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SLU Researchers Discover Structure of Protein Associated with Inflammation, Parkinson’s

Saint Louis University scientists report that they have determined the structure of a key protein that is involved in the body’s inflammatory response.

Designing a New Material for Improved Ultrasound

Development of a theoretical basis for ultrahigh piezoelectricity in ferroelectric materials led to a new material with twice the piezo response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics, according to an international team of researchers from Penn State, China and Australia.

Newly Discovered Mode of Drinking in Mosquitoes Carries Biomedical Implications

An international team of scientists, including several at Virginia Tech, have discovered a new ‘burst mode’ of drinking in mosquitoes, which could have implications for future research in mosquito-borne disease transmission, insect morphology, and microfluidics.

Dielectric Metamaterial is Dynamically Tuned by Light

Researchers at Duke University have built the first metal-free, dynamically tunable metamaterial for controlling electromagnetic waves. The approach could form the basis for technologies ranging from improved security scanners to new types of visual displays.

UC and its National Labs Invest in California Climate Change Research

Three new, large-scale research projects studying the effects of climate change on California are getting underway, thanks to over $11 million in awards resulting from the University of California’s close ties with its national laboratories.

Understanding Nanocatalysts' 'talk' Could Better Inform Design

Research by a group led by chemistry professor Peng Chen reveals 'talk' between nanoscale catalysts, and offers a new conceptual framework that could lead to better design of synthetic nanocatalysts.

A New Way to Find Better Battery Materials

A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage and delivery devices such as fuel cells, researchers say.

Atomically Thin Light Emitting Device Opens the Possibility for 'Invisible' Displays

UC Berkeley engineers have built a bright-light emitting device that is millimeters wide and fully transparent when turned off. The light emitting material in this device is a monolayer semiconductor, which is just three atoms thick.

UChicago Scientists Build Trap to Make Tiny Packages of Light ‘Collide’

A new study by a team of University of Chicago physicists examines how to manipulate photons for quantum engineering.

Molecular Prison Forces Diatomic Inmates to Cell Floor

A team of scientists including Carnegie’s Tim Strobel and Venkata Bhadram now report unexpected quantum behavior of hydrogen molecules, H2, trapped within tiny cages made of organic molecules, demonstrating that the structure of the cage influences the behavior of the molecule imprisoned inside it.

New Design Produces True Lithium-Air Battery

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at Argonne National Laboratory have designed a new lithium-air battery that works in a natural air environment and still functioned after a record-breaking 750 charge/discharge cycles.

USD Takes Another Step Forward on Neutrino Research

Assistant physics professor Wenqin Xu has been leading the university collaboration on the experiment called the Majorana Demonstrator which has shown the ability to shield a sensitive, scalable 44-kilogram germanium detector array from background radioactivity in order to study neutrinoless double-beta decay.