Chemistry

April 23, 2026

Portable swept-source Raman spectrometer for chemical and biomedical applications

In 1928, Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman and his colleague K. S. Krishnan discovered that when light interacts with...

Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer

Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the...

Schematic of poly[2]catenane slip tumbling and bonded ring gradient tumbling.

Physics of complex fluids: Ring polymers show unexpected motion patterns under shear

An international research team is attracting the attention of experts in the field with computational results on the behavior of...

Shy sea anemones are more likely to survive heatwaves

Even in nature, pride can prevail. A study with researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that sea anemones that...

UTA chemist acclaimed as up-and-coming scientist

A University of Texas at Arlington chemist has been honored for his significant contributions to separation science.Credit: Photo courtesy UT...

Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria

Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself.Credit: Tom Ellis/Marcus...

New molecular compound designed with technological applications at the nanoscale

The new issue of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A dedicates its cover to a new molecular compound designed by...

A simple way to harvest more ‘blue energy’ from waves

As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the...

Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments

To better understand COVID-19’s spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and...

California leads U.S. emissions of little-known greenhouse gas

California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation’s greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl...

Electron-ion collider set to begin long-lead procurements

UPTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Under Secretary for Science and Innovation has approved Critical Decision 3A...

Dr. Arati Dasgupta honored by the Nuclear and Plasma Science Society

WASHINGTON – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) plasma physicist, Arati Dasgupta, Ph.D., head, Radiation Hydrodynamics Branch, Plasma Physics Division, receives the 2024...

To create a new wound-care gel, researchers used a common hydrogel, Gel-MA, and created several combinations infused with platelet-rich blood plasma (PRP) and polylysine (PL). To test the gel’s ability to battle bacteria, they added E. coli and S. aureu

Wound treatment gel fights the battle against antibacterial resistance

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – Hydrogels are popular for use in skin ailments and tissue engineering. These polymer-based biocompatible materials...

Dilling named associate laboratory director for neutron sciences at ORNL

Jens Dilling has been named associate laboratory director for the Neutron Sciences Directorate, or NScD, at the Department of Energy’s...

Rice’s Mark Torres wins NSF CAREER Award to examine river water chemistry

Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences at Rice University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF)...

Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low, studies find

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels...

UIC engineers ‘symphonize’ cleaner ammonia production

Among the many chemicals we use every day, ammonia is one of the worst for the atmosphere. The nitrogen-based chemical used...

Modified transformer model with one encoder and two decoders.

Building energy efficiency: Enhancing HVAC fault detection with transformer and transfer learning

A recent study has made a significant step forward in improving the energy efficiency of buildings by enhancing the accuracy...

All-in-one adhesive electrode for flexible 2D supercapacitor

Acids enables adhesive electrodes for thin, flexible supercapacitors

Supercapacitors have the superb ability to capture and store energy. Researchers can use different materials and fabrication methods to make...

Using chemistry and a 300-year-old technique to reinvent a drink (video)