Musical sensor shows bad medicine plays false note
What if a single musical note could mean the difference between life and death?
Engineering
Sep 12, 2018
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Odd reaction creates a stir in the lab
The stirrers that mix cream into your coffee probably don't make much difference to the drink. But in a chemistry lab, it turns out using the wrong stirrer can skew the science.
Nanomaterials
Mar 29, 2019
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Stopping SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks by blocking its main protease
Inasmuch as therapeutic options against coronavirus have been focused mainly on blocking the interaction between its spike protein and the ACE2 receptor on host cells, SARS-CoV-2 has several additional critical proteins that ...
Why cannabis smells skunky
As cannabis is legalized in more areas, it has become increasingly popular as a medicinal and recreational drug. This plant produces a pungent, skunk-like odor that is pleasing to some but repulsive to others. Now, researchers ...
Materials Science
Dec 01, 2021
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Researchers develop quick and precise method for detecting chemical warfare agents
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a stamp-sized sensor that can detect trace amounts of certain chemical warfare agents, such as sarin, within minutes. The research is published ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 21, 2018
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Manure makes drinking water? An unlikely solution to a global crisis
Inspiration struck Yi Zheng on a summer visit to a local dairy farm. There were cows and horses and, Zheng noticed, that meant that there was manure everywhere.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2021
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163
Spinach: Chemistry experiments show potential to power fuel cells
"Eat your spinach," is a common refrain from many people's childhoods. Spinach, the hearty, green vegetable chock full of nutrients, doesn't just provide energy in humans. It also has potential to help power fuel cells, according ...
Materials Science
Oct 05, 2020
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145
Cleaner water through corn
Corn is America's top agricultural crop, and also one of its most wasteful. About half the harvest—stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs—remains as waste after the kernels have been stripped from the cobs. These leftovers, ...
Materials Science
Apr 26, 2021
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Metal leads to the desired configuration
Scientists at the University of Basel have found a way to change the spatial arrangement of bipyridine molecules on a surface. These potential components of dye-sensitized solar cells form complexes with metals and thereby ...
Materials Science
Oct 09, 2018
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Researchers uncover the mechanism of electric field detection in microscale graphene sensors
The ability to sense the magnitude and polarity of an electric field is of great scientific interest. Applications include early prediction of lightning and detection of supersonic aircraft. Presently, field mills are widely ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 23, 2021
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