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Analytical Chemistry Jul 24, 2024

Research team overcomes heteroatom constraints via cobalt catalysis

Professor Fu Yao and Associate Professor Lu Xi from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have conducted a cobalt-hydride-catalyzed enantioselective hydroalkylation, enabling the efficient construction ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 24, 2024

Spatially decoupling bromide-mediated process boosts propylene oxide electrosynthesis

A research team led by Prof. Zeng Jie and Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), utilized bromide as a reaction medium to spatially decouple the electrolysis ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 8, 2024

Towards high quality transferred barium titanate ferroelectric hybrid integrated modulator on silicon

Future optical communication and signal processing systems will require high-volume optical links, wherein photonic integrated devices play a key role. Si photonics is currently among the most advanced techniques for realizing ...

Space Exploration Aug 7, 2024

Study finds discrepancies between intended and actual use of certain areas aboard the International Space Station

An archaeological strategy adapted for space used daily photos to reveal how astronauts actually use areas aboard the International Space Station—and how this differs from intended uses. Justin Walsh of Chapman University, ...

Biotechnology Jul 24, 2024

Novel biosensor could enable fast, precise disease diagnosis and prevention

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled biosensor technology that uses light to quickly and accurately detect trace amounts of proteins. This breakthrough has significant implications for preventing the spread ...

Plants & Animals Jul 18, 2024

Hundreds of new genome sequences fill gaps in the fruit fly tree of life

A multitude of new genomic sequence data fills major gaps in the fruit fly tree of life, Bernard Kim from Stanford University, US, and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, publishing July 18.

Biotechnology Aug 7, 2024

A new AI approach to protein design

EPFL researchers have developed a novel AI-driven model designed to predict protein sequences from backbone scaffolds, incorporating complex molecular environments. It promises significant advancements in protein engineering ...

Nanophysics Aug 6, 2024

Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of catalysts' active sites

The chemical and energy industries depend upon catalysts to drive the reactions used to create their products. Many important reactions use heterogeneous catalysts—meaning that the catalysts are in a different phase of ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 5, 2024

Engineers develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions

Researchers have been studying the industrial production of ammonia for a century. But they've struggled to find ways to improve the low-yield, low-efficiency process.

Materials Science Aug 8, 2024

Researchers show nanovoids improve material performance

Voids or pores have usually been viewed as fatal flaws that severely degrade a material's mechanical performance and should be eliminated in manufacturing.

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