A group of researchers has succeeded in converting methane into methanol using light and dispersed transition metals such as copper in a process known as photo-oxidation. According to an article reporting the study published ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2022
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Bakers ferment dough for a well-risen loaf of bread. Brewers ferment wheat and barley for a smooth, malty glass of beer. And as nature's foremost bakers and brewers, some microbes can do even more. Certain species of bacteria ...
Biochemistry
Jul 28, 2022
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Flame retardants are added to a variety of products to prevent or slow the spread of fire. They have been added to many consumer and industrial products, including building materials, plastics, polyurethane-based foams in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2022
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Researchers led by Prof. Huang Qing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new method to evaluate the antioxidant activity of astaxanthin isomers against singlet ...
Biochemistry
Jul 14, 2022
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Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, California lawmakers on Thursday passed the nation's most far-reaching restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging, with Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign the ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2022
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The chemical industry has only scratched the surface of possible molecules that could be used as drugs, which is unimaginably greater than the number of stars in the universe. To make navigating this vast chemical space more ...
Other
Jun 30, 2022
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Inspired by your liver and activated by light, a chemical process developed in labs at Rice University and in China shows promise for drug design and the development of unique materials.
Materials Science
Jun 22, 2022
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The chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether the plant is healthy or sick. Researchers ...
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2022
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Researchers at Texas A&M University and ExxonMobil are developing a method to reprocess petroleum coke—a byproduct of refining crude oil—into a sustainable, high-value alternative. Using a chemical process called electrochemical ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 16, 2022
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The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO said Tuesday.
Environment
May 31, 2022
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