Chemistry

April 13, 2019

Investigation of the complex mixture of chlorinated, brominated and mixed halogenated dibenzofurans and diphenyl ethers released from open e-waste burning...

Novo Biosciences achieves major milestones in moving trodusquemine into clinical trials

Regenerative medicine drug candidate has potential applications in heart disease and Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: Novo Biosciences BAR HARBOR, MAINE -...

DOE’s Science Graduate Student Research Program selects 70 students to pursue research at DOE labs

The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has selected 70 graduate students from across the nation for its 2018...

New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals

Credit: University of Luxembourg In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers from the University of...

Quantum simulation more stable than expected

Quantum localization bounds Trotter errors in digital quantum simulationCredit: IQOQI Innsbruck/Harald Ritsch Quantum computers promise to solve certain computational problems...

Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook

Ozone pollution reduced even when electricity is produced by combustion sources EVANSTON, Ill.-- If you have ever wondered how much...

Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans

Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth's first life forms Primitive ponds may have provided...

Hubble peers at cosmic blue bauble

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, G. Piotto et al. Globular clusters are inherently beautiful objects, but the subject of this NASA/ESA...

Fishy diagnostics for food allergy testing

James Cook University scientists in Australia have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable - potentially putting...

The interface makes the difference

ICIQ researchers and collaborators look in detail at the interfaces in perovskite solar cells to understand the differences observed in...

LSU Health New Orleans research finds new Rx target for childhood cancer

New Orleans, LA - Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans...

Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures

Credit: NTU, Singapore. In the 2018 movie Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures...

New research supports volcanic origin of Kiruna-type iron ores

The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate...

‘Molecular scissors’ for plastic waste

Enzyme MHETase decodedCredit: Martin Künsting/HZB Plastics are excellent materials: extremely versatile and almost eternally durable. But this is also exactly...

US Naval Research Lab develops quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens

Groundbreaking technology available for manufacturing, sales of new and improved electronicsCredit: NRL photo U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists have developed...

Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies

Raises questions over safety of the anesthesia during pregnancyCredit: Dr. Vicko Gluncic, MD, PhD While there has long been discussion...

Confluence Pharmaceuticals receives $200K investment from IU fund

Confluence Pharmaceuticals develops treatments for social and communication impairments related to autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndromeCredit: Teri Willey BLOOMINGTON,...

The Army invented a Venetian blind-inspired power generator

Government invention is available to businesses or entrepreneurs who would make, use, or sell itCredit: EJ Hersom/DoD A patent was...

Molecules that curb errant proteins of AL amyloidosis point to new type of therapy