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Biochemistry May 23, 2024

Unlocking complex sulfur molecules: A novel approach for synthesis of functionalized benzenethiol equivalents

Organosulfur compounds, organic compounds containing sulfur, are vital in biological processes and research fields like pharmaceuticals, biomedical imaging, agriculture, and electronics. Compounds like phenothiazine, thianthrene ...

Biochemistry May 23, 2024

A fungus converts cellulose directly into a novel platform chemical

The fungus Talaromyces verruculosus can produce the chemical erythro-isocitric acid directly from cheap plant waste, thus making it interesting for industrial utilization.

Optics & Photonics May 22, 2024

Omnidirectional color wavelength tuning method unlocks new possibilities for smart photonics

In the rapidly evolving field of photonics, an advancement has emerged from Korea, redefining the possibilities of structural color manipulation. Scientists have developed a pioneering technology capable of omnidirectional ...

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 ...

Bio & Medicine May 22, 2024

Flexible, biodegradable and wireless magnetoelectric paper for simple in situ personalization of bioelectric implants

A research team, jointly led by Professors Jiyun Kim, Chaenyung Cha, and Myoung Hoon Song from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled the world's first flexible, biodegradable bioelectronic ...

Condensed Matter May 21, 2024

Researchers report structure for developing high-efficiency crystalline white organic light-emitting diodes

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) have emerged as a new generation of display technology. Organic crystalline materials possess superior thermal stability, chemical stability, and high carrier mobility, making them an ...

Bio & Medicine May 21, 2024

Scientists' new drug-delivery technology is possible breakthrough for multi-strain vaccines

A new way to deliver drugs using a common protein could be used to develop mosaic vaccines, which are vaccines effective against multiple strains of a virus like COVID-19, among other medicines in a global first.

Condensed Matter May 18, 2024

Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots

In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic ...

Space Exploration May 17, 2024

Ariane 6 launches Replicator for 3D printing in open space

Europe's newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether into Earth orbit to look back and study Earth, peer out to deep ...

Nanophysics May 17, 2024

Using DNA origami, researchers create diamond lattice for future semiconductors of visible light

The shimmering of butterfly wings in bright colors does not emerge from pigments. Rather, photonic crystals are responsible for the play of colors. Their periodic nanostructure allows light at certain wavelengths to pass ...

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