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Environment May 29, 2024

Study finds urban office buildings pump out volatile chemicals to the outdoors, comparable to traffic emissions

The air coming out of office buildings in urban areas may be more polluted than once believed, Purdue University researchers say.

Biotechnology May 29, 2024

Researchers elucidate the spatial structure and molecular mechanisms of 'prime editor,' a novel gene-editing tool

Joint research led by Yutaro Shuto, Ryoya Nakagawa, and Osamu Nureki of the University of Tokyo determined the spatial structure of various processes of a novel gene-editing tool called "prime editor." Functional analysis ...

Cell & Microbiology May 29, 2024

New research approach: Exploring the mouthfeel of food with a microscope

A team led by Melanie Köhler and Veronika Somoza from the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology has presented a new research approach in the journal Nature Food. The perspectives article focuses on different ways to ...

Analytical Chemistry May 28, 2024

Novel design approach achieves nonlinear photochromism using easy-to-synthesize rhodamine spirolactam derivatives

Photochromic compounds, which change their color when exposed to light, have been widely used as photo switches to control different properties of materials. Nonlinear photochromic compounds, characterized by a nonlinear ...

Polymers May 27, 2024

Research comes to the rescue to make firefighters' clothing safer

A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters' clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture.

Nanomaterials May 24, 2024

Sweat sensor wristwatch offers real time monitoring of body chemistry

Researchers have created a unique wristwatch that contains multiple modules, including a sensor array, a microfluidic chip, signal processing, and a data display system to monitor chemicals in human sweat. Their study is ...

Plasma Physics May 24, 2024

Researchers unveil tritium release behavior of solid breeder irradiated with fusion neutron

A research group led by Prof. Wang Haixia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the tritium release behavior of lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) breeder irradiated with fusion ...

Veterinary medicine May 24, 2024

Common heartburn medications may help fight cancer and other immune disorders in dogs, researchers find

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux in people and animals—may ...

Plants & Animals May 23, 2024

Scientists discover primary wound signal that promotes plant regeneration

In a study published in Cell on May 22, researchers led by Prof. Li Chuanyou from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences report their discovery that REGENERATION FACTOR1 ...

Biochemistry May 22, 2024

Chemists use nucleic acid binding dyes as photocatalysts for a popular polymerization method

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have developed a nucleic-acid-based photocatalyst that can precisely control atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a popular method used to generate ...

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