Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Credit: SUTD/NTU Catalysis is common in many industries such as pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals, agriculture, polymer and over 90% of chemicals ...

Russian scientists have developed a new method for synthesizing para-carboxyplenylsiloxanes, a unique class of organosilicon compounds. The resulting compounds are ...

Graphene Flagship researchers develop a sensor that records brain activity at extremely low frequencies and could lead to new treatments ...

MU researchers gain a greater understanding of cell behavior by developing theoretical model of how proteins work with cell membranes ...

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2019 -- To many people, flamingos are synonymous with Florida, tacky lawn ...

Research from UC3M and Imperial College LondonCredit: UC3M Although this is correct on larger scales, the assumption fails on smaller ...

Credit: Georgia Tech / Nick Hud Trying to explain how DNA and RNA evolved to form such neat spirals has ...

The National Academy of Sciences will honor 18 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a ...

Evolution of signaling molecules opens door to new sepsis therapy approachesCredit: Matthias Feige / TUM Small infections can be fatal: ...

Credit: Yuan Liu Some people consider pufferfish, also known as fugu, a delicacy because of its unique and exquisite flavor, ...

First steps to understanding biochemistry of how plants detect odors Plants don't need noses to smell. The ability is in ...

Credit: American Chemical Society Some people use fidget spinners -- flat, multi-lobed toys with a ball bearing at the center ...

Most consumers' exposure to toxic methylmercury occurs when they eat fish. But research just published in the ACS journal Environmental ...

Arizona State University's Giovanna Ghirlanda and Matthias Heyden, professors in the School of Molecular Sciences and Sara Vaiana, professor in ...

Credit: Image by Janet Sinn-Hanlon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Growing muscle tissue on grooved platforms helps neurons more ...

Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab There are few scientists who straddle the line between basic research and real-world clinical applications as ...

UMass Amherst materials chemists have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as ...

Credit: Sen Lab, Penn State A new, simple, and inexpensive method that uses ultraviolet light to control particle motion and ...

Tree changes in the Midwest and Eastern US will lead to more atmospheric chemicals that cause air pollution and respiratory ...

Credit: D. Caballero, M. Bevilacqua and J.M. Amigo If we are ever to reduce the quantity of plastics being dumped ...