Chemistry News
January 9, 2025
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Jan. 9, 2025 — A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists. The study shows that combined with steps to decarbonize ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A nanofiltration process can curb the hazardous waste generated from aluminum ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A breakthrough in decoding the growth process of Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN), a 2D material, and its nanostructures on metal substrates could pave the way for more efficient electronics, cleaner ...
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Jan. 7, 2025 — Goji berries are a ubiquitous superfood known for a multitude of health benefits, including their antibiotic properties. Researchers have now found an effective way to harvest silver nanoparticles ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — As more products begin to depend on battery-based energy storage systems, shifting away from metal-based solutions will be critical to facilitating the green energy transition. Now, a team has ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world. ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — A new study has identified 11 genes that may hold the key to understanding the brain's response to these pervasive chemicals commonly found in ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — Among the hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds produced by plants, some may hold the key to treating human ailments and diseases. But recreating these complex, naturally occurring molecules in ...
Dec. 26, 2024 — Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control strategy. Researchers have developed a method to detect wind direction with 99% accuracy ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Scientists recently discovered that the giant 'conveyer belt' currents that push star-forged material out of our galaxy and pull it back in can also ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Steroid hormones are among the most widespread aquatic micropollutants. They are harmful to human health, and they cause ecological imbalances in aquatic environments. Researchers investigated how ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A research team has shown wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) can be both sustainable and ...
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Jan. 2, 2025 — Chlorine plays an essential part in daily life, from keeping pools clean to preserving food. Now, a team of chemists developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to ...
Dec. 30, 2024 — A team has reported a Raman microscopy technique that produced images up to eight times brighter than those achieved with conventional Raman techniques. Imaging of frozen biological samples reduced ...
Dec. 27, 2024 — Bright, twisted light can be produced with technology similar to an Edison light bulb, researchers have shown. The finding adds nuance to fundamental physics while offering a new avenue for robotic ...
Dec. 24, 2024 — Taking inspiration from how nature --including lightning -- produces ammonia, a team has developed a reactor that produces the chemical commodity from nitrogen in the air and water, without any ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have developed nanodiamond sensors with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, offering exceptional brightness and spin properties for quantum sensing and bioimaging. These nanodiamonds ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Advances in solid-state battery research are paving the way for safer, longer-lasting energy storage solutions. A recent review highlights breakthroughs in inorganic solid electrolytes and their role ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life -- paving the way for better environmental ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of chemists has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals. The study combines biocatalytic carbon-hydrogen oxidation ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Combining the adsorption properties of solids with the dissolution capabilities of liquids, researchers have created a versatile and efficient material for improving oxygen separation in gases. In ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A team of researchers has created an innovative drug delivery system with outstanding potential to improve drug ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power. Experts have now ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Engineers have reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed microchips using field-effect transistors that can detect multiple diseases from a single air sample with high sensitivity. The technology enables rapid testing and could ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — New research has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China, finding that sulfur dioxide emissions could actually increase over current levels ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Excited state dynamics are essential for understanding fluorescence properties in molecules, impacting their application in technologies. Recent research explores how molecular structure and geometry ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia -- a key component of fertilizer -- that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global ...
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Method to Make Chlorine-Based Materials for Drugs and Chemicals
- New Method Turns E-Waste to Gold
Monday, December 30, 2024
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Friday, December 20, 2024
- Researchers Take 'significant Leap Forward' With Quantum Simulation of Molecular Electron Transfer
- Paving the Way for the Future of Energy Storage With Solid-State Batteries
- AI-Driven Approach Reveals Hidden Hazards of Chemical Mixtures in Rivers
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- New Molecule-Creation Method a 'powerful Tool' To Accelerate Drug Synthesis and Discovery
- Tinkering With the 'clockwork' Mechanisms of Life
- Breathing New Life Into Technology: New Way of Separating Oxygen from Argon
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- Step Forward in Generating Solar-Powered Hydrogen
