Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases.
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2025
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Bhagya Nallaperuma, a specialist in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, has co-authored a review on natural polymer-based hydrogels published in Food Biomacromolecules titled "Natural polymer-based hydrogels: ...
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2025
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Researchers have discovered that Daphne pseudomezereum (commonly known as Onishibari) contains a substance inhibiting replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The plants were cultivated at the Medicinal Plant Garden ...
Biochemistry
Mar 20, 2025
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a toxic and corrosive byproduct of fossil fuel extraction, poses significant environmental and industrial challenges. While the conventional Claus process converts H2S into elemental sulfur, it fails ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 20, 2025
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For the first time, scientists have identified promising drug candidates that bind irreversibly with a notoriously undruggable cancer protein target, permanently blocking it.
Biochemistry
Mar 20, 2025
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In a joint project between the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry and Skoltech, a research group led by RAS Academician Valentin Ananikov has developed a unique machine-learning-based search engine for analyzing vast ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 20, 2025
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Birefringent crystalline materials are essential in advanced optical technologies such as isolators and modulators due to their ability to manipulate light polarization. However, designing high-performance birefringent materials ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 20, 2025
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Using computational tools and virtual screening, researchers at the Center for Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) have identified new inhibitors of the enzyme human 15-lipoxygenase-2 (h15-LOX-2). This protein plays ...
Biochemistry
Mar 19, 2025
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The behavior of water at hydrophobic interfaces has perplexed scientists for over a century, spanning chemistry, biology, materials science, geology, and engineering. Recent discoveries—such as the anomalous chemistry of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 19, 2025
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A novel porous material capable of separating deuterium (D2) from hydrogen (H2) at a temperature of 120 K (-153°C) has been introduced. Notably, this temperature exceeds the liquefaction point of natural gas, which is 111 ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 19, 2025
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