Chemistry
Tiny amino acid differences can lead to dramatically different enzymes
Credit: Dr Ulrike Kappler Just a few changes to an enzyme's amino acids can be enough to dramatically change its...
Treatment for Alzheimer found effective in preventing inflammation in orthopedic implants
Credit: Tel Aviv University Dental and orthopedic implants are widely used around the world. Common causes for implant failure are...
Heme is not just for Impossible Burgers
Variation in how animals and bacteria use heme reveals potential target for new antibioticsCredit: (Courtesy of Robert Kranz) It took...
Lasers, levitation and machine learning make better heat-resistant materials
Credit: (Image by Ganesh Sivaraman/Argonne National Laboratory.) Argonne scientists across several disciplines have combined forces to create a new process...
Using phage to discover new antifreeze proteins
Credit: Credit: University of Warwick Controlling, and mitigating the effects of ice growth is crucial to protect infrastructure, help preserve...
8 Out of 10 people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological problems
Credit: Sherry Chou PITTSBURGH, May 11, 2021 - Patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times...
Bioengineering approach for functional muscle regeneration
Combining biochemical and topographical cues improves quality and efficiency of skeletal muscle regenerationCredit: Sang Jin Lee WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021...
James Anderson wins the Dreyfus Foundation’s high honor
The pioneer of environmental chemistry earns the 2021 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences for decades of ground-breaking workCredit: Harvard...
Bone-deep: Mineral found in human bone can help fight toxic organic compounds
Hydroxyapatite, a mineral present in human bones, shows efficient decomposition of hazardous organic compounds when activated using mechanical stressCredit: Image...
Box fan air cleaner greatly reduces virus transmission
Decades-old public classrooms with inadequate ventilation can be made safer with the use of a cardboard frame, air filter, and...
HKBU and Cornell University develop novel targeted therapy for breast cancer with nanotechnology and Chinese medicine
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist Unversity Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a...
Study shows significant benefit of PolarCap® in recovery from sports-related concussions
Results published in the journal Concussion indicate that use of cooling technology hastened safe return to play for players of...
Researchers develop magnetic thin film for spin-thermoelectric energy conversion
Credit: UNIST A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently introduced a new class of magnetic materials for spin...
Stabilizer residue in inks found to inhibit conductivity in 3D printed electronic
Credit: Gustavo Trindade Inks containing metal nanoparticles are among the most commonly-used conductive materials for printed electronics. Ink-jetting layers of...