Biochemistry News
May 31, 2024
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May 30, 2024 — A technical achievement marks a significant advance in the burgeoning field of observing individual molecules without the aid of fluorescent labels. While these labels are useful in many applications, they alter molecules in ways that can obscure ...
May 29, 2024 — New research has determined the spatial structure of various processes of a novel gene-editing tool called 'prime editor.' Functional analysis based on these structures also revealed how a 'prime ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb -- a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb -- to pick up and manipulate objects. The team tested the robotic device on a diverse ...
May 24, 2024 — Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive. Surgical procedures have evolved steadily over the centuries, growing with the knowledge of anatomy and ...
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May 30, 2024 — Researchers combined computer simulations and transmission electron microscopy experiments to better understand the ordering mobility and formation of microstructure domains in Fe3Al alloy. They were ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers unveil the interaction between polymeric materials and sulfide solid ...
May 28, 2024 — Plant hydraulics drive the biological process that moves fluids from roots to plant stems and leaves, creating streaming electric potential, or voltage, in the process. A study closely examined the ...
May 23, 2024 — A research team developed an interactive multi-stage robotic positioner specifically designed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technique to view living mammalian cells. The team used a powerful laser, called a soft X-ray free electron laser, to emit ultrafast pulses of illumination at the ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have outlined a way to manipulate water molecules to make CO2R more efficient, with the ultimate goal of creating a clean energy loop. Through their new method, the team was able to ...
May 23, 2024 — In a recent study, researchers developed modified norcorrole molecules whose side chains favored the formation of columnar -stacking structures. Using these compounds, they produced liquid crystals ...
May 22, 2024 — Engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and ...
May 22, 2024 — An international team have developed a new material that moves like skin while preserving signal strength in electronics. The technology could enable the development of next-generation wearable ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Their optogenetic technique could offer more precise control over muscle contraction, along with a ...
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May 23, 2024 — From soil to sequestration, researchers have modeled what a supply chain for second-generation biofuels might look like in the midwestern United ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen ...
May 22, 2024 — Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the ...
May 22, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in ...
May 22, 2024 — Scientists have created a new type of chemosensor (demonstrated for lactic acid sensing) which functions with electricity but without the need for reference electrodes or battery ...
May 22, 2024 — I'm not touching you! When another person's finger hovers over your skin, you may get the sense that they're touching you, feeling not necessarily contact, but their proximity. ...
May 22, 2024 — Use of the greenhouse gas CO2 as a chemical raw material would not only reduce emissions, but also the consumption of fossil feedstocks. A novel metal-free organic framework could make it possible to ...
May 21, 2024 — Which factors determine how quickly a battery can be charged? Microstructural models have helped researchers discover and investigate new electrode materials. When sodium-nickel-manganese oxide is ...
May 21, 2024 — Natural materials like bone, bird feathers and wood have an intelligent approach to physical stress distribution, despite their irregular architectures. However, the relationship between stress ...
May 20, 2024 — By converting their data into sounds, scientists discovered how hydrogen bonds contribute to the lightning-fast gyrations that transform a string of amino acids into a functional, folded protein. ...
May 20, 2024 — A team of geologists analyzed 3,500 samples taken in and around coal mines in Utah and Colorado. Their findings open the possibility that these mines could see a secondary resource stream in the form ...
May 20, 2024 — Investigating ways to create high-performance steel, a research team used theoretical calculations on 120 combinations of 12 alloy elements, such as aluminum and titanium, with carbon and nitrogen, ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled that myriad, intricate factors influence the genesis and chemistry of bastnasite and rare earth carbonates, which are critically needed for today's tech industry and ...
May 20, 2024 — Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for implantation in the human ...
May 20, 2024 — Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a ...
May 17, 2024 — Physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug ...
May 17, 2024 — Using DNA origami, researchers have built a diamond lattice with a periodicity of hundreds of nanometers -- a new approach for manufacturing semiconductors for visible ...
May 16, 2024 — Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would otherwise go to waste. Researchers report a new ...
May 16, 2024 — C-H activation-based method should speed drug molecule design and ...
May 16, 2024 — A team of chemists has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of chemical synthesis, developing a novel method for manipulating carbon-hydrogen bonds. This groundbreaking discovery provides ...
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Researchers Design New Metal-Free Porous Framework Materials
- Adhesive Coatings Can Prevent Scarring Around Medical Implants
- Promethium Bound: Rare Earth Element's Secrets Exposed
- Scientists Develop New Battery-Free Lactic Acid Sensor
- Flexible Film Senses Nearby Movements -- Featured in Blink-Tracking Glasses
- Ethylene from CO2: Building-Kit Catalyst
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Batteries: Modeling Tomorrow's Materials Today
- Researchers Introduce Programmable Materials to Help Heal Broken Bones
Monday, May 20, 2024
- By Listening, Scientists Learn How a Protein Folds
- Can Coal Mines Be Tapped for Rare Earth Elements?
