University Research

Discovery Paves Way for New Kinds of Superconducting Electronics

Physicists at UC San Diego have developed a new way to control the transport of electrical currents through high-temperature superconductors—materials discovered nearly 30 years ago that lose all resistance to electricity at commercially attainable low temperatures.

Symmetry Matters in Graphene Growth

Scientists at Rice University discovered that the geometric relationship between graphene and the substrate, the underlying material on which carbon assembles atom by atom, determines how the island shapes emerge.

Uncovering the Secrets of Super Solar Power Perovskites

University of Utah study of magnetic field effects could help researchers to fully optimize organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells.

Catalyst Destroys Common Toxic Nerve Agents Quickly

Northwestern University scientists have developed a robust new material, inspired by biological catalysts, that is extraordinarily effective at destroying toxic nerve agents that are a threat around the globe.

Bucky-Balls Become Buckybombs

Scientists at USC modify bucky-balls so they explode when heated, which may have potential for killing cancer cells.

New Transitory Form of Silica Observed

A Carnegie-led team was able to discover five new forms of silica under extreme pressures at room temperature.

Catching and Releasing Tiny Molecules

A team of Harvard scientists have demonstrated a new technique for sorting biomolecules that could lead to efficient clinical diagnostics and chemical purification.

Justin Walensky Receives DOE Funding

Justin Walensky, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri, will receive significant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further his research into understanding chemical bonding.

Caltech Announces Discovery in Fundamental Physics

Researchers at Caltech University, University of Chicago, and the Argonne National Laboratory recently used a synchrotron X-ray source to investigate the existence of instabilities in the arrangement of the electrons in metals, and to pinpoint, for the first time, how those instabilities arise.