AvatarKatie ParksTrio behind method to visualise the molecules of life wins 2017 Nobel Prize in ChemistryThe Conversation UK - James StreetleyThree scientists have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a technique that helps image biological molecules in unprecedented detail. …
AvatarKatie ParksWater-repellent coatings could make de-icing a breezenature.com - Mark ZastrowCoatings that force ice to grow upwards from the surface could make it easier to remove. Ice growth on hydrophillic (top layer) and hydrophobic …
AvatarKatie ParksNobel Prize Winning Technique Discovers Reason Behind Battery FiresForbes - Meriame BerbouchaA technique known as cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) won the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry and has been used by scientists at Stanford University to capture the first atomic-level images of growths in batteries, which have been one of the largest limitations to developing better batteries. These …
AvatarKatie ParksSynthetic material acts like an insect cloaking devicephys.org - Pennsylvania State UniversitySynthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions across a wide range of frequencies, making them a candidate for …
AvatarKatie ParksChemists have created compounds that can treat glaucomaeurekalert.org - RUDN UniversityGlaucoma is a serious disease associated with increased intraocular pressure which often leads to blindness. One of the ways to treat glaucoma is to …
AvatarKatie ParksThe element erbium could pave the way to a quantum internetphys.org - Rose AhlefeldtIf you were to try reciting the periodic table, you might stumble before you got to the rare earth elements. Comprising yttrium (element 39) and …
