Enzymes work in the cells of all living organisms, allowing specific and complex reactions to be carried out quite easily. However, few natural enzymes are effective for industrial applications, which could benefit greatly ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 29, 2023
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A new study has uncovered a unique way in which the anti-cancer drug elesclomol enables copper delivery in cells, aiding in the search for treatments for copper deficiency disorders such as Menkes disease.
Biochemistry
Mar 27, 2023
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Regularly in the news, grocery stores, and at the pump, we are experiencing the limits of our planetary supply.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th and 20th centuries according to a University of Missouri researcher ...
Archaeology
Mar 22, 2023
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New Curtin research has found the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronaviruses that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, become trapped when they come into contact with silicon, gold and copper, and that electric fields ...
Biochemistry
Mar 6, 2023
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Recently, a research team led by Prof. Zeng Jie from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) constructed a stable single-site copper coordination polymer that largely ...
Polymers
Mar 3, 2023
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Due to exact atomic composition and crystal structure, atomically precise copper nanoclusters are used as model catalysts for catalytic reaction mechanisms study. However, the efficient synthesis of copper nanoclusters still ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 27, 2023
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Zircons are common, hardy minerals that can be found in rocks up to 4 billion years old. Their structure and texture can reflect the conditions in which they formed, earning them a reputation as nature's time capsules. And ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 24, 2023
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Since the 1970s, scientists have known that copper has a special ability to transform carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels. But for many years, scientists have struggled to understand how this common metal works ...
Nanophysics
Feb 16, 2023
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The 16th-century King Ferdinand of Spain sent his subjects abroad with the command: "Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards, get gold." His statement rings true today. Gold remains one of the world's most expensive ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2023
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