ChemistryTo Increase the Polymer’s Resistance to Tearing, Add Weaker Links A group of scientists from MIT and Duke University have found a paradoxical method to strengthen polymers by adding a few weaker bonds to the…
HealthMercury Emission Mercury emission is the release of mercury into the environment, which is usually caused by human activity. Although mercury is a naturally occurring element, various…
MedicalSonodynamic Immunotherapy is Successful in Treating Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that affects the pancreas, which is an organ located behind the stomach. It occurs when abnormal cells in…
AstronomyPlanetary Nebula – a type of emission nebula A planetary nebula (PN, plural PNe) is a type of emission nebula composed of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant…
EnvironmentIn the North-West Pacific, Concurrent Atmospheric and Marine Observations Directly Under a Violent Category 5 Typhoon A Category 5 typhoon is the most severe classification on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is used to measure the intensity of tropical cyclones,…
ChemistrySodium Pyrosulfate – an Inorganic Compound Sodium pyrosulfate has the chemical formula Na2S2O7 and is an inorganic compound. It is a white salt. It has the appearance of a white crystalline…
AstronomyIrregular Galaxy An irregular galaxy, as opposed to a spiral or an elliptical galaxy, lacks a distinct regular shape. Irregular galaxies do not fit into any of…
EnvironmentClimate Change Mitigation Through Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Inadequate levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are one of the main causes of climate change. Decarbonization, or electrifying the power…
PsychologyClinical Geropsychology – a subfield of psychology Clinical geropsychology is the application of “the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome…
PhysicsUltra-High Vacuum Produces Single-Atom Vacancies in Atomically Thin Insulators Single photons can be produced by flaws in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), an atomically thin insulator with uses in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors.…
PhysicsHigh-Frequency Impulses are Converted into Visible Light Extremely Quickly and Variably Researchers from the University of Exeter Centre for Graphene Science, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), and TU Eindhoven…
MedicalAcne Therapy Using a Microneedle Array With Ultrasound-Activated Antibacterial Nanoparticles A new microneedle patch has been developed by a research team at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) under the direction of Professor Kelvin Yeung…