Before water produced during hydraulic fracturing is disposed of in waterways or reused in agriculture and other industries, chemists at The University of Toledo are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 26, 2020
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Quantum machine learning, an emerging field that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is the focus of research to discover possible treatments for COVID-19, according to Penn State researchers led by Swaroop Ghosh, ...
Quantum Physics
May 5, 2020
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For the first time, chemists at the University of Bonn and Lehigh University in the U.S. have developed a titanium catalyst that makes light usable for selective chemical reactions. It provides a cost-effective and nontoxic ...
Materials Science
Apr 20, 2020
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The flavor and aroma of a fine chocolate emerge from its ecology, in addition to its processing. But can you be certain that the bar you bought is really from the exotic locale stated on the wrapper? Now, researchers are ...
Other
Apr 20, 2020
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Biological structures sometimes have unique features that engineers would like to copy. For example, many types of insect wings shed water, kill microbes, reflect light in unusual ways and are self-cleaning. While researchers ...
Materials Science
Apr 14, 2020
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A synthetic lure developed by researchers at Keele University has offered hopes for controlling mosquito populations in a bid to manage malaria.
Ecology
Apr 14, 2020
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A new chemical compound created by researchers at West Virginia University is lighting the way for renewable energy.
Materials Science
Apr 13, 2020
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457
Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce.
Biochemistry
Apr 13, 2020
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15
What's your favorite color? If you answered blue, you're in good company. Blue outranks all other color preferences worldwide by a large margin.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 6, 2020
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A previous study has shown that a type of squill growing in Madeira produces a chemical compound that may be useful as a medicinal drug. But a new study from researchers at Uppsala University has shown that this is probably ...
Biochemistry
Apr 3, 2020
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