Chemistry
Acetalization: A feasible and sustainable strategy for biomass valorization
Biomass, mainly composed of lignocellulose and vegetable oil, has been acclaimed as one of the most promising sustainable sources of...
Simultaneous synthesis and fixing of covalent organic frameworks
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are versatile materials composed of interconnected organic molecules held together by covalent bonds. These frameworks can...
A quick and inexpensive test for osteoporosis risk
As life expectancy increases worldwide, age-associated diseases such as osteoporosis are having an increasing impact. Although early detection could help...
Michael Wong named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
HOUSTON – (July 19, 2023) – Rice University’s Michael Wong was named a fellow to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC),...
Concentration of cell membrane components with nanocarbon materials
OverviewCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry...
Staying sharp: Researchers turn to an everyday shop tool to study how materials behave
Researchers at Texas A&M University are taking a traditional manufacturing tool — metal cutting — and developing a more accessible...
New joint French-U.S. laboratory to advance fundamental nuclear physics and astrophysics research being established at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University (MSU) and the French research organization, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, or...
Researchers achieve historic milestone in energy capacity of supercapacitors
EL PASO, Texas (July 18, 2023) – In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the...
WVU researchers develop hydrogen technology to curtail greenhouse gases from food, beverage industry
Engineers and scientists at West Virginia University are developing an advanced hydrogen flexible boiler to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry...
Structure of the elusive boron monoxide finally determined after 83 years
In an effort to discover new 2D materials, a team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory determined the structure of...
Case Report: Intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation
“The prognosis of recurrent/metastatic SS remains poor, highlighting the need for a novel therapeutic strategy.”Credit: 2023 Russo et al. “The...
The carbon cycle is speeding up
Subarctic ecosystems store large amounts of carbon. As the climate continues to warm, more and more carbon is being released...
Droplet levitation is a new way to explore airborne viruses and microorganisms
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in...
Laser-controlled intracellular flows in temperature-sensitive biological cells
Micromanipulation techniques are widely adopted in materials science, colloidal physics and life sciences for various applications, ranging from nanostructure assembly...
How do microbes spread globally? A study clarifies how they travel from end to end of the world
The study “Understanding atmospheric intercontinental dispersal of harmful microorganisms”* compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of...
Detecting nanoplastics – in fractions of a second
It is well known that microplastics are a problem: They are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the...
Shrinking light: Nanoscale optical breakthrough
Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of quantum possibilities. This has...
All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin’s paper money
Benjamin Franklin may be best known as the creator of bifocals and the lightning rod, but a group of University...
Formamide: a versatile small molecular building block for synthesizing heavily N-doped 1D & 2D carbon
Low-dimensional carbon materials (LDCs), including graphene and carbon nanotubes, have attracted considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and intriguing...
Merck Prize boosts work on automated air sensor for pandemic pathogens
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The...
