Chemistry News
April 29, 2024
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Apr. 26, 2024 Researchers have created TopicVelo, a powerful new method of using the static snapshots from scRNA-seq to study how cells and genes change over time. This will help researchers better study how embryos develop, cells differentiate, cancers form, and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 A recent study utilized ground-based instruments to measure solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) that reflect plant health and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year there are ...
Apr. 25, 2024 A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the field of organic ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for over 50 years has finally been solved. A team has discovered that a certain type of chemical reaction can explain why organic matter found in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Scientists use laser ablation technology to develop a deformable ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An ultralow-concentration electrolyte based on the lithium salt LiDFOB may be a more economical and more sustainable alternative. Cells using ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Collaboration has led to the successful observation of these ultrafast electrons within conducting two-dimensional ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time and energy required ...
Apr. 20, 2024 Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, chemists have developed a new set of copper-catalyzed organic synthesis reactions for building and modifying pharmaceuticals and other molecules. The new ...
Apr. 19, 2024 EPFL researchers have developed the first comprehensive model of the quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films; a discovery that could drive the development of solar ...
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Apr. 18, 2024 The energy density of supercapacitors -- battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes -- can be improved by increasing the 'messiness' of their internal structure. ...
Apr. 17, 2024 A new hybrid layered perovskite featuring elusive spontaneous defect ordering has been found, report scientists. By introducing specific concentrations of thiocyanate ions into FAPbI3 (FA = ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Engineers have developed a record-setting nanomaterial which when stretched in one direction, expands perpendicular to the applied ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6 billion and just under 30 ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Researchers analyzed the effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers, with implications for critical materials recovery and recycling, and environmental ...
Apr. 11, 2024 While there's no regulation in the U.S. for what's in organic shampoos, they tend to contain ingredients perceived as safe or environmentally friendly. However, these 'clean' ...
Apr. 11, 2024 New research is shedding light on one barrier to a clean energy future: corrosion. Using nanoscale imaging techniques, researchers have captured high-resolution videos of tiny crystals of ruthenium ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have developed a mass synthesis process for sodium-containing sulfides. Mass synthesis of electrolytes with high conductivity and formability is key to the practical use of ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Chemists show that a machine-based method prevents widespread 'bias' in chemical ...
Apr. 10, 2024 In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that controls the release of multiple small molecules ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Wirelessly connected devices perform an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. These applications hold much ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Scientists are using computer simulations and laboratory experiments to see if depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs can be used for storing carbon-free hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen is an important ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Researchers have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Researchers have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they've pioneered ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Scientists have developed an automated workflow that could accelerate the discovery of new pharmaceutical drugs and other useful products. The new automated approach could analyze chemical reactions ...
Apr. 5, 2024 The active ingredient in many drugs is what's known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller than an antibody and mainly made of carbon. It's tough, however, to make these ...
Apr. 5, 2024 A team of researchers has shown that molecules can be as formidable at scrambling quantum information as black holes by combining mathematical tools from black hole physics and chemical physics and ...
Apr. 5, 2024 A team has developed a method for simultaneous detection of multiple disease-causing bacterial species within one hour using a handheld ...
