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Analytical Chemistry Apr 8, 2024

New statistical-modeling workflow may help advance drug discovery and synthetic chemistry

A new automated workflow developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has the potential to allow researchers to analyze the products of their reaction experiments in real time, a key capability ...

Environment Apr 4, 2024

What we know about how 'forever chemicals' affect health

Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on human health, prompting growing calls for them to be banned.

Nanomaterials Apr 3, 2024

Novel fabrication technique takes transition metal telluride nanosheets from lab to mass production

Transition metal telluride nanosheets have shown enormous promise for fundamental research and other applications across a rainbow of different fields, but until now, mass fabrication has been impossible, leaving the material ...

Condensed Matter Mar 28, 2024

Study unveils a spontaneous toroidal polar topology in the helielectric nematic state

Magnetic and electric dipoles, objects with two oppositely charged ends, have a similar symmetrical structure. One might thus assume that they exhibit similar internal structures and physical states.

Biotechnology Mar 26, 2024

AI predicts the taste and quality of beer

Belgian scientists have developed AI models that can predict how consumers will rate a particular beer, and what aroma compounds brewers can add to improve it. The research was published in Nature Communications and may revolutionize ...

Environment Mar 15, 2024

Arctic cooperation at a standstill because of Russia's war in Ukraine: Report

A new ZOiS Report analyzes the various effects of Russia's war against Ukraine on the Arctic region. The authors also assess how a baseline of coordination with Russia on the vital issues of security and climate change could ...

Nanophysics Mar 15, 2024

Driving photochemistry with sub-molecular precision

Absorption of light initiates many natural and artificial chemical processes, for example, photosynthesis in plants, human vision, or even 3D printing. Until now, it seemed impossible to control a light-driven chemical reaction ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 14, 2024

Researchers develop a new type of frequency comb that promises to further boost the accuracy of timekeeping

Chip-based devices known as frequency combs, which measure the frequency of light waves with unparalleled precision, have revolutionized timekeeping, the detection of planets outside of our solar system and high-speed optical ...

Astrobiology Mar 12, 2024

The LIFE telescope passed its first test, detecting biosignatures on Earth

We know that there are thousands of exoplanets out there, with many millions more waiting to be discovered. But the vast majority of exoplanets are simply uninhabitable. For the few that may be habitable, we can only determine ...

Plants & Animals Mar 7, 2024

Study shows new habitats affect plants' chemical defenses

An international team of researchers has investigated the question of whether the chemical defenses of plants changes when they have established themselves in new geographical regions.

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