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June 3, 2025
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June 2, 2025 — Researchers have synthesized a new compound called infuzide that shows activity against resistant strains of ...
June 3, 2025 — A new study details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in ...
June 2, 2025 — Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to change the ...
May 29, 2025 — In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...
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May 29, 2025 — Lead contamination in municipal water sources is a consistent threat to public health. Ingesting even tiny amounts of lead can harm the human brain and nervous system -- especially in young children. ...
May 27, 2025 — Most people have witnessed -- or rather smelled -- when a protein enzyme called sulfite reductase works its magic. This enzyme catalyzes the chemical reduction of sulfite to hydrogen sulfide. ...
May 27, 2025 — Researchers find that iron powder, an inexpensive alternative to activated carbon, does a better job at filtering PFOS from water -- it's 26 times ...
May 27, 2025 — Engineers developed a fuel cell that offers more than three times as much energy per pound compared to lithium-ion batteries. Powered by a reaction between sodium metal and air, the device could be ...
May 22, 2025 — Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but it's mode of production comes with an incredibly high energy cost. Various attempts have, and are, being made to ...
May 21, 2025 — A serendipitous observation has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it ...
May 21, 2025 — Hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets can inactivate viruses, bacteria, and fungi within minutes in the dark conditions. By coating surfaces with HB nanosheets, it rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2, influenza ...
May 21, 2025 — If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles. But for all the medical breakthroughs of ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be moulded into various structures using nano ...
May 19, 2025 — More than 400 underwater sites in the United States are potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance -- weapons that did not explode upon ...
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May 22, 2025 — Engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil ...
May 22, 2025 — Chemists have developed an efficient skeletal editing method for frequently used heteroaromatic structures. The technique could serve as a means to chemically modify biologically active ...
May 21, 2025 — In 2022 a team discovered that high levels of OH radicals can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people and ozone. This means: People generate their own oxidation field and change ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new class of materials -- called intercrystals -- with unique electronic properties that could power future technologies. Intercrystals exhibit newly discovered forms of ...
May 21, 2025 — Large shifts in UV radiation at Lake Tahoe are associated with wet and dry climate extremes, finds a new ...
May 20, 2025 — Researchers have developed an inexpensive and potentially scalable approach that uses a commercially available peroxide to bind polyethylene and polypropylene together, thereby creating a more ...
May 20, 2025 — Scientists have made a breakthrough in eco-friendly batteries that not only store more energy but could also help tackle greenhouse gas emissions. Lithium-CO2 'breathing' batteries release ...
May 20, 2025 — Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, ...
May 19, 2025 — A team of chemists has made significant strides in the field of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs). Their work showcases the development of a compact catenane with tuneable mechanical ...
May 16, 2025 — Researchers have designed a high-performance, open-access continuous flow process to safely produce key antibacterial drugs from bio-based ...
May 15, 2025 — Charge transfer, or the movement of electrons, can occur either within a molecule or between two molecules. Combining the two types of charge transfer is challenging. Now, scientists have developed a ...
May 15, 2025 — Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are about to get even ...
May 14, 2025 — An international team of researchers has discovered saarvienin A, a new type of glycopeptide antibiotic. Their findings introduce a compound with strong activity against highly resistant bacterial ...
May 14, 2025 — In many neurodegenerative diseases, proteins misfold and clump together in brain tissue. Scientists developed a new therapy made of peptides and a sugar that naturally occurs in plants. The ...
May 14, 2025 — When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...
May 14, 2025 — Researchers have developed an encapsulated cobalt-nickel alloy that significantly improves the efficiency and durability of high-temperature CO2 conversion, a promising technology for carbon ...
May 13, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new workflow for designing enzymes from scratch, paving the way toward more efficient, powerful and environmentally benign chemistry. The new method allows designers to ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach ...
May 9, 2025 — A team partially replaced lithium in a lithium antimonide compound with the metal scandium. This creates specific gaps, so-called vacancies, in the crystal lattice of the conductor material. These ...
May 9, 2025 — A research team used the German environmental satellite EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) to simultaneously detect the two key air pollutants carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen ...
