Chemistry
Mystery of immunosuppressive drug’s biosynthesis finally unlocked
Credit: ZHANG Wei and LI Shengying Mycophenolic acid (MPA), discovered in 1893, was the first natural antibiotic to be isolated...
‘Nanoemulsion’ gels offer new way to deliver drugs through the skin
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredientsCredit: Patrick Doyle CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemical...
Stresses from past earthquakes explain location of seismic events
Credit: University of Plymouth The cumulative stresses caused by historic earthquakes could provide some explanation as to why and where...
The key to unlock bacterial fusion
Researchers identify how a Chlamydia-produced protein helps bacterial compartments fuse together, thus increasing pathogenicity PHILADELPHIA - Most people know Chlamydia...
Tailor-made prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners, in less...
Advanced NMR at Ames Lab captures new details in nanoparticle structures
Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have revealed surprising details about the...
NRL, Southwest Research Institute to add PUNCH to NASA’s solar mission
Credit: Graphic courtesy of PUNCH Team/Southwest Research Institute WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers partnered with Southwest Research Institute...
Crystal with a twist: Scientists grow spiraling new material
Helical crystal could yield unexpected properties, like superconductivityCredit: UC Berkeley image by Yin Liu With a simple twist of the...
Scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center In an advance for medical imaging, scientists from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive...
Electron-behaving nanoparticles rock current understanding of matter
Discovery will lead to new methods for materials design It's not an electron. But it sure does act like one....
Rooftop solar panels get boost from Sandia tool that previews a year on grid in minutes
Credit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Homeowners and businesses may now have an easier time getting solar panels on rooftops...
Landmark study signals shift in thinking about stem cell differentiation
Credit: FSU Photography Services A pioneering new study led by Florida State University biologists could fundamentally change our understanding of...
New e-tattoo enables accurate, uninterrupted heart monitoring for days
A new wearable technology made from stretchy, lightweight material could make heart health monitoring easier and more accurate than existing...
Why does the moon smell like gunpowder? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 -- After walking on the moon, astronauts hopped back into their...
Perovskite solar cells tested for real-world performance — in the lab
Credit: Wolfgang Tress (EPFL) It was only ten years ago that metal-halide perovskites were discovered to be photovoltaic materials. Today,...
A study from IRB Barcelona describes the reaction mechanism of DNAzymes
Credit: Juan Aranda, IRB Barcelona A study from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has published a study...
Frustrated fish give up thanks to glia, not just neurons
Credit: Ahrens Lab/Janelia Research Campus Secured in place in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber, frustrated zebrafish just didn't want to swim anymore....
Magnetic field model with simpler means
GFZ researcher wins $20,000 prize in ideas competition to improve the global magnetic field model GFZ scientist Jürgen Matzka is...
‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new way to image cells
Credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2019 Microscopy just got reinvented - again. Traditionally, scientists have used light, x-rays, and electrons...
The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards call for a renewed commitment to global sustainability
The ceremony of the 11th edition of the BBVA Foundation's awards has been held in their new home in the...