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- From Defects to Order: Spontaneously Emerging Crystal Arrangements in Perovskite Halides
- Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Sets Record for Expert-Defying, Counter-Intuitive Expansion
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Trash to Treasure -- Researchers Turn Metal Waste Into Catalyst for Hydrogen
- Researchers Advance Pigment Chemistry With Moon-Inspired Reddish Magentas
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- A New Spin on Organic Shampoo Makes It Sudsier, Longer Lasting
- Nanoscale Movies Shed Light on One Barrier to a Clean Energy Future
- Discovery Brings All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries Closer to Practical Use
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Strategy for Assessing the Applicability of Reactions
- Revolutionary Molecular Device Unleashes Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery and Self-Healing Materials
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Scientists Unveil Cutting-Edge Ruthenium Catalyst for New Reaction Discovery and Optimization
- Using Pulp and Paper Waste to Scrub Carbon from Emissions
- How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Friday, April 5, 2024
- A Simple, Inexpensive Way to Make Carbon Atoms Bind Together
- Chemical Reactions Can Scramble Quantum Information as Well as Black Holes
- Rapid, Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Bacteria Achieved With Handheld Sensor
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Developing a Vaccine for the 'zombie Drug' Xylazine
- Unleashing Disordered Rocksalt Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
- Plastic-Free Vegan Leather That Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria
- Water-Based Paints: Less Stinky, but Some Still Contain Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Engineers 'symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production
- Physics-Based Predictive Tool Will Speed Up Battery and Superconductor Research
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects
- Study Unlocks the Power of Visible Light for Sustainable Chemistry
- Revolutionary Biomimetic Olfactory Chips to Enable Advanced Gas Sensing and Odor Detection
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
- Pushing Back the Limits of Optical Imaging by Processing Trillions of Frames Per Second
- Scientists Deliver Quantum Algorithm to Develop New Materials and Chemistry
- The World Is One Step Closer to Secure Quantum Communication on a Global Scale
- A Self-Cleaning Wall Paint
- New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
- Major Environmental Benefits Recycling Gold With Biodiesel
- New Reactor Could Save Millions When Making Ingredients for Plastics and Rubber from Natural Gas
- New Route to Recyclable Polymers from Plants
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Cleaning Up Environmental Contaminants With Quantum Dot Technology
- Recyclable Reagent and Sunlight Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Methanol
- Crawfish Could Transfer Ionic Lithium from Their Environment Into Food Chain
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Toxic Metal Particles Can Be Present in Cannabis Vapes Even Before the First Use, Study Finds
- Molecular Crystal Motors Move Like Microbes When Exposed to Light
- Spectroscopy and Theory Shed Light on Excitons in Semiconductors
- Sustainable Solution for Wastewater Polluted by Dyes Used in Many Industries
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Harnessing Hydrogen at Life's Origin
- Using Light to Produce Medication and Plastics More Efficiently
- Sustainable Plastics from Agricultural Waste
- Fast-Charging Lithium-Sulphur Batteries on the Horizon
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Breakthrough in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
- Printed Polymer Allows Researchers to Explore Chirality and Spin Interactions at Room Temperature
- Revolutionary Method Developed for Mass-Producing Polymer Solid Electrolytes
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Revolutionary Chronic Wound Treatment Could Help Millions
- Molecular Simulations of Ammonia Mixtures Support Search for Renewable Fuels
- New High-Performance Solar Cell Material
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- A Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineering
- Batteries for Airborne Electric Vehicles That Take Off and Land Vertically
- Spiral Wrappers Switch Nanotubes from Conductors to Semiconductors and Back
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Cicadas' Unique Urination Unlocks New Understanding of Fluid Dynamics
- Design Rules and Synthesis of Quantum Memory Candidates
- Combined Microscopy Technique Catches Light-Driven Polymers in the Act
Friday, March 8, 2024
- How Surface Roughness Influences the Adhesion of Soft Materials
- Tiny Wireless Light Bulbs for Biomedical Applications
- Researchers Develop Artificial Building Blocks of Life
- A Better Handle on the Emissions Budget for the Paris Climate Targets
- Balancing Training Data and Human Knowledge Makes AI Act More Like a Scientist
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Pinging Pipes Could Help to Identify Lead Water Lines Without Excavation
- Researchers Develop New Machine Learning Method for Modeling of Chemical Reactions
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Viscose Manufactured Solely from Recycled Materials
- Breakthrough Research Enables High-Density Hydrogen Storage for Future Energy Systems
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Key Advance Toward Removing Common Herbicide from Groundwater
- Aluminum Nanoparticles Make Tunable Green Catalysts
- Harmful 'forever Chemicals' Removed from Water With New Electrocatalysis Method
- Using Light to Precisely Control Single-Molecule Devices
- A New Theoretical Development Clarifies Water's Electronic Structure
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Researchers Create Coating Solution for Safer Food Storage
- AI-Enabled Atomic Robotic Probe to Advance Quantum Material Manufacturing
- It's Not Only Opposites That Attract -- New Study Shows Like-Charged Particles Can Come Together
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Better Neutron Mirrors Can Reveal the Inner Secrets of Matter
- Researchers Improve the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
- A Bright Idea for Recycling Rare-Earth Phosphors from Used Fluorescent Bulbs
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- How Molecular 'handedness' Emerged in Early Biology
- Researchers Develop Novel Method to Photosynthesize Hydrogen Peroxide Using Water and Air
- Light Stimulates a New Twist for Synthetic Chemistry
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- New Disease Testing Component Facilitates Lower-Cost Diagnostics
- Imaging Grain Boundaries That Impede Lithium-Ion Migration in Solid-State Batteries
- AI-Driven Lab Speeds Catalysis Research
- Low-Temperature Plasma Used to Remove E. Coli from Hydroponically Grown Crops