Chemistry
Efficient synthesis of indole derivatives, an important component of most drugs, allows the development of new drug candidates
A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has successfully developed an ultrafast and simple synthetic method for producing indole...
Towards a sustainable superconductor technology with magnesium diboride super magnets
Magnesium diboride (MgB2), a binary compound, behaves as a superconductor – a substance that offers no resistance to electric current...
Tianwen-1: Zhurong Rover finds evidence of water at low latitudes on modern Mars
The Zhurong rover has found evidence of water on dune surfaces on modern Mars by providing key observational proof of...
El Niño–Southern Oscillation correlates well with following-summer cloud-to-ground lightning in China
Large-scale circulation anomalies are a key factor in the transportation of water vapor and changes in climate. For tropical and...
Review article on asymmetric synthesis using arynes
Arynes, synthetic intermediates in which a portion of the benzene ring is a triple bond, have been applied in various...
Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots
For millennia, humans have used knots for all kinds of reasons — to tie rope, braid hair, or weave fabrics....
Local holographic transformations: tractability and hardness
Counting problems arise in many different fields, e.g., statistical physics, economics and machine learning. In order to study the complexity...
How spheres become worms
Hydrogels? Many people use these substances without knowing it. As superabsorbents in nappies, for example, hydrogels absorb a lot of...
Newly developed hydrogel nanocomposite for the mass production of hydrogen
A research team led by Prof. HYEON Taeghwan at the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science...
Clean and green synthesis of isothioureas made possible via electrochemical three-component reaction
In agriculture and medicine, isothiourea plays an important role as an important synthetic intermediate. As well as being potent inhibitors...
Theory of σ bond resonance in flat boron materials
Recently, two-dimensional (2D) boron sheets, namely borophenes, have drawn great interests of materials scientists because of their analogy to graphene....
James Fast selected as Jefferson Lab EIC project manager
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and DOE’s Brookhaven National...
Record ammonia production achieved with inexpensive cobalt catalyst at low temperatures
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with a production of over 187 million...
Chemist Deborah Myers recognized as a pioneering woman in fuel cell research
Myers is driving discovery in fuel cell research using advanced techniques and capabilities at Argonne.Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory)....
New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process
The new chemical process is not limited to wind turbine blades but works on many different so-called fibre-reinforced epoxy composites,...
Characterization of the HDAC/PI3K inhibitor CUDC-907 as a novel senolytic
“The mechanisms of induction of senescent cell death by CUDC-907 remain to be fully elucidated.”Credit: 2023 Al-Mansour et al. “The...
Say ‘ahhh’: This ecofriendly tongue depressor checks vitals
Doctors often use tongue depressors when peering in a patient’s mouth and throat. But what if that flat wooden spatula...
Fabrication and applications of van der Waals heterostructures
The explosion of two-dimensional layered materials (2DLMs) with various unique properties provides basic building blocks for van der Waals heterostructures...
How to land on a planet safely
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – When a lander descends toward the moon – or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet...
Improving bloodstain pattern analysis with fluid dynamics
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – Often left on the surfaces of a crime scene or on the clothes of an...