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- Exploring Excited State Dynamics: Advancements in Fluorescence and Material Design
- Scientists Develop 3D Concrete Printing Method That Captures Carbon Dioxide
Friday, December 13, 2024
- New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient from Thin Air, Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO2 Emissions
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Scientists Collect 'microbial Fingerprints' Found in Household Plumbing
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- Porous Crystals Detect Nitric Oxide
- Smallest Molecular Machine: Reversible Sliding Motion in Ammonium-Linked Ferrocene
- Researchers Develop New Methods to Generate and Improve Magnetism of 2D Materials
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Universal Barcodes Unlock Fast-Paced Small Molecule Synthesis
- A New, More Economical and Sustainable Material Is Designed That Uses Sunlight to Decontaminate the Air
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
- Uncovering the Pigments and Techniques Used to Paint the Berlin Wall
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from 'junk' Materials
- Research Shows Feasting Fungi Could Revolutionize Carbon-Fiber Recycling
- 'Strong' Filters: Innovative Technology for Better Displays and Optical Sensors
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Nature Inspires Self-Assembling Helical Polymer
- Existing EV Batteries May Last Up to 40% Longer Than Expected
- Faster Organic Phosphorescence for Better Display Tech
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Neem Seed Extract Improves Effectiveness of Pesticide
- From Chip Shop to Pit Stop -- Scientists Make Old Cooking Oil Biofuel as Efficient as Diesel
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation
- A Method for Efficient Synthesis of Anti-Cancer Drugs
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Study Explores Risks of Chemical Exposure from Household Products
- How Non-Toxic and Efficient Solar Cells Can Be Produced
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Record Efficiency: Tandem Solar Cells Made from Perovskite and Organic Material
- New Hydrogel Could Preserve Waterlogged Wood from Shipwrecks
- Combo-Drug Treatment to Combat Melioidosis
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
Monday, December 2, 2024
- How a Middle Schooler Found a New Compound in a Piece of Goose Poop
- Unlocking the Potential of Nickel: New Study Reveals How to Use Single Atoms to Turn CO2 Into Valuable Chemical Resources
- Artificial Photosynthesis Learned from Nature: Successfully Developed New Solar Hydrogen Production Technology
Thursday, November 28, 2024
- Chemical Replacement of TNT Explosive More Harmful to Plants, Study Shows
- Innovative Nanostructures Pave the Way for Advanced Robotics -- And Mini Dinosaurs
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- In Major Materials Breakthrough, Team Solves a Nearly 200-Year-Old Challenge in Polymers
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- It Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but Carbon Dioxide Is Actually Good for Your Cells
- Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases Into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
- Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine
- First Successful Synthesis of Naphthocyclinones Since Their Discovery 50 Years Ago
Monday, November 25, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Chemists Create World's Thinnest 'spaghetti'
- Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Doubled With Protective Coating
- Engineering Nature's Blueprint: Dendron-Based Assemblies for Chlorophyll's Materials
- New Method for Designing Artificial Proteins
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Turning Carbon Emissions Into Methane Fuel
- Research Aims to Roll Back Contamination Caused by Toxic Tires
- An Innovative Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant Bacteria
- Light-Altering Paint for Greenhouses Could Help Lengthen the Fruit Growing Season in the UK
- New Approach to Breakdown PFAS, 'forever' Chemicals
- Real-World Chemists Are More Diverse Than Generative AI Images Suggest
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- New Method of Generating Eco-Friendly Energy
- Battery Research With X-Ray Microscope
- Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
- Building Roots in Glass, a Bio-Inspired Approach to Creating 3D Microvascular Networks Using Plants and Fungi
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Modeling and Analysis Reveals Technological, Environmental Challenges to Increasing Water Recovery from Desalination
- Machine Learning and Supercomputer Simulations Help Researchers to Predict Interactions Between Gold Nanoparticles and Blood Proteins
- Ytterbium Thin-Disk Lasers Pave the Way for Sensitive Detection of Atmospheric Pollutants
- New Oral Drug to Calm Abdominal Pain
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Novel Electro-Biodiesel a More Efficient, Cleaner Alternative to Existing Alternatives
- Scientists Use Math to Predict Crystal Structure in Hours Instead of Months
- Breakthrough in Capturing 'hot' CO2 from Industrial Exhaust
- Transforming Anion Exchange Membranes in Water Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen Production
- When Is a Hole Not a Hole? Researchers Investigate the Mystery of 'latent Pores'
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- 'Game Changer' In Lithium Extraction: Researchers Develop Novel Electrochemical Reactor
- Engineers Make Converting CO2 Into Useful Products More Practical
- On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist
- New Route to Fluorochemicals: Fluorspar Activated in Water Under Mild Conditions
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Increase Again in 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- Machine Learning Predicts Highest-Risk Groundwater Sites to Improve Water Quality Monitoring
- Novel Machine Learning Techniques Measure Ocean Oxygen Loss More Accurately
- New Solar Composition Ratios That Could Reconcile Longstanding Questions
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Fighting Microplastics for a Cleaner Future
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- Carbon Recycling Instead of Plastic Trash
- Two Hundred Times Better Catalysts Thanks to Carbon
- Discovery Taps 'hot Carriers' For on-Demand, Emissions-Free Hydrogen and Catalyst Regeneration