Nanodiamonds, recognized for their applications in fields like biomedical imaging, drug delivery, quantum computing, and sensors, have recently been created from petroleum-sourced adamantane crystals through the exposure to high-energy electrons. This unintentional discovery generates defect-free nanodiamonds in a vacuum at ultra-low temperatures, eliminating the necessity for catalysts, additives, or support media, potentially providing a quicker, […]

The UK government has revealed a major investment of almost £30 million to create a dedicated facility focused on enhancing RNA therapies. The UK RNA Biofoundry will be situated at CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence in Darlington, offering critical resources to UK researchers and companies engaged in RNA therapy advancements. This program aims to expedite […]

The landscape of social media for science communication has undergone a significant transformation, with Bluesky rising as a central platform. A thorough investigation carried out by scholars at the University of Sheffield, UK, and Renmin University of China uncovers a remarkable trend: Bluesky is experiencing vastly greater engagement and originality in scientific content compared to […]

Chemists at a major x-ray laser facility in the US have examined a reaction in unprecedented detail, observing individual valence electrons as ammonia dissociates. ‘For the first time here, we managed to follow just a single valence electron,’ states Ian Gabalski, a PhD candidate at Stanford University in California. This is likely the first of […]

A Cutting-Edge Reflective Cement Transforms Cooling in Construction With rising global temperatures, the quest for novel methods to cool buildings grows. An advancement in cement technology could greatly lessen the reliance on air conditioning by diverting a greater amount of sunlight away from building exteriors. Created by researchers at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, this […]