- Seeking Stronger Steel, Systematic Look at 120 Combinations of Alloy Elements Provides Clues
- Extreme Complexity in Formation of Rare Earth Mineral Vital for Tech Industry
- Innovative 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Treatment for Cataracts and Other Eye Conditions
- Blueprints of Self-Assembly
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Physicists Propose Path to Faster, More Flexible Robots
- Diamond Glitter: A Play of Colors With Artificial DNA Crystals
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- A Powerful Tool Speeds Success in Achieving Highly Efficient Thermoelectric Materials
- Chemists Develop New Method for Making Gamma Chiral Centers on Simple Carboxylic Acids
- Breaking Bonds to Form Bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations
- Spider Silk Sound System
- More Efficient Bioethanol Production Might Be Possible Using Persimmon Tannin to Help Yeast Thrive
- Bioengineered Enzyme Creates Natural Vanillin from Plants in One Step
- Polyglycerol Coating: A Breakthrough in Safer Nanoparticle Environmental Remediation
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Jet-Propelled Sea Creatures Could Improve Ocean Robotics
- What Fire Ants Can Teach Us About Making Better, Self-Healing Materials
- Bluetooth Tracking Devices Provide New Look Into Care Home Quality
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Promising New Development in Solar Cell Technology
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- The Case for Sharing Carbon Storage Risk
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- New Transit Station in Japan Significantly Reduced Cumulative Health Expenditures
- Avocado Pruning Residues Used to Produce More Sustainable Food Packaging
- How to Make Ubiquitous Plastics Biodegradable
- Scientists Create an 'optical Conveyor Belt' For Quasiparticles
- Transforming Waste Carbon Dioxide Into High-Value Chemicals With a Cost Reduction of About 30%
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Cats Purrfectly Demonstrate What It Takes to Trust Robots
- New Work Extends the Thermodynamic Theory of Computation
Friday, May 10, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Good Vibrations: New Tech May Lead to Smaller, More Powerful Wireless Devices
- 'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detection
- Manganese Sprinkled With Iridium: A Quantum Leap in Green Hydrogen Production
- 2D All-Organic Perovskites: Potential Use in 2D Electronics
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- Generative AI That Imitates Human Motion
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Chemists Produce New-to-Nature Enzyme Containing Boron
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
- 'Better Than Graphene' Material Development May Improve Implantable Technology
- Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell 'tug-of-War'
- Bio-Inspired Materials' Potential for Efficient Mass Transfer Boosted by a New Twist on a Century-Old Theory
- Why Getting in Touch With Our 'gerbil Brain' Could Help Machines Listen Better
Monday, May 6, 2024
- New Vaccine Effective Against Coronaviruses That Haven't Even Emerged Yet
- High-Pressure Spectroscopy: Why 3,000 Bars Are Needed to Take a Comprehensive Look at a Protein
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Physicists Arrange Atoms in Extremely Close Proximity
- New Approach in the Synthesis of Complex Natural Substances
- Toxic Chemicals Can Be Detected With New AI Method
- Researchers Create New Chemical Compound to Solve 120-Year-Old Problem
- Cost-Effective, High-Capacity, and Cyclable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes
- New Mirror That Can Be Flexibly Shaped Improves X-Ray Microscopes
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Activity in a Room Stirs Up Nanoparticles Left Over from Consumer Sprays
- Scientists Solve Chemical Mystery at the Interface of Biology and Technology
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
- Biodegradable 'living Plastic' Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
- Lead-Vacancy Centers in Diamond as Building Blocks for Large-Scale Quantum Networks
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- When Does a Conductor Not Conduct?
Friday, April 26, 2024
- From Disorder to Order: Flocking Birds and 'spinning' Particles
- Imaging Technique Shows New Details of Peptide Structures
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- More Efficient Molecular Motor Widens Potential Applications
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
- Why Can't Robots Outrun Animals?
- Professor Resolves Two Decades of Oxide Semiconductor Challenges
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- A Shortcut for Drug Discovery
- Estimating Emissions Potential of Decommissioned Gas Wells from Shale Samples
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
- 'Like a Nanoscopic Moon Lander': Scientists Unlock Secret of How Pyramidal Molecules Move Across Surfaces
- Towards Novel Promising Perovskite-Type Ferroelectric Materials: High-Pressure Synthesis of Rubidium Niobate
- The Secret to Saving Old Books Could Be Gluten-Free Glues
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Pattern Formation in the Nano-Cosmos
- Biophysics: Testing How Well Biomarkers Work
- A Chemical Mystery Solved -- The Reaction Explaining Large Carbon Sinks
- Condensed Matter Physics: Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- This Alloy Is Kinky
- Switching Off the Light to See Better