Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?
How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them?
How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them?
Biochemistry
Nov 15, 2023
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The University of Cincinnati's Jiajie Diao and Yujie Sun have a simple approach to research: Keep an open mind, and follow the data wherever it leads.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2023
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Compounds developed by University of Leicester Chemists aim to reveal the dual nature of formaldehyde, a chemical that is known to cause cancer but is also believed to play important roles in our biology.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 28, 2023
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In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule—a microscopic container—capable of delivering a specific "payload" to a targeted location.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 21, 2023
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A group of researchers have unraveled the mysteries behind a recently identified material—zirconium nitride (ZrN)—that helps power clean energy reactions. Their proposed framework will help future designs for transition ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 21, 2023
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The number of molecules thought to exist is unfathomably large—somewhere between 1050 and 1060 (for comparison, there are only 1022 to 1024 stars in the observable universe). The chemical and pharmaceutical sciences have ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 19, 2023
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of organic molecule that carry fused rings made of the chemical benzene. Scientists believe that PAHs are responsible for chemical processes that eventually lead to soot ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 14, 2023
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In recent years, scientists have developed a wide range of smart materials known as "mechanoresponsive materials" (MRMs), which exhibit fluorescence, coloring, self-healing, and even self-strengthening in response to mechanical ...
Polymers
Sep 11, 2023
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In a cooperative effort between the Universities of Groningen and Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and the European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (Italy), researchers have been able to substantially improve photoclick ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2023
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The provenance of oxygen (O2) has been linked to the early Earth's atmospheric and biological evolution. A permanent rise to appreciable concentrations of O2 in the atmosphere, known as the "Great Oxidation Event (GOE)," ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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