“We now have a quick and easy-to-use tool that we can employ in any environment to test for the presence of microorganisms capable of methylating mercury and determine how abundant they are,” says researcher

Previously, this method was laborious, prone to errors and impractical for creating complex structures larger than a few nanometers

While some of today’s solar cells use a blend of cadmium and tellurium to convert light into electricity, adding the optimum amount of selenium in the right places could help increase efficiency

The environmentally friendly process generates a 20-fold increase in surface area per sheet, which could expand the nanomaterials’ commercial applications

These renewable resources include agricultural, forestry and algal biomass, as well as waste

The researchers took a counterintuitive approach by taking advantage of optical distortions that they typically try to eliminate

“This work demonstrates how organisms find ways to adapt and interact with specific organisms in a symbiotic or parasitic way to survive in hostile environments.”

"This is the first clear evidence of a discernible human fingerprint on physiological vegetation changes at the continental scale."

The provisional names for 115, 117, and 118 will now undergo a statutory period for public review before the names and symbols can be finally approved by the IUPAC Council

Titan propels GE beyond the limits of gas turbine testing

The discovery demonstrates features of water under ultra confinement in rocks, soil, and cell walls, which scientists predict will be of interest across many disciplines

“Our method opens pathways to direct-write and edit circuitry on 2-D material without the complicated current state-of-the-art multi-step lithographic processes.” 

Armed with information about what electrons are doing inside the material, researchers believe they can make improvements to solar cells

Team led by researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory used the vibrations between two layers to decipher their stacking patterns

A specialized ORNL team uses nuclear forensics to solve mysteries and safeguard materials