Analytical Chemistry 12 hours ago

First liquid-liquid extraction trial finds porous liquids can separate harmful or unwanted alcohols from mixtures

A world-first study has successfully used porous liquids to achieve liquid-liquid separation for the first time, creating exciting potential for advancing both environmental sustainability and public health.

Plants & Animals Sep 13, 2024

Study shows plant-derived secondary organic aerosols can act as mediators of plant-plant interactions

A study published in Science reveals that plant-derived secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) can act as mediators of plant-plant interactions. This research was conducted through the cooperation of chemical ecologists, plant ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 16, 2024

Scientists discover how TGF-Beta sends its message even while tethered to the cell membrane

For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like ...

Planetary Sciences Sep 11, 2024

NASA scientists recreate Mars's spider-shaped geologic formations in lab for the first time

Tests on Earth appear to confirm how the red planet's spider-shaped geologic formations are carved by carbon dioxide.

Nanomaterials Sep 12, 2024

Researchers develop proton barrier films using pore-free graphene oxide

Kumamoto University's research team, led by Assistant Professor Kazuto Hatakeyama and Professor Shintaro Ida of Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials, has announced a groundbreaking development in hydrogen ion barrier films ...

Biotechnology Sep 16, 2024

Optogenetic control reveals collective cell behavior

New research led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has studied the migratory movement of groups of cells using light control. The results show that there is no leader cell that directs the collective ...

Plants & Animals Sep 13, 2024

Global warming is driving rapid evolutionary response in fruit flies, research suggests

Researchers from the UAB have observed that the rise in temperatures and episodes of heat waves in the past two decades has accelerated the presence of genetic variations that increase tolerance to high temperatures in populations ...

Evolution Sep 12, 2024

New fossil fish species scales up evidence of Earth's evolutionary march

Climate change and asteroids are linked with animal origin and extinction—and plate tectonics also seems to play a key evolutionary role, "groundbreaking" new fossil research reveals.

Earth Sciences Sep 12, 2024

Discovery about ice layer formation in ice sheets can improve sea level rise predictions

A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe.

Nanomaterials Sep 12, 2024

Fluorescent nanomaterial could transform how we visualize fingerprints

Researchers created a fluorescent nanoparticle using a combination of materials (MCM-41, chitosan and dansylglycine) to examine latent fingerprints. These nanoparticles have special properties that make them adhere well to ...

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