Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials
New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transportCredit: University of Houston and J.C. Palmer Thousands of chemical processes used ...
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Detailed molecular workings of a key system in learning and memory formation
UMass Amherst team discovers new regulatory role for a calcium-tuning proteinCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the new ...
Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells
Credit: In su Lee (POSTECH) The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use ...
Newly discovered mutation could point to heart disease therapeutic target
Research points to potential to reduce triglyceride levels without the risk of unpleasant and serious side effects in the intestines ...
Vaccines through microneedle skin patches
Grant means tests can go aheadCredit: Innoture A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being ...
Oldest enzyme in cellular respiration isolated
How microbes in the primordial atmosphere obtained energy without oxygenCredit: Uwe Dettmar for Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany In the first ...
Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes
Credit: Christina Krönauer and Damiano Lironi, Aarhus University Legume plants fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of symbiotic bacteria, called ...
A titanate nanowire mask that can eliminate pathogens
EPFL researchers developed a filter "paper" made from titanium oxide nanowires which is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them ...
New-generation CO2 gas separation system using gate-type adsorbents
Credit: Shotaro Hiraide Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University The Paris Agreement of 2015 set a goal of reducing ...
NSD2 enzyme appears to prevent cellular senescence
Toward an era where aging can be controlledCredit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have used comprehensive ...
New science behind algae-based flip-flops
Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of plastic wasteCredit: Photo courtesy of Stephen Mayfield, ...
Chemists build natural anti-cancer compound with lean new process
Scripps Research collaborators develop a way to seamlessly create the compound's complex structureCredit: Scripps Research JUPITER, FL--Scripps Research chemists Hans ...
Scientists discover new concept of bacterial gene regulation
Research team of the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" at the University Jena identifies new regulatory sRNA moleculesCredit: ...
Grow faster, die sooner
How growth rates influence the fitness of bacteriaCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Bacteria are survival artists: When they get nutrition, ...
NTU develops peptide that makes drug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again
Peptide also kills multidrug-resistant bacteria on its ownCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ...
Algal symbiosis could shed light on dark ocean
Credit: Ryan Kerney/Gettysburg College New research has revealed a surprise twist in the symbiotic relationship between a type of salamander ...
Discovery could lead to more potent garlic, boosting flavor and bad breath
Credit: Virginia Tech For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and pest deterrent ...
New strategy against osteoporosis
Credit: Tan Wen Hui / University of Singapore Osteoporosis is the most common age-related bone disease which affects hundreds of ...
Ultrafast lasers probe elusive chemistry at the liquid-liquid interface
Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Real-time measurements captured by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...
University of Minnesota and academic collaborators receive $26 million for NSF engineering research center
ATP-Bio is co-led by the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in MedicineCredit: University of Minnesota The National Science Foundation ...
