A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste. The sensor, developed by researchers at Penn State, takes advantage of a protein that very ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 26, 2021
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A research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel highly permeable acid-resistant nanofiltration (NF) membrane for efficient acidic ...
Materials Science
Aug 25, 2021
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Machine learning techniques may help scientists better understand the intricate chemistry of streams and monitor broader environmental conditions, according to a team of researchers.
Earth Sciences
Aug 3, 2021
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Researchers from University of Toronto Engineering have developed an improved electrochemical system that raises the value of captured CO2 by converting more of it into valuable products than ever before.
Materials Science
Jun 3, 2021
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Fluorinated compounds are an important group of compounds that are widely used in pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, functional resins, and organic electronic materials. In particular, perfluorinated compounds with ...
Materials Science
Jun 2, 2021
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Fish provide important dietary nutrients, such as essential proteins, lipids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). However, they are also a major contributor to the potent neurotoxin mercury (Hg) exposure to humans.
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2021
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Researchers led by Professors Ivan Berg (University of Münster) and Wolfgang Eisenreich (TUM) report new insights into the citric acid cycle: Certain bacteria can use this central metabolic pathway "backward," but to do ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2021
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And you think you've had a bad head cold.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2021
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The directly catalytic oxidation of alkanes has high atomic economy and application value to form corresponding chemical organic products such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acid. It is challenging to achieve ...
Materials Science
Apr 2, 2021
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A recent study provides new insights into the effects of rising temperatures on bivalves, a class which includes mussels and oysters. The findings show further evidence of the detrimental impact climate change could have ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2021
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