Chemistry News
October 14, 2024
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Oct. 9, 2024 — Research observing the physical motion of falling ice crystals could help scientists better estimate where and when these crystals will melt into ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — A new solution deposition process for semiconductors yields high-performing transistors by introducing more defects, counterintuitively. Researchers used these devices to construct high- speed logic ...
Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers have successfully develop single-atom editing technology that maximizes drug ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Chirality -- a geometric property that allows molecules to exist in two distinct forms that are chemically identical but are 3D mirror images of each other, like a right and left hand -- has a ...
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Oct. 10, 2024 — An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — For decades, scientists knew there was a huge swath of undetected and unaccounted for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the atmosphere, ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a low-cost method to significantly reduce this pollution from hydrogen internal combustion engines by improving the efficiency of their catalytic converters. The ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Chemists have developed a new chemical reaction that will allow researchers to synthesize selectively the left-handed or right-handed versions of 'mirror molecules' found in nature and assess them ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers took the imaginary scenes from Spider-Man seriously and created the first web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle, immediately solidify as a string, and ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, flexible nano-sized ribbons that can be charged just like a battery to ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Using ammonia is regarded as a promising method of transporting hydrogen. However, an efficient process is also needed to convert it back into hydrogen and ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — SMU have created SmartCADD. This open-source virtual tool combines artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics and Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD) techniques to speed up the screening of chemical ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers adopt a new ligand to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite quantum dot solar cells. Solar cell efficiency increases to ...
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Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
Oct. 8, 2024 — New research has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that, according to preclinical testing, effectively inhibits COVID-19 and ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers have discovered inorganic nanostructures surrounding deep-ocean hydrothermal vents that are strikingly similar to molecules that make life as we know it possible. These nanostructures are ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — A new theory 'demystifies' the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution -- which is the solvent, not the solute. The ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — Some proteins in the human body are easy to block with a drug; they have an obvious spot in their structure where a drug can fit, like a key in a lock. But other proteins are more difficult to ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — A new study has measured the toxicity of several types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), better known as 'forever chemicals,' when mixed together in the environment and in the ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — Researchers have synthesized a new compound, which forms a so-called covalent organic framework. The compound, which is based on condensed phosphonic acids, is stable and can for example be used to ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — Engineers have discovered a simple and inexpensive means of directing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary molecules that delivered the COVID-19 vaccines, to target specific tissues, ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — A new program has simulated multiple satellites, collecting images of a cloud from many angles at the same time, which could help us to better understand what's happening inside the ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — Hyperspectral imaging is a useful technique for analyzing the chemical composition of food and agricultural products. However, it is a costly and complicated procedure, which limits its practical ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — A team develops an efficient method for synthesizing organic fluorophores using ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — Engineers have developed an innovative way to make covalent organic frameworks, special materials that can be used to trap gases, filter water and speed up chemical ...
Sep. 26, 2024 — A research team has developed a new fluorine-free binder and electrolyte designed to advance eco-friendly, high-performance battery ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — A research team has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — New research suggests Mars' missing atmosphere -- which dramatically diminished 3.5 billion years ago -- could be locked in the planet's clay-covered crust. Water on Mars could have set off ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new way to help liquid flow in only one direction, but without using the flaps that engines and our circulatory system rely upon to prevent fluid backup. The team ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms validates a century-old ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a versatile technique in the biomedical field, but its application to the study of plant metabolism in vivo remains challenging. A research team reports the ...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Scientists Develop Novel Method for Strengthening PVC Products
- Nanostructures in the Deep Ocean Floor Hint at Life's Origin
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Seeing Double: Designing Drugs That Target 'twin' Cancer Proteins
- It All Adds Up: Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic as Mixtures
- Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation
- Sustainably Produced Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture
- Siloxane Nanoparticles Unlock Precise Organ Targeting for mRNA Therapy
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Study Coordinates Satellite Swarm for 3D Imaging Inside Clouds
