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New Geometries: Researchers Create New Shapes of Artificial Microcompartments
December 12, 2012 — Researchers have figured out how to mimic the different shapes of microcompartments found in nature. The findings could have implications in materials research, targeted drug delivery, and ... > full story -
Ultra-Short Laser Pulses Control Chemical Processes
December 12, 2012 — Specially shaped laser pulses can be used to change the state of electrons in a molecule. This process only takes several attoseconds -- but it can initiate another, much slower process: The ... > full story -
Was Life Inevitable? New Paper Pieces Together Metabolism's Beginnings
December 12, 2012 — A new synthesis by two researchers offers a coherent picture of how metabolism, and thus all life, arose. The study offers new insights into how the complex chemistry of metabolism cobbled itself ... > full story -
New Method to Understand Superconductors
December 12, 2012 — Researchers have devised a new method to understand the processes that happen when atoms cool which could lead to new materials for superconducting power grids and widespread use of magnetic ... > full story -
Photosynthesis: Mysterious Enzyme Structure Solved
December 12, 2012 — Scientists have solved a long-standing puzzle in photosynthesis research. With the aid of quantum chemistry they were able to provide unexpected insight into the properties of the oxygen evolving ... > full story -
Ancient Red Dye Powers New 'Green' Battery: Chemists Use Plant Extract in Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery
December 11, 2012 — Rose madder -- a natural plant dye once prized throughout the Old World to make fiery red textiles -- has found a second life as the basis for a new "green" battery. Chemists have developed a ... > full story -
Battling Brittle Bones With … Broccoli and Spinach?
December 11, 2012 — A new study from engineering researchers shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. The findings could lead to new ... > full story -
Black Holes Have Properties That Resemble Dynamics of Both Solids and Liquids
December 11, 2012 — Black holes are surrounded by many mysteries, but now researchers have come up with new groundbreaking theories that can explain several of their properties. The research shows that black holes have ... > full story -
Alternative to Fullerenes in Organic Solar Cells Is Just as Exciting
December 11, 2012 — An insight into the properties of fullerene is set to open the door to a new class of electronic acceptors which can be used to build better and cheaper organic solar ... > full story -
Sexual and Social Behavior Modified by Serotonin System Drugs
December 11, 2012 — Drugs that bind to specific serotonin receptors in the brain can both improve and impair female sexual function in non-human ... > full story
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