Category: Phys.org

Secondary metabolites—the compounds produced by microbes to mediate internal and external messaging, self-defense, and chemical warfare—are…

Study reveals how mucus tames microbes

More than 200 square meters of our bodies—including the digestive tract, lungs, and urinary tract—are lined…

How to control friction in topological insulators

Topological insulators are innovative materials that conduct electricity on the surface, but act as insulators on…

Study shows a much cheaper catalyst can generate hydrogen in a commercial device

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for…

Scientists pinpoint cause of harmful dendrites and whiskers in lithium batteries

Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures—known as dendrites and whiskers—that…

The nano-guitar string that plays itself

Scientists at Lancaster University and the University of Oxford have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates…

Commentary: As a birder, I see the effects of climate change every day. Now, Audubon has quantified the threat

For serious birders who regularly observe birds in the wild, ignoring climate change isn’t possible. We…

Converting absorbed photons by 2-oxocarboxylic acids into highly reactive singlet oxygen

Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that when aqueous solutions with pyruvic acid, a 2-oxocarboxylic…

Men are harder competitors: study