Chemistry
Small, adsorbent ‘fins’ collect humidity rather than swim through water
Clean, safe water is a limited resource and access to it depends on local bodies of water. But even dry...
Towards non-toxic antifouling agents: A novel method for total synthesis of scabrolide F
Marine organisms produce many organic compounds with diverse chemical structures and biological activities. These natural marine products are regarded as...
Surprising vortex behind new solar cell and lighting materials
Metal-halide perovskites have quickly advanced in the last decade since their discovery as a semiconductor that outshines silicon in its...
Frauke Gräter appointed new director at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
How can artificial intelligence and machine learning be used for innovative research in the field of soft matter? Frauke Gräter,...
3D thymic-like hydrogels for T-cell differentiation
New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2024—A new study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal GEN Biotechnology describes the establishment...
Novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection and treatment
Researchers from the Department of Bioengineering (BE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have designed a novel 3D hydrogel culture system...
Model shows how plankton survive in a turbulent world
How do particles move in turbulent fluids? The answer to this question can be found in a new model presented...
Secrets of drop stains unveiled: New FSU research decodes chemical composition from simple photos
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Imagine zooming in on a dried drop of salt solution — each pattern a unique masterpiece, reminiscent...
Breakthrough research uncovers hidden phenomena in ultra-clean quantum materials
24 June 2024 – BERLIN, GERMANY - In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers unveiled previously unobserved phenomena...
Removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the...
A hidden treasure in the Milky Way – Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source
X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as...
Is dark matter made of black holes?
Gravitational wave detectors, LIGO and Virgo, have detected a population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the...
3D maps of diseased tissues at subcellular precision
An open-source platform developed by researchers in Nikolaus Rajewsky’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center creates molecular maps from patient...
Lanthanide catalysts enable one-step synthesis of complex drug precursors
Hydrocarbazole is a crucial compound in organic chemistry, serving as a building block for various biologically active compounds, including pesticides...
Novel application of optical tweezers: colorfully showing molecular energy transfer
A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka...
Discovery of spontaneous inflow and outflow states of high-temperature plasma by energetic ions
BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background In the realm of fusion research, the control of plasma density, temperature, and...
Novel catalysts for improved methanol production using carbon dioxide dehydrogenation
Encapsulating copper nanoparticles within hydrophobic porous silicate crystals has been shown by scientists at Tokyo Tech to significantly enhance the...
Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought
Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse gas emissions will rise, leading to more frequent...
Inspired by nature: synthetic nightshade molecule effective against leukemia cells
Nightshade plants produce a diverse array of compounds with therapeutic potential. Researchers at CeMM have now identified an artificial variant...
ALS: Newly discovered subtypes and sex differences create new approaches for drugs
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS for short, is a mysterious neurodegenerative disease that is almost always fatal. A consortium of researchers...
