Scientists reveal how detergents actually work
Scientists have discovered the precise way detergents break biological membranes, which could increase our understanding of how soaps work to kill viruses like COVID-19.
Scientists have discovered the precise way detergents break biological membranes, which could increase our understanding of how soaps work to kill viruses like COVID-19.
Biochemistry
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At the heart of energy conversion, electrons and protons move in an intricate, coordinated dance. Chemists at Yale and in Sweden say they may have learned the steps to a new, photo-chemical rhumba.
Analytical Chemistry
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Biochemistry
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Condensed Matter
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Cell & Microbiology
Jul 6, 2022
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Biochemistry
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Nanomaterials
May 31, 2022
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The United Nations chief on Wednesday launched a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies, hoping to revive world attention on climate change as the U.N.'s weather agency said greenhouse gas concentrations, ...
Environment
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Optics & Photonics
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