How to link plastics found at a crime scene to potential suspects
With the use of proper standards, quantitative elemental profiling with the so-called LA-ICP-MS method is a promising tool for criminal investigations.
Th, 26.9.2024
University of Amsterdam
Article | Scientific article
Attosecond X-rays Provide a Snapshot of Liquid Water
Scientists capture electronic response to ionization.
Th, 19.9.2024
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Article | Scientists
"It amuses me when people tell me they don't believe in nano," says Fatma Yalcinkaya
Fatma Yalcinkaya is a scientist whose name resonates both here and abroad. More than a decade ago, it was the nanoscale world that attracted her to the Technical University of Liberec from Turkey.
Fr, 13.9.2024
CXI TUL
Article | Scientific article
New Software Tool Generates Data Analysis for Complex ToF-SIMS
Software creates reports automatically to explain chemical differences among samples.
Th, 12.9.2024
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Article | Scientific article
Team aims to improve safety of fertilizers made from wastewater sludge
Johns Hopkins researchers create new list of possibly toxic contaminants commonly found in biosolids nationwide.
Fr, 6.9.2024
Johns Hopkins University
Article | Scientific article
Epic science inside a cubic millimeter of brain
Researchers publish largest-ever dataset of neural connections.
Th, 5.9.2024
Harvard University
Article | Interview
‘The scientist is not in the business of following instructions.’
George Whitesides became a giant of chemistry by keeping it simple. In a conversation with the Gazette, Whitesides looked back on his life and career. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Fr, 30.8.2024
Harvard University
Article | Scientific article
Single-molecule light scattering using optical holography
While all materials scatter light, the minuscule scattering from individual molecules has remained invisible to holographic techniques until now.
Th, 29.8.2024
University of Oxford
Article | Health
New molecules from IOCB Prague decrease appetite and protect the brain against Alzheimer’s-type diseases
Scientists from Dr. Lenka Maletinska's team have developed a new substance that may help to solve the health limitations of obesity and Alzheimer's disease.
Mo, 26.8.2024
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Article | Video
New technique to diagnose cancer metastasis uses origami nanoprobes
A team of Johns Hopkins engineers can locate aggressive cancers using laser light and folded DNA