News tagged with nature chemistry
Breakthrough for MRSA treatment found
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology discovered a nanomedicine breakthrough in which new types of polymers were shown to physically detect and destroy ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Jewel-toned organic phosphorescent crystals: A new class of light-emitting material
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pure organic compounds that glow in jewel tones could potentially lead to cheaper, more efficient and flexible display screens, among other applications.
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Scientists identify spontaneously chain-reacting molecule
In the burgeoning field of nano-science there are now many ways of 'writing' molecular-scale messages on a surface, one molecule at a time. The trouble is that writing a molecule at a time takes a very long time.
Dec 12, 2010 |
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Redox response properties of largest-ever polymeric o-phenylenes uncovered
New findings by researchers at RIKEN and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have shed light on the remarkable electrochemical response properties of an elusive class of molecular helix structures, ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Comets may have brought life to Earth: new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Life on Earth as we know it really could be from out of this world. New research from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists shows that comets that crashed into Earth millions of ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Oceans stem the tide of evolution
(PhysOrg.com) -- Toxic seas may have been responsible for delaying the evolution of life on Earth by 1 billion years, experts at Newcastle University have revealed.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Spicing the Meat Also Cuts the Cancer Risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spices will do more than just enhance the taste of ground beef. They'll also cut down on the risk of compounds that can cause cancer.
May 19, 2010 |
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Nut Roasting Benefits: Antioxidant levels of nuts increases after roasting
The chemical reaction that darkens a batch of roasting peanuts also boosts the amount of antioxidants they contain, according to a new study in the journal Food Chemistry.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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New technique paves way for medical discoveries
Researchers have previously been able to analyse which sugar structures are to be found on certain proteins, but not exactly where on the protein they are positioned. This is now possible thanks to a new technique developed ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Molecules wrestle for supremacy in creation of superstructures
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at the University of Liverpool has found how mirror-image molecules gain control over each other and dictate the physical state of superstructures.
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Green industrial lubricant developed
A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally-friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry. The ne ...
Jul 10, 2009 |
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One Sponge-Like Material, Three Different Applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can ...
May 26, 2009 |
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Scientists create custom 3D structures with 'DNA origami'
BOSTON--By combining the art of origami with nanotechnology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have folded sheets of DNA into multilayered objects with dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a ...
May 20, 2009 |
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Enabling graphene-based technology via chemical functionalization
Graphene is an atomically thin sheet of carbon that has attracted significant attention due to its potential use in high-performance electronics, sensors and alternative energy devices such as solar cells. While the physics ...
May 17, 2009 |
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Fresh Pot of Tea Strikes Anticancer Gold
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia report in the Journal of Materials Chemistry that chemicals in tea are the best yet discovered to make consistent, biologically safe gold nanoparticles. More i ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2009 |
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