In the 1600s, two private chapels were erected as family burial sites for two noble families. One in the town Svendborg in Denmark, the other in Montella, Italy. They were both attached to a Franciscan Friary, and only a ...
Archaeology
Jul 15, 2020
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A team of researchers at the University of California has found that the histone H3-H4 tetramer is a copper reductase enzyme. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes two experiments they carried ...
Unraveling interactions between metal ions and peptides in the body may eventually lead to improved treatments for diabetes, Alzheimer's and other diseases. Understanding these interactions is the focus of research, co-led ...
Biochemistry
Apr 13, 2020
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Bacterial pathogens can live on surfaces for days. What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill them off?
Materials Science
Apr 9, 2020
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It has become evident recently that the interactions between copper and amyloid-β neurotoxically impact the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. KAIST researchers have reported a new strategy to alter the neurotoxicity ...
Biochemistry
Mar 3, 2020
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A UNIGE researcher has discovered the particularities of porphyry copper and gold deposits, providing mining companies with a new tool to maximize the extraction of these two metals.
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2020
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A RUDN University chemist has synthesized fluorescent compounds with "merry-go-round" molecules that can be used to create economical displays with organic LEDs (OLEDs). The nucleus of these molecules is a triangle of silver ...
Materials Science
Nov 8, 2019
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The effects environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks will have on the global supply of metals without major innovations in the mining industry have been highlighted by University of Queensland researchers.
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2019
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From soda bottles to polyester clothing, ethylene is part of many products we use every day. In part to meet demand, the Shell Oil Company is building an ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa., specifically to produce ...
Materials Science
Sep 23, 2019
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The geographic origins of the metals in Scandinavian mixed-metal artifacts reveal a crucial dependency on British and continental European trading sources during the beginnings of the Nordic Bronze Age, according to a study ...
Archaeology
Jul 24, 2019
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