Groovy photoelectrodes: How a textured surface can dramatically boost performance

In the present context of concerning CO2 levels and sustainability issues, the search for efficient and…

A new solvent system: Hydrothermal molten salt

In a new report on Science Advances, T. Voisin and a research team in the Scientific…

Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter

An Alabama high school student named NASA’s first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the…

'Breathable' electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech

Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material to…

Pandemic hasn't slowed Florida's python captures, even with fewer hunters on the prowl

With fewer python hunters working in South Florida during the coronavirus lockdown, one likely consequence could…

Radiation-detecting plastic gets ingredient to stay in the clear

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have identified a straightforward change to the formula for radiation-detecting plastic.…

Imaging nematic transitions in iron pnictide superconductors

Researchers at Stanford University have recently carried out an in-depth study of nematic transitions in iron…

A spin on a topological insulator: Hybrid approach to magnetic topological states of matter

Controlling the interactions at the interface of a magnetic/topological insulator heterostructure is an outstanding challenge with…

New players in the programmed cell death mechanism

Skoltech researchers have identified a set of proteins that are important in the process of apoptosis,…

Intricate magnetic configuration of 3-D nanoscale gyroid networks revealed

A multinational team of researchers from Tohoku University and institutions in the UK, Germany and Switzerland…