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Researchers probe mechanical properties of silicon carbide

New research from the Ateneo de Manila University could pave the way for more durable versions of silicon carbide (SiC), a semiconductive ceramic material found mostly in space that has applications in everything from computer ...

New insights into cancer risks from chemicals in fire smoke

Derek Urwin has a special stake in his work as a cancer control researcher. After undergraduate studies in applied mathematics at UCLA, he became a firefighter. His inspiration to launch a second career as a scientist was ...

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Polymers
Successful development of a perfect diamagnetic conducting polymer
Analytical Chemistry
Using inexpensive nickel compounds to replace costly and rare iridium for cost-effective hydrogen production
Biochemistry
A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs
Polymers
Method offers more efficient data retrieval from synthetic polymer data storage
Biochemistry
Designing long-lived peptides for more powerful medicines
Biochemistry
Unique multidomain enzymes from bacteria identified
Analytical Chemistry
Research effort twists halide perovskites from a distance
Biochemistry
Researchers develop more selective proteasome inhibitors for use in the pharmaceutical industry
Analytical Chemistry
Graphene oxide and chitosan sponge found to be ten times more efficient at removing gold from e-waste
Biochemistry
The preparation makes the poison: How muscarine in mushrooms becomes toxic
Analytical Chemistry
Chemists develop a metal-free way to selectively convert symmetrical diols into one of two mirror-image isomers
Analytical Chemistry
Synthesis method improves catalytic activity by controlling the surface structure of metal particles
Biochemistry
Natural compound found in flowers blocks activity of an enzyme involved in multiple sclerosis and cancer
Biochemistry
Decades in the making: Researchers leverage cryo-EM to capture high-resolution structure of an elusive protein
Biochemistry
Bacterial pathogen shows alarming resistance to common cleaners, chemists discover
Analytical Chemistry
Ion-pairing: A new approach to lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal assembly
Polymers
Spontaneous synthesis of colloidal molecules through polymer self-assembly successfully demonstrated
Biochemistry
Newly developed methodology breaks molecular symmetry to back one theory about life's origin
Biochemistry
A 'chemical ChatGPT' for new medications: Researchers train AI to predict potential active ingredients
Biochemistry
Chemists synthesize stable 3D molecules for drug design

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Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for speed
Earth Sciences
African Sahara 'greening' can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds
Biotechnology
New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing
Other
Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals
Plants & Animals
The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy
Social Sciences
News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, study shows
Astronomy
Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy
Astronomy
Black hole study challenges Kerr solution assumptions
Astronomy
Hubble and Webb probe surprisingly smooth disk around Vega
Plants & Animals
A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different
Earth Sciences
Study suggests western boundary currents have bigger impact on local climate variability than previously thought
Education
Textbooks come alive with new interactive AI tool
Ecology
Honeybee gene specifies collective behavior, research shows
Political science
Political pros no better than public in predicting which messages persuade, researchers find
Mathematics
Using mathematics to better understand cause and effect
Environment
Scientists investigate contrail formation to reduce climate impact
Earth Sciences
California's Salton Sea receding at greater rate according to balloon mapping study
Nanophysics
Chiral molecular self-assemblies that absorb light boost singlet fission process, research demonstrates
Cell & Microbiology
Researchers challenge longstanding theories in cellular reprogramming
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Isotope study reveals medieval people prioritized cereal farming, used fertilization, and organized land efficiently

Chemist challenges traditional views on crystal growth

Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution—or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out that your understanding of how ...

New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination

Rice University engineers have developed an innovative way to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), special materials that can be used to trap gases, filter water and speed up chemical reactions. COFs have the potential ...