Self-assembling molecules into organized structures is highly valuable for developing new materials. One notable class of these materials is lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs), which are molecular assemblies of amphiphilic ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Fluoropolymers have become an integral part of modern society, both in industrial and consumer applications. When these high-performance materials reach the end of their useful life, they can end up in both industrial and ...
Environment
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When Ben Orlando delivered a 2019 research talk at Michigan state University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, it set the stage for a collaborative breakthrough that was decades in the making.
Biochemistry
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are essential airborne signals or odors that enable plants to communicate with other organisms and plants across short and long distances. A key aspect of this communication occurs when a ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Decades after it was first found in Japan, a species of crustacean with unique black-and-white coloring that resembles a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Melitid amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans found worldwide. ...
Plants & Animals
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This past spring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the world was undergoing a "global coral-bleaching event" due to the record-setting warmth of our oceans—the fourth such event ever recorded ...
Ecology
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A new method of detecting fires of less than 250 meters uses data from two satellites that collect optical images and data from another four that measure high temperatures caused by fires.
Environment
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Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study published in the journal Reptiles & Amphibians.
Plants & Animals
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A new study shows that a biomedical tool can successfully deliver genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. The technology, tested in mice, might have the potential to stop the progression of ...
Bio & Medicine
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The city of Cali, in Colombia, is hosting the UN's 16th biodiversity summit, known as COP16. The summit, which runs until Friday, November 1, is focused on how countries will fulfill previous pledges to protect at least 30% ...
Ecology
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