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- A wealth of bioactive small molecules in insect-killing bacteria
Interactions between microbes and other organisms are mediated by a plethora of small molecules, also called natural products. A research team led by Dr. Yi-Ming Shi and Prof. Helge Bode from the M... - Potential key missing link protein bridging eukaryotes and prokaryotes
All modern organisms fall into two classes, eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Eukaryotes (from the Greek meaning "true kernel") have a cell nucleus that harbours most of the cell's genetic information an... - Designing the perfect piece of chocolate
We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when we bite it, also determine whether we enjoy the eating ex... - Environmentally-friendly coatings
Polyethylene (PE) is one of today's most important types of plastic. It is used in a wide range of everyday objects - from plastic bottles to pipes, ski coatings and toys. In the form of PE dispers... - Indoor-active photocatalyst for antiviral coating against various variant types of SARS-CoV-2
Photocatalyst made using a combination of titanium dioxide and copper oxide (CuxO) nanoclusters inactivates various variant types of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists in Tokyo Institute ... - Nanoparticles could enable a more sensitive rapid Covid-19 test
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for Covid-19. However, because the antibody-based tests aren't very sensitive, they can fail to detect early in... - Electrostatic influences the movement of drops on surfaces
Something as simple as the motion of water drops on surfaces should actually be understood - one would think. In fact there are still numerous unanswered questions about the forces acting on a slid... - Flexible Quantum sieve to extract deuterium
Deuterium, the heavy brother of hydrogen, is considered a promising material of the future - because of its wide range of applications: in science, for energy generation, or in the production of ph... - Rotating blue laser light reveals unimagined dynamics in living cells
When cities transform into a colorful world of lights as darkness falls, it's often only possible to estimate their contours, which depending on the perspective can draw the attention to key detail... - Golden wedding for molecules
Chemical syntheses in liquids and gases take place in three-dimensional space. Random collisions between molecules have to result in something new in an extremely short time. But there is anothe... - Artificial Intelligence as a "booster" for molecular research
In the new "SIMPLAIX" collaboration, researchers from HITS, Heidelberg University, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are addressing challenges in the simulation of biomolecules and molecu... - Innovative nanomaterials to improve performance of semiconductors
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is researching new nanomaterials for semiconductor technology in three EU joint projects. The goal is to precisely determine the propertie... - Concerning degree of plastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean
Even the High North can't escape the global threat of plastic pollution. An international review study just released by the Alfred Wegener Institute shows, the flood of plastic has reached all sphe... - 3D-printed sodium-ion batteries by 2025
Safer, cheaper, more sustainable and more flexible with increased performance - these are the attributes of a new generation of batteries: Solid-state batteries that rely on sodium instead of lithi... - Live view into catalyst materials shows changes in pore structure
A new X-ray study offers unprecedented possibilities for analysing catalysts and other materials with a porous structure. The work marks an important step towards tailor-made porous materials and c... - Pesticides in food
EFSA's latest annual report on pesticide residues in food covers more than 88,000 food samples collected in the European Union in 2020. Analysis of the results shows that 94.9% of samples fell ... - Eco-friendly synthesis of fluorescent compounds for medicine
RUDN and Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) chemist proposed an eco-friendly method for the synthesis of pyrrole and pyrazole derivatives with a wide range of applications in medicine: from antidepre... - Conductive supercrystals for next-generation electronic technology
A new study of an international team of chemists introduces a breakthrough in making nanocrystals function together electronically. Published in the renowned journal "Science", the research may ope... - Using blow flies to detect use of chemical weapons and other pollutants
Despite widespread bans, chemical weapons have been deployed in recent conflicts such as the Syrian civil war, and some experts fear they may be used in the war in Ukraine. An IUPUI study shows tha... - Fuel from waste wood
According to the latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a considerable reduction in CO2 emissions is required to limit the consequences of climate change. P... - Flame-retardants and plasticizers found in the oceans
After the successful ban of the flame-retardant substances called PBDEs in the early 2000s, it got replaced by another problematic chemical group called Organophosphate esters (OPEs). Since then th...