Chemistry
Gold nanoparticles turn the spotlight on drug candidates in cells
Osaka University researchers report a combination of alkyne tags and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microscopy for following the dynamics of...
Faster detection of photocatalyst-generated oxygen has big implications for clean energy
New method is 1000 times faster and could be used to illuminate reaction mechanisms behind artificial photosynthesisCredit: (TOC graphic from...
Antibiotic resistance genes in three Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria
Credit: Maria Virginia Riquelme In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a category 5 hurricane that made landfall in September 2017,...
New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI
Prototype tech shrinks AI to deliver brain-like functionality in one powerful deviceCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology...
Machine learning innovation to develop chemical library
One-step multicomponent reaction with interpretable machine learning innovation to develop chemical library for drug discoveryCredit: Purdue University/Gaurav Chopra WEST LAFAYETTE,...
Oil droplet predators chase oil droplet prey
Researchers design system that emulates life-like behavior in non-living systemCredit: Zarzar Laboratory/Nature Chemistry Oil droplets can be made to act...
Financial penalties imposed on large pharmaceutical firms for illegal activities
UNC Charlotte research shows price pharmaceutical firms pay for illegal practicesCredit: UNC Charlotte Some pharmaceutical companies have received criticism for...
Drug discovery: First highly scalable method to monitor protein levels and localizations
Credit: © Andreas Reicher / CeMM Until now, scientists typically studied the changes of proteins and their roles in the...
A patented solution for dry mouth relief and food product development
Credit: Anwesha Sarkar/University of Leeds A team of scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a new hydrogel that...
Microbial remedies target chemical threats in the environment
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Across America, hazardous waste sites pose an ongoing threat to human and...
Quantifying quantumness: A mathematical project ‘of immense beauty’
Investigators develop a method to determine how quantum the state of a system isCredit: Luis L. Sánchez Soto WASHINGTON, November...
In a pandemic, migration away from dense cities more effective than closing borders
A simulation shows reducing population density in large cities decreases disease spreadCredit: Image courtesy of Massimiliano Zanin WASHINGTON, November 17,...
Seeking the most effective polymers for personal protective equipment
Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed to work against viruses?Credit: Morgan Alexander WASHINGTON, November 17, 2020 --...
Environmental scientists’ new ozonation method treats water from antibiotic residues
Credit: TalTech Clean drinking water is considered to be one of the earth's most precious and threatened resources. Recent studies...
Scientists develop world most-sensitive IR photon video detector
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS Scientists from NUST MISIS National Technological Initiative Center "Quantum Communications" are developing the world's first prototype...
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter
Solving one environmental problem could create anotherCredit: R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP Humans must reduce carbon dioxide and aerosol...
Purdue-led team named quarterfinalist in DOE solar innovation contest
Credit: David Warsinger/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University innovator and his team are among the quarterfinalists in...
UTA partners with NCTCOG to generate energy from food waste found in landfills
Project converts food waste into energyCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington environmental engineering professor is helping the...
New optical method paves way to breath test for cancer biomarker
Sensitive spectroscopy approach detects formaldehyde at a level of just 1 part per millionCredit: Mateusz Winkowski, University of Warsaw WASHINGTON...
Cosmic flashes come in all different sizes
Credit: Danielle Futselaar/artsource.nl By studying the site of a spectacular stellar explosion seen in April 2020, a Chalmers-led team of...
