2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (602+ words) Illustration shows the solvated molecular complex, light-induced electron and proton transfer, and the X-ray probes. Now, a research team led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in collaboration with colleagues at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and several…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (223+ words) | Newswise Newswise Nanoscience meets liquid crystals: A review of functional hybrids and their game-changing applications THE MARRIAGE OF LIQUID CRYSTALS WITH NANOSCIENCE. Most people know liquid crystals (LCs) from their displays, but they are actually a fascinating state of matter…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (179+ words) The FlowVAM system eliminates the need to manually exchange print volume in Tomographic Volumetric Additive Manufacturing and incorporates in situ metrology, yielding a 200-fold improvement in part production rates. Image credit: Hazel Rose Galvan/LLNL...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (166+ words) | Newswise Newswise Polarization metrology for linear birefringence Overview of mechanisms, measurement methods, and applications of linear birefringence in transparent anisotropic media. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 62405292 and 62405135; the Fundamental Research…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (131+ words) | Newswise Newswise Build better biomedical hydrogels from molecular building blocks to high-order structures HOW HIGH-ORDER STRUCTURES CAN TRANSFORM HYDROGEL PERFORMANCE AND BIOMEDICAL FUNCTION. - Phase separation creates distinct domains that can distribute loads and form continuous transport channels. - Molecular self-assembly produces…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) | Newswise Newswise Fishbone catalyst turns agricultural plastic waste into olefin-rich bio-oil Catalytic pyrolysis of ground film plastic mechanisms using fishbone-based catalysts. Low-density polyethylene mulch film is widely used to conserve soil moisture, regulate temperature, suppress weeds, and improve agricultural productivity....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) Newswise — Excessive land use, deforestation, and climate change are leading to increased desertification in many regions of the world. Once started, the process often triggers a chain reaction: The loss of nutrients in the soil causes vegetation to become increasingly…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (204+ words) Iowa State's Steve Martin is shown in his laboratory. "That’s what I’m up against. I have to make a battery that’s so perfect, that every time you charge it and discharge it, it only loses.01%." -- Steve Martin. AMES, Iowa – Steve…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) Dual-modulated carbon catalyst breaks Li–O₂ battery trade-off | Newswise Newswise Dual-modulated carbon catalyst breaks Li–O₂ battery trade-off Li–O₂ batteries are considered promising next-generation energy-storage systems because their theoretical specific energy approaches 3,500 Wh kg⁻¹. Their practical development, however, remains restricted by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (691+ words) A researcher applies the printable RTLR hydrogel to a test participant’s skin. The ultrasoft, adhesive material is designed to maintain close contact with the body while recording multiple physiological signals. Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Wearable health monitors can track heart…...