Released: 27-Apr-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Molecular teamwork is key to efficient organic semiconductors
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers have found a way to replicate in a non-living system a behavior often found in living ones. This could be the secret to more efficient organic semiconductors for electronic devices.

Newswise: Advanced X-ray technique unveils fast solid-gas chemical reaction pathways
Released: 26-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Advanced X-ray technique unveils fast solid-gas chemical reaction pathways
Tokyo Institute of Technology

For the rational design of new material compounds, it is important to understand the mechanisms underlying their synthesis.

Newswise: Researchers 3D print a miniature vacuum pump
Released: 25-Apr-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Researchers 3D print a miniature vacuum pump
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Mass spectrometers are extremely precise chemical analyzers that have many applications, from evaluating the safety of drinking water to detecting toxins in a patient’s blood.

Newswise: Argonne’s self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications
Released: 25-Apr-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Argonne’s self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers have a new scientific tool called Polybot, combining the power of artificial intelligence with robotics. This autonomous discovery lab is leading the way in transforming scientific research on sustainable and bio-inspired microelectronics.

Newswise: Yue Yuan, Weinberg Research Fellow, uses nature to create sustainable materials
Released: 25-Apr-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Yue Yuan, Weinberg Research Fellow, uses nature to create sustainable materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Profile of Yue Yuan, Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellow at ORNL, who is researching ways to create new materials to help the environment.

Newswise: Cooper appointed to DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
Released: 25-Apr-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Cooper appointed to DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL scientist Valentino Cooper has been appointed to the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.

Newswise: Controlling Materials Properties Through Nanoscale Patterning
Released: 25-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Controlling Materials Properties Through Nanoscale Patterning
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists created a nanoscale pattern of holes on a thin film of metal oxide known as titania to control the material’s electronic properties. The thin film noticeably improved the flow of electrons and inhibited the flow of ions in the material, increasing the material’s electrical conductivity. This will aid in next-generation microelectronics applications and quantum information processing.

Newswise: Circuit boards from renewable raw materials
Released: 25-Apr-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Circuit boards from renewable raw materials
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Can ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry be produced from cellulose fibers? Empa researcher Thomas Geiger looked into this question. He is now part of a multinational EU project called "Hypelignum". Its goal: biodegradable electronics.

Newswise: Argonne names newest Maria Goeppert Mayer and Walter Massey Fellows
Released: 24-Apr-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Argonne names newest Maria Goeppert Mayer and Walter Massey Fellows
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne has named four new Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellows and one Walter Massey Fellow, positions named for eminent scientists in the laboratory’s history.

Newswise: Researchers team up with national lab for innovative look at copper reactions
Released: 24-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers team up with national lab for innovative look at copper reactions
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York partnered with the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) — a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory — to get a better look at how peroxides on the surface of copper oxide promote the oxidation of hydrogen but inhibit the oxidation of carbon monoxide, allowing them to steer oxidation reactions.

Newswise: Recycling of garnet solid electrolytes with lithium-dendrite penetration by thermal healing
Released: 21-Apr-2023 6:50 PM EDT
Recycling of garnet solid electrolytes with lithium-dendrite penetration by thermal healing
Science China Press

Employing Li metal as high-capacity anode, solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs) are becoming one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage devices, due to their high safety and potential high energy density. SSLMBs are expected to be the future for conventional lithium-ion batteries.

Released: 21-Apr-2023 6:40 PM EDT
Tiny plastic particles also find their way into the brain
Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien)

Led by Lukas Kenner (Department of Pathology at MedUni Vienna and Department of Laboratory Animal Pathology at Vetmeduni) and Oldamur Hollóczki (Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Hungary) the research team was able to determine that tiny polystyrene particles could be detected in the brain just two hours after ingestion. The mechanism that enabled them to breach the blood-brain barrier was previously unknown to medical science.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
VIDEO
Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: International team of physicists explore microscopic filament behavior
Released: 21-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
International team of physicists explore microscopic filament behavior
Georgetown University

Recently-published research from an international team of physicists reveals how the three-dimensional shape of rigid microscopic filaments determines their dynamics when suspended in water, and how control of that shape can be used to engineer solid-like behavior even when the suspension is more than 99% water.

Released: 20-Apr-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk
Washington University in St. Louis

Scientists have long been intrigued by the remarkable properties of spider silk, which is stronger than steel yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. Now engineers have made a significant breakthrough in the fabrication of synthetic spider silk, paving the way for a new era of sustainable clothing production.

Released: 20-Apr-2023 3:05 PM EDT
AI system can generate novel proteins that meet structural design targets
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT researchers are using artificial intelligence to design new proteins that go beyond those found in nature.

Newswise: ORNL’s Lupini elected fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Released: 20-Apr-2023 2:35 PM EDT
ORNL’s Lupini elected fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Andrew Lupini, a scientist and inventor at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America.

Newswise: New foundry to accelerate quantum information research at Argonne National Laboratory
Released: 20-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
New foundry to accelerate quantum information research at Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory

The Argonne Quantum Foundry, a new scientific facility at Argonne, is meeting a critical need for quantum science by providing a robust supply chain of materials for quantum devices and systems.

Released: 20-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
SiNAPTIC and Lithoz Sign Major Strategic Sales & Marketing Deal With the Purchase of Seven CeraFab S65 Medical Printers for Contract Manufacturing and R&D
SiNAPTIC

SiNAPTIC, Colorado-based additive manufacturing and medical device startup focused on 3D-printed solutions made with technical ceramics, and Lithoz, global market and innovation leader in ceramic 3D printing, will officially sign a major strategic sales and marketing partnership agreement.

   


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