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Metal catalysts used for environmental sustainability found to degrade and become less effective
New research is showing that some tiny catalysts being considered for industrial-scaled environmental remediation efforts may be unstable during operation.
Materials Science
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Scientists invent an artificial nose for continuous bacterial monitoring
A team of scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have invented an artificial nose that is capable of continuous bacterial monitoring, which has never been previously achieved and could be useful in multiple ...
Analytical Chemistry
15 hours ago
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Universal mechanism of regulation in plant cells discovered
All plant cells obtain their energy mainly from two organelles they contain—chloroplasts (responsible for photosynthesis) and mitochondria (responsible for the biochemical cycle of respiration that converts sugars into ...
Biochemistry
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Using visible light to efficiently decompose carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities have risen drastically over the last century and a half and are seen as the primary cause of global warming and abnormal weather patterns. So, there has been considerable ...
Materials Science
19 hours ago
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This molecule is made from sugar, shaped like a doughnut, and formed using light
A process using a light-sensitive chemical can drastically reduce cost and energy consumption to produce gamma-cyclodextrin, a compound that is widely used in manufacturing, according to a Dartmouth study.
Materials Science
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Molecule layer aids chemoselective hydrogenation on solid palladium catalysts
Chemical reactions don't always go to plan. Unwanted by-products lead to extra costs and waste resources. Selective catalysts can help, but chemists have to test out large numbers before they find the right fit. Researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
22 hours ago
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Ramanome database can help mining microalgal cell factories for reducing carbon emissions
Microalgae are "simple" organisms of single cells, yet they pack a mighty potential punch when it comes to helping humanity achieve carbon neutrality, according to researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess ...
Analytical Chemistry
22 hours ago
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Researchers obtain new results on corrosion behavior of alloy materials under extreme environments
The service behavior of materials under extreme environments is one of the bottlenecks restricting the development of advanced nuclear energy systems. Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy ...
Analytical Chemistry
22 hours ago
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Scientists design superfast molecular motor
Light-driven molecular motors have been around for over 20 years. These motors typically take microseconds to nanoseconds for one revolution. Thomas Jansen, associate professor of physics at the University of Groningen, and ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2021
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Order from disorder in the sarcomere
Alpha-actinin can cross-link actin filaments and anchor them to the Z-disk in sarcomeres. Sarcomeres are a structural unit of myofibril in striated muscle. The FATZ (filamin, α-actinin- and telethonin-binding protein of ...
Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer
An incredibly light new material that can reduce aircraft engine noise and improve passenger comfort has been developed at the University of Bath.
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2021
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Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives
Just how do spiders walk straight up—and even upside-down across—so many different types of surfaces? Answering this question could open up new opportunities for creating powerful, yet reversible, bioinspired adhesives. ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2021
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Discovering new leads for functional materials guided by artificial intelligence
Searching for lead materials with specific properties, researchers have developed a workflow that incorporates artificial intelligence to guide discovery of a new ceramic structure with particularly low thermal conductivity. ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2021
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Breathing new life into existing tech: FT-IR spectrometer shows molecular orientation
Researchers have established an approach to identify the orientation of molecules and chemical bonds in crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid thin films deposited on substrates using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 18, 2021
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Sustainable construction using eco-friendly concrete
On February 18, Associate Professor Masatoshi Kondo (Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology) spoke at a press webinar hosted by the Japan Association of Communication ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2021
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Algorithm uses mass spectrometry data to predict identity of molecules
An algorithm designed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Computational Biology Department and St. Petersburg State University in Russia could help scientists identify unknown molecules. The algorithm, called ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 17, 2021
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Thin, stretchable biosensors could make surgery safer
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University have developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 17, 2021
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Foam 'fizzics'
Chemical engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago and UCLA have answered longstanding questions about the underlying processes that determine the life cycle of liquid foams. The breakthrough could help improve the ...
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2021
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A new 'twist' to break viscoelastic liquid bridges
If you've ever tried to lift a pizza slice covered in hot, melted cheese, you've no doubt encountered the long, cheesy strings that bridge one pizza slice from the next. Keep lifting the pizza slice and these cheese bridges ...
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2021
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Scientists propose a new strategy to regulate the cell communication network
A study performed by researchers at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with Stony Brook University (U.S.) proposes a new strategy ...
Biochemistry
Jun 17, 2021
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