Chemistry
Imaging technology allows visualization of nanoscale structures inside whole cells
Tool could allow for better understanding for diseases affecting the brain, regenerative therapiesCredit: Fang Huang/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -...
Crystal power
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory The diamonds and other crystals on view in science museum exhibits are a delight to the...
How synaptic changes translate to behavior changes
Scientists pin down how learning influences behavior through widespread synaptic changesCredit: Tam et al., JNeurosci 2020 Learning changes behavior by...
Stress resistance mechanisms in heat shock proteins to advance innovative biotechno
A paper by Kazan Federal University and the Institute of Cytology appeared in RSC AdvancesCredit: Kazan Federal University Researchers from...
Outer tube-selectively boron-doped double-walled carbon nanotubes for thermoelectric applications
Credit: Copyright © 2020, American Chemical Society Carbon nanotubes, the tiny hollow tube of hexagonal carbon lattices has been touted...
Breakthrough in molecular machines
Credit: Mikkel Larris, University of Southern Denmark Molecules are some of life's most basic building blocks. When they work together...
KIST ensures stability of desalination process with magnesium
Process is developed to inhibit the fouling of desalination membranes with the addition of magnesium. Desalination stability is expected to...
Exercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmitters
Researchers find switch in chemical messaging is key prelude to motor skill acquisitionCredit: Spitzer Lab, UC San Diego Doctors have...
Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights ‘superbug’ lung infections
Credit: B. Deslouches/Pitt PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2020 - Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public...
First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction
Light-driven reactions are at the heart of human vision, photosynthesis and solar power generation; seeing the very first step opens...
Free use of Kudos Pro to help researchers keep communicating during pandemic disruption
Credit: Kudos Innovations Ltd For immediate release - Oxford, UK - May 1st, 2020 - Kudos, the award-winning service for...
New study examines which galaxies are best for intelligent life
Galaxies such as our own Milky Way are more likely to harbor intelligent, technologically advanced civilizations, paper arguesCredit: Russell Cothren...
RNA chemist recognized with $11M ‘proven trackrecord’ award
Matthew Disney, PhD, develops RNA-targeting medicines for brain diseases, cancer and COVID-19Credit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla. --...
£1.2 million awarded to improve our understanding of the Sun
Researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded £1.2m to help advance our understanding of the Sun and its impact on...
Rubies on sapphire: Recipe for making crystals in flux
Credit: Katsuya Teshima Ph.D., Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Crystals can be made artificially but a lot of energy...
Gentler, safer hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Natural-looking color mimics human hair pigmentationCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many...
Superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven material discovery
A new study published on the cover of Science could bolster the development of batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies...
Water is key in catalytic conversion of methane to methanol
New atomic-level details of reaction dynamics could aid conversion of natural gas component to an easy-to-transport liquid fuel/industrial chemical feedstockCredit:...
NASA’s Webb Telescope to unravel riddles of a stellar nursery
Credit: Credit: ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP) A bustling stellar nursery in the picturesque Orion Nebula will be a subject of...
Better understanding of nature’s nanomachines may help in design of future drugs
Credit: McGill University Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes...