- New Imaging Technique Brings Us Closer to Simplified, Low-Cost Agricultural Quality Assessment
- Fluorescent Molecules to Illuminate Life: Simplified Synthesis With Formaldehyde
- New Synthesis Strategy Could Speed Up PFAS Decontamination
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Researchers Innovate Sustainable Metal-Recycling Method
- Mars' Missing Atmosphere Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight
- To Make Fluid Flow in One Direction Down a Pipe, It Helps to Be a Shark
- Scientists Discover a Single-Electron Bond in a Carbon-Based Compound
- New Milestone in Plant Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- New Catalyst Developed for Sustainable Propylene Production from Biomass
- Graphene Spike Mat and Fridge Magnet Technology to Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
- Low-Temperature Conversion of Ammonia to Hydrogen Via Electric Field-Aided Surface Protonics
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- AI Model Can Reveal the Structures of Crystalline Materials
- Revolutionary Visible-Light-Antenna Ligand Enhances Samarium-Catalyzed Reactions
- Breakthrough in Hydrogen Research
- Low-Carbon Ammonia Offers Green Alternative for Agriculture and Hydrogen Transport
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Flexible Circuits Made With Silk and Graphene on the Horizon
- Measuring How Much Wood a Wood Shuck Shucks With All-New Wood Shuck Food
- Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Technology for Targeted Diagnosis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Graphite Oxidation Experiments Reveal New Type of Oscillating Chemical Reaction
- New Technology Produces Ultrashort Ion Pulses
- Moving Particle Simulation-Aided Soil Plasticity Analysis for Earth Pressure Balance Shield Tunnelling
- In Step Toward Solar Fuels, Durable Artificial Photosynthesis Setup Chains Two Carbons Together
- Synthetic Mini-Motor With Enormous Power Developed
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Using Sunlight to Turn Two Greenhouse Gases Into Valuable Chemicals
- Contrail Avoidance Is Less Likely to Damage Climate by Mistake Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
- Beyond Displays: Liquid Crystals in Motion Mimic Biological Systems
Friday, September 13, 2024
- Charging Ahead Towards Future Low-Cost Polymer Zinc-Ion Batteries
- New Method for Fingerprint Analysis Holds Great Promise
- New Discovery Aims to Improve the Design of Microelectronic Devices
- Over Two-Million Acres of Floodplain Development Occurred in U.S. in Last Two Decades, Study Finds
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Enzyme-Inspired Catalyst Puts Chemicals in Right Position to Make Ethers
- Discovery Could Lead to Longer-Lasting EV Batteries, Hasten Energy Transition
- Smart Supramolecular Assemblies
- Breakthrough Study Unveils Key Steps for Turning CO2 Into Valuable Chemicals
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Molecular Level Changes Translate to Big Efficiency Gains for Organic Solar Cells
- Methane Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Ever
- Developing Bacteria to Produce PET-Like Materials
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Iron Was Life's 'primeval' Metal
- Green Hydrogen: MXenes Shows Talent as Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution
- Now Live: Living Cells Can Be Seen With Infrared Light
- Chemical Chameleon Reveals Novel Pathway for Separating Rare-Earth Metals
- Breakthrough Insights Into Carbon Dioxide Absorption Using Cement-Based Materials
- Microwaving Waste Cooking Oil Into Useful Chemicals
- In Search of New Microscopy Tools to Observe How Cells Function
Friday, September 6, 2024
- Engineering Researchers Discover an Effective and Environment-Friendly Disinfectant
- New Filtration Material Could Remove Long-Lasting Chemicals from Water
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- New Tool to Analyze Embodied Carbon in More Than 1 Million Buildings in Chicago
- Study Shows How Oceans Are Key to Addressing Global Challenges
- Levels of One 'forever Chemical' Are Increasing in Groundwater
- New Process Vaporizes Plastic Bags and Bottles, Yielding Gases to Make New, Recycled Plastics
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Assorted, Distinctive Behavior of Molten Uranium Salt Revealed by Neutrons
- Novel Green Chemistry: A Safe, Low-Cost, and Eco-Friendly Conversion Process for the Synthesis of Sulfonyl Fluorides
- Finger Wrap Uses Sweat to Provide Health Monitoring at Your Fingertips--Literally
- Plant Proteins Could Be Radical Alternative to Oil-Based Super Lubricants
Friday, August 30, 2024
- Novel Chemical Tool Aims to Streamline Drug-Making Process
- Upcycling Excess Carbon Dioxide With Tiny Microbes
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
- PFAS-Free Synthesis of Fluorinated Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Compounds
- Getting the Stink out of Smoke-Tainted Wine
- New Chemical Tool for Infection Research: Visualizing the Sphingomyelin Metabolism
- Measuring Microplastic Pollution in the Marine Food Chain
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Engineers Develop All-in-One Solution to Catch and Destroy 'forever Chemicals'
- Thermochromic Material Could Make Indoor Temperature Control More Energy-Efficient
- Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry to Study Fuel Chemistry
- Breaking Open the AI Black Box, Team Finds Key Chemistry for Solar Energy and Beyond
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Work Toward a Cleaner Way to Purify Critical Metals
- NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades
Monday, August 26, 2024
- Scientists Use Evolution to Bioengineer New Pathways to Sustainable Energy, Pharmaceuticals
- Using Machine Learning to Speed Up Simulations of Irregularly Shaped Particles
- Controlling Molecular Electronics With Rigid, Ladder-Like Molecules
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- AI Tackles One of the Most Difficult Challenges in Quantum Chemistry
- Catalyst for 'one-Step' Conversion of Methane to Methanol
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- First Visualization of Valence Electrons Reveals Fundamental Nature of Chemical Bonding
- Quality Control: Neatly Arranging Crystal Growth to Make Fine Thin Films
- Unlocking the Last Lanthanide
- Engineered Bacteria Make Thermally Stable Plastics Similar to Polystyrene and PET
- Enhancing Electron Transfer for Highly Efficient Upconversion OLEDs
- Extraterrestrial Chemistry With Earthbound Possibilities
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Molecular Wires With a Twist
- 'Molecular Compass' Points Way to Reduction of Animal Testing
- A New Reaction to Enhance Aromatic Ketone Use in Chemical Synthesis
- Scientists Harness Quantum Microprocessor Chips for Revolutionary Molecular Spectroscopy Simulation