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July 26, 2024

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How Molecular Interactions Make It Possible to Overcome the Energy Barrier

July 25, 2024 — Non-reciprocal interactions allow the design of more efficient molecular systems. Scientists now propose a mechanism on how energy barriers in complex systems can be overcome. These findings can help to engineer molecular machines and to understand ...

Better Way to Produce Green Hydrogen

July 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean ...

Tackling Industrial Emissions Begins at the Chemical Reaction

July 25, 2024 — Researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the 'atomic intelligence' of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical ...

A Single-Molecule-Based Organic Porous Material With Great Potential for Efficient Ammonia Storage

July 24, 2024 — Novel porous crystalline solid shows promise as an efficient and durable material for ammonia (NH3) capture and storage, report scientists. Made through a simple reprecipitation process, the proposed ...

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Nanoscopic Imaging Aids in Understanding Protein, Tissue Preservation in Ancient Bones

July 23, 2024 — A pilot study shows that nanoscopic 3-D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during ...

Maximizing Hydrogen Peroxide Formation During Water Electrolysis

July 22, 2024 — When water is split electrolytically, the result is typically hydrogen -- and 'useless' oxygen. Instead of oxygen, you can also produce hydrogen peroxide, which is required for many branches of ...

Waste Styrofoam Can Now Be Converted Into Polymers for Electronics

July 19, 2024 — A new study describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS. Researchers also noted that the upgraded plastic waste can be ...

New Humidity-Driven Membrane to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Air

July 19, 2024 — A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by ...

Chemists Design Novel Method for Generating Sustainable Fuel

July 19, 2024 — Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for ...

Converting Wastewater to Fertilizer With Fungal Treatment

July 18, 2024 — Creating fertilizers from organic waste can help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote sustainable production. One way of doing this is through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), which ...

Microbes Found to Destroy Certain 'Forever Chemicals'

July 17, 2024 — An environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the strong fluorine-to-carbon bond certain kinds of 'forever chemical' water pollutants, offering promise ...

A New Addition to the CRISPR Toolbox: Teaching the Gene Scissors to Detect RNA

July 16, 2024 — CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular diagnostics. Researchers have now ...

Transporting Precious Cargo Using the Body's Own Delivery System

July 16, 2024 — Delivery systems in body continuously move materials between cells. Hijacking these systems allowed scientists to improve loading and delivery of therapeutic proteins. Biophysical principles could be ...

Crystals from Radioactive Metal Actinium

July 15, 2024 — Researchers grew crystals containing actinium and illuminated them with X-rays to learn how the radioactive metal binds with other elements. That information could help design better cancer ...

Scientists Create Computer Program That 'Paints' the Structure of Molecules in the Style of Piet Mondrian

July 15, 2024 — Scientists have created a computer program that 'paints' the structure of molecules in the style of famous Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian. Researchers are opening eyes and minds to the beauty ...

A Better Way to Make RNA Drugs

July 12, 2024 — RNA drugs are the next frontier of medicine, but manufacturing them requires an expensive and labor-intensive process that limits production and produces metric tons of toxic chemical waste. ...

Nanoplastics and 'Forever Chemicals' Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

July 11, 2024 — Researchers have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals -- disrupt biomolecular structure and ...

Atlas of Proteins Reveals Inner Workings of Cells

July 10, 2024 — Researchers discover how proteins behave inside cells using AI, which has the potential to guide drug ...

Researchers Show Promising Material for Solar Energy Gets Its Curious Boost from Entropy

July 10, 2024 — Researchers discovered a microscopic mechanism that solves in part the outstanding performance achieved by a new class of organic semiconductors known as non-fullerene acceptors ...

Chemistry Inspired by One-Pot Cooking

July 8, 2024 — Is it possible to create a new class of materials from very different substances using the 'one-pot synthesis' approach? Chemists explain how they enable the synthesis of such novel ...

Hexagonal Perovskite Oxides: Electrolytes for Next-Generation Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells

July 8, 2024 — Researchers have identified hexagonal perovskite-related oxides as materials with exceptionally high proton conductivity and thermal stability. Their unique crystal structure and large number of ...

Visualizing Short-Lived Intermediate Compounds Produced During Chemical Reactions

July 8, 2024 — Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical reactions, scientists report. By integrating ...

New Organic Molecule Shatters Phosphorescence Efficiency Records and Paves Way for Rare Metal-Free Applications

July 4, 2024 — A team has discovered that the new organic molecule thienyl diketone exhibits high-efficiency phosphorescence, achieving a rate over ten times faster than traditional materials. This breakthrough ...

Do Genes-in-Pieces Code for Proteins That Fold in Pieces?

July 3, 2024 — A new study offers new insights into the evolution of foldable ...

Chemists Synthesize an Improved Building Block for Medicines

July 3, 2024 — Research could help drug developers improve the safety profiles of medications and reduce side ...

Using Visible Light to Make Pharmaceutical Building Blocks

July 2, 2024 — Chemists have discovered a way to use visible light to synthesize a class of compounds particularly well suited for use in pharmaceuticals. The class of compounds, called azetidines, had been ...

Novel Spectroscopy Technique Sheds Light on NOx Reduction

July 1, 2024 — The process that can convert pollution into benign by-products is called selective catalytic reduction, or SCR. Until now, it has been unclear how this reaction actually occurs, and contradictions ...

No More Stressing out Over Structural Formulas

June 27, 2024 — Structural formulas are a source of dread for many students, but they're an essential tool in biology lessons. A study has now shown that the stress levels of students working with chemical ...

New Materials: Synthetic Pathway for Promising Nitride Compounds Discovered

June 27, 2024 — Chemists have successfully synthesized Ruddlesden-Popper nitrides for the first time, opening the door to new materials with unique ...

Aromatic Compounds: A Ring Made Up Solely of Metal Atoms

June 27, 2024 — The term aromaticity is a basic, long-standing concept in chemistry that is well established for ring-shaped carbon compounds. Aromatic rings consisting solely of metal atoms were, however, ...

Scientists Use Computational Modeling to Guide a Difficult Chemical Synthesis

June 27, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new way to drive chemical reactions that could generate a wide variety of azetidines -- four-membered nitrogen heterocycles that have desirable pharmaceutical ...

New, Holistic Way to Teach Synthetic Biology

June 27, 2024 — Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across ...

Solar Technology: Innovative Light-Harvesting System Works Very Efficiently

June 26, 2024 — Researchers are reporting progress on the road to more efficient utilization of solar energy: They have developed an innovative light-harvesting ...

New Tool Enables Faster, More Cost-Effective Genome Editing of Traits to Improve Agriculture Sustainability

June 26, 2024 — New research had the goal of reducing the time and cost it takes to bring an improved crop to the marketplace to improve agriculture ...