Chemistry & Materials

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (909+ words) A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering has created a new type of dye-sensitized nanoparticle that can detect target chemicals at very low concentrations, while also distinguishing between molecules with very similar shapes. “Organic molecules called flurophores have…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (659+ words) Another key detail is its cold-weather capability. In Augsburg, Germany, one homeowner built a house power system that operates entirely off-grid. While that's impressive enough, the tech behind the project makes it one worth shouting about. As battery maker Biwatt…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1045+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — For Illinois to meet its ambitious decarbonization goals, the state’s energy grid will need more battery storage to make use of solar and wind power when the sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow. State regulators…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (113+ words) UQ chemical engineer Dr Miaoqiang Lyu. "Wearable health devices such as glucose sensors, ECG patches and sweat-based lactate and electrolyte patches support preventative healthcare and improve quality of life, but limitations with their batteries can be challenging for users," Dr…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (68+ words) Shelly Zhang, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses her work using additive manufacturing and topology optimization to create new structures, including a 3D thermal cloaking device... Advanced technologies are transforming industry, society, and people's daily lives. Shelly Zhang, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses her…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (157+ words) Charged raindrops may damage paint with tiny electrical discharges that act like microscopic lightning....

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (154+ words) Positioning peptides at the membrane or within the liposome interior directs nanoparticle morphology image: The spatial positioning of biomineralization peptides within liposomal nanoreactors directs where gold nanoparticles form and how they grow. Peptides localized at the membrane interface promote branched…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (246+ words) In the News, Research and Innovation / September 14, 2026 The word “liftoff” will come up a lot between now and the end of September. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated to launch Aug. 30, followed by a Roscosmos Progress resupply mission…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (629+ words) As wireless devices, high-frequency electronics, and communication technologies become increasingly common, electromagnetic interference, or EMI, is becoming a growing concern for device reliability, signal quality, and information security. Conventional shielding materials often work mainly by reflecting electromagnetic waves, which can…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (41+ words) Nanowerk Nanoscale mechanical strain could enable ultra-low-power computing A new computing approach uses amplified nanoscale mechanical strain to switch semiconductor logic states, aiming for far greater energy efficiency than CMOS. Low Power, High Potential...