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The traditionally cumbersome yet widely-used Birch reduction can now be carried out in a mere minute in air using an optimized mechanochemical approach.Credit: Koji Kubota...

Long-COVID a greater burden for migrant groups than the native population

All prominent migrant groups in the Netherlands are suffering more from long-covid than the native Dutch population, research from Amsterdam UMC has found. The study,...

Crystals of the newly synthesized anthraquinodimethane derivatives

Toward tunable molecular switches from organic compounds

Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form.Credit: Yusuke Ishigaki Newly synthesized organic molecules...

SARS-CoV-2 household transmission with relative risks infographic

Spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to virus on hands and surfaces, say researchers

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NIH-funded study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds

The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women...

Chemistry’s Michael Schulz awarded National Science Foundation CAREER award

Michael Schulz, assistant professor of chemistry within the Virginia Tech College of Science, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award....

UNLV, SNWA study makes case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance

A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers...

Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns

Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and...

New atomic-scale understanding of catalysis could unlock massive energy savings

MADISON – In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical engineers have developed model of how catalytic reactions...

Professor Arthur Ragauskas and Dr Matt Derry

Aston University hosts Royal Society of Chemistry prize-giving

Aston University has hosted a prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prize-giving and lecture.Credit: Aston University Professor Arthur Ragauskas awarded Royal Society of Chemistry prize He...

New professor to boost Aston University’s photonics expertise

Credit: Professor Richard Hogg Professor Richard Hogg will be joining Aston Institute of Photonics Technologies It is a leading photonics research centre, with a successful...

Blind dating in bacteria evolution

Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfil their diverse functions, they have to interact with other proteins....

MSU to refurbish world’s first superconducting cyclotron for chip testing

Michigan State University (MSU) will build on its 60-year track record in accelerator-based nuclear physics leadership by refurbishing the history-making K500 cyclotron and installing it...

New software marketplace expands licensing opportunities

Idaho National Laboratory’s software marketplace is officially open for business.   Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory’s software marketplace is officially open for business.   The marketplace...

Study reveals how diet and probiotics boost melanoma immunotherapy response