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- A New Approach Could Fractionate Crude Oil Using Much Less Energy
- New Atom-Swapping Method Applied to Complex Organic Structures
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Personal Space Chemistry Suppressed by Perfume and Body Lotion Indoors
- Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary
- Extreme Weather Cycles Change Underwater Light at Lake Tahoe
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Commercially Available Peroxide Binds Incompatible Polymers for Recycling
- Scientific Breakthrough Brings CO2 'breathing' Batteries Closer to Reality
- Cool Science: Researchers Craft Tiny Biological Tools Using Frozen Ethanol
Monday, May 19, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- A Novel Hybrid Charge Transfer Crystal With Reversible Color-Changing Property
- Researchers Develop New Metallic Materials Using Data-Driven Frameworks and Explainable AI
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- New Hope Against Superbugs: Promising Antibiotic Candidate Discovered
- Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Dramatically Improves Neuron Survival in Alzheimer's Model
- Uncovering Compounds That Tame the Heat of Chili Peppers
- New Catalyst Boosts Efficiency of CO2 Conversion
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Ultrasound Unlocks a Safer, Greener Way to Make Hydrogels
- World Record for Lithium-Ion Conductors
- Satellite Measures CO2 and NO2 Simultaneously from Power Plant Emissions for the First Time
- A Smarter Way to Make Sulfones: Using Molecular Oxygen and a Functional Catalyst
- Self-Assembly of a Large Metal-Peptide Capsid Nanostructure Through Geometric Control
- Machine Learning Powers New Approach to Detecting Soil Contaminants
- Green Fabrication of Hybrid Materials as Highly Sensitive X-Ray Detectors
- Stability Solution Brings Unique Form of Carbon Closer to Practical Application
- Urine, Not Water for Efficient Production of Green Hydrogen
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Removing Selenium from Water Takes Iron Strength
- Mercury Levels in the Atmosphere Have Decreased Throughout the 21st Century
- Eco-Friendly Aquatic Robot Is Made from Fish Food
- Harnessing Protein Power to Deliver Medicine
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- New Discovery Shows How Molecules Can Mute Heat Like Music
- Specialized Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease With Just Your Breath
- New Roadmap Advances Catalytic Solutions to Destroy 'forever Chemicals'
- Piecing Together the Brain Puzzle
- Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Study of Velvet Worm Slime Could Revolutionize Sustainable Material Design
- Practical New Tool Created for Detecting Nanoplastics and Microplastics in the Environment
- Accelerating Drug Discovery With a Single Carbon Atom
- Breakthrough in Fuel Cell Recycling Turns 'forever Chemicals' Into Renewable Resources
Monday, May 5, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Rapid Lithium Extraction Eliminates Use of Acid and High Heat, Scientists Report
- Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research
- 'Scratching' More Than the Ocean's Surface to Map Global Microplastic Movement
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- A New Shape for Energy Storage: Cone and Disc Carbon Structures Offer New Pathways for Sodium-Ion Batteries
- Will the Vegetables of the Future Be Fortified Using Tiny Needles?
- Making Magnetic Biomaterials
Monday, April 28, 2025
- 'Wood You Believe It?' Engineers Fortify Wood With Eco-Friendly Nano-Iron
- Scientists Observe How Blobs Form Crystals and Discover a New Crystal Type
- Breakthrough Extends Fuel Cell Lifespan Beyond 200,000 Hours, Paving the Way for Clean Long-Haul Trucking
- Study Using Simulations Highlights Power of Pooled Data in Environmental Health Research
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- A New Recycling Process for Silicones Could Greatly Reduce the Sector's Environmental Impacts
- Trawling-Induced Sediment Resuspension Reduces CO2 Uptake
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Scientists Have Found a Way to 'tattoo' Tardigrades
- New Model Predicts a Chemical Reaction's Point of No Return
- Crystal Clear Design for High-Performance Flexible Thermoelectric Semiconductor
Monday, April 21, 2025
- A Light-Activated Probe Reveals TB Immune System Evasion Mechanisms
- Harmful Microplastics Infiltrating Drinking Water
- From Research to Real-World, Startup Tackles Soaring Demand for Lithium and Other Critical Minerals
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
- Study Finds Dramatic Boost in Air Quality from Electrifying Railways
- Scientists Create a 'brilliantly Luminous' Nanoscale Chemical Tool
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Machine Learning Unlocks Superior Performance in Light-Driven Organic Crystals
- Making Desalination More Eco-Friendly: New Membranes Could Help Eliminate Brine Waste
Monday, April 14, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Reshaping Quantum Dots Production Through Continuous Flow and Sustainable Technologies
- Researchers Watch a Live Catalytic Event in Real Time
- Engineered Bacteria Emit Signals That Can Be Spotted from a Distance
- Scalable Graphene Membranes: A Leap for Carbon Capture
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Your Skin Is Breathing: New Wearable Device Can Measure It
- Serendipitous Discovery Could Lead to More Efficient Catalysts
- 'Forever Chemicals' Are Everywhere: Most of Their Health Effects Are Unknown
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Researchers Watch a Single Catalytic Grain Do Work in Real Time
- Stronger Coffee With Fewer Coffee Beans
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Researchers Discover Why Plastic Sheds Dangerous Fragments
- Chatbot Opens Computational Chemistry to Nonexperts
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Researchers Improve Chemical Reaction That Underpins Products from Foods to Fuels
- How Can Science Benefit from AI? Risks?
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- 3-D Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing
- Carbon Capture Technology to Produce Clean Fuel from Air
- Electrochemical Method Supports Nitrogen Circular Economy
- Researchers Recycle Wind Turbine Blade Materials to Make Improved Plastics
- Carbon Capture Could Become Practical With Scalable, Affordable Materials
- An Answer to Green Energy in Hydrogen-Generating Marine Microbes
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Study Tracks Chromium Chemistry in Irradiated Molten Salts
- Researchers Use 'smart' Bomb Therapy to Destroy Breast Cancer
- Electrochemical Process Separates Valuable Industrial Chemicals from Animal Waste
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Diagnosing a Dud May Lead to a Better Battery
- We Know Nanoplastics Are a Threat -- This New Tool Can Help Us Figure out Just How Bad They Are
Monday, March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- A Cleaner Future for Tires: Scientists Pioneer Chemical Process to Repurpose Rubber Waste
- Cleaning Microplastics
- Scientists Discovered Chemical Oscillations in Palladium Nanoparticles, Paving the Way for Recycling Precious Metal Catalysts
- Cleverly Designed Carbon Nanohoop Enables Controlled Release of Iron
- A New Method to Recycle Fluoride from Long-Lived PFAS Chemicals