Optimization of absorption coefficient of quantum dot structures for infrared spectroscopy
The basic cell of the proposed QD structures is made up of multi-layers, modeled here as ten layers,…
How should ‘mirror life’ research be restricted? Debate heats up
Some researchers are developing biological systems that create mirror-image versions of DNA and other molecules crucial to life.Credit:…
Scientists Finally ‘See’ a Proton Move Through Water, and It Only Took 200 Years
For over two centuries, scientists have known that water transports a positive charge through protons. But they had…
Scientists Turned Plastic Trash Into a Material That Eats Carbon
Experts estimate that the global production and disposal of plastics emits nearly 2 billion tons of greenhouse gases…
Scientists discover needle-shaped quantum clusters
When most people think of gold, they picture jewelry or treasure. However, at the atomic scale, gold behaves…
Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
Chemists have doubled the members of a family of buzzy 2D materials, and even jammed a record nine…
This Unlikely Chemical Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
Year after year, humans pump more carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere than nature can remove, fueling global…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The age of pre-sorting…
Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials | National News
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — When Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ skeletal remains were found hidden in the roadside scrub near Long…
Predicting bone cancer drugs properties through topological indices and machine learning
Actinomycin D is used as an antineoplastic antibiotic that intercalates into DNA, thereby preventing RNA synthesis. It is…
Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
‘Naked Gun’s’ Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson talk dating rumors
“Naked Gun” co-stars Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are each giving love another shot — and apparently they’re…