computational technique
Researchers predict material with record-setting melting point
The computations, described in the journal Physical Review B (Rapid Communications), showed that a material made with just the right amounts of hafnium,…
An unlikely competitor for diamond as the best thermal conductor
An unlikely material, cubic boron arsenide, could deliver an extraordinarily high thermal conductivity – on par with the industry standard set by costly…
Tick-borne Lone Star virus identified through new super-fast gene sequencing
The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of other tick-borne viruses called bunyaviruses, which often cause fever,…
Modeling the breaking points of metallic glasses
Metallic glass alloys (or liquid metals) are three times stronger than the best industrial steel, but can be molded into complex shapes with the same ease as…
Catalysis: Optimizing water splitting
Partnerships can pay off when it comes to converting solar into chemical energy. By modeling a cadmium sulfide (CdS)–zinc sulfide (ZnS) alloy with special…
Novel drug candidates offer new route to controlling inflammation
The team started by creating a three-dimensional map of a protein structure called the C3a receptor, which sits on the surface of human cells and plays a…