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A group of researchers led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo have created an unusual material - a soft crystal made of molecules known as a... - More effective microscopy making it easier to research diseases
Studying cells and their components is a cornerstone of biomedicine and pharmaceutical research and can provide information about the health of cells, responses to different medications or deviatio... - Using plant physiological stable oxygen isotope models to counter food fraud
Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now devel... - How mussels make a powerful underwater glue
The mussels' beards (which cooks remove before preparing them) are made up of byssal threads and are used to help keep the mussels tethered in place. At the end of each thread is a disc-shaped plaq... - Artificial sweeteners may influence gut microbiota
Artificial sweeteners have increasingly replaced sugar in many foods and beverages. However, their long-term health benefits remain unclear. Now, a team of BGU scientists led by Prof. Ariel Kushmar... - 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On behalf of the American Chemical Society (ACS), President H. N. Cheng, Ph.D., congratulates the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Benjamin List, Ph.D., Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforsch... - New x-ray Raman spectroscopy method promises spectacular insights into the interior of planets
At the heart of planets, extreme states are to be found: temperatures of thousands of degrees, pressures a million times greater than atmospheric pressure. They can therefore only be explored direc... - Bioengineering meets hepatitis B: Researchers design promising novel therapeutic candidates
Researchers have designed antibodies as novel therapeutic candidates for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma. Their study in human cell cultures and in living mice sho... - Filming antibiotic resistance in slow-motion
Using the X-ray laser European XFEL an international team of researchers has successfully filmed a reaction step that is important for the development of antibiotic resistance. The molecular film c... - How resistant germs transport toxins at molecular level
In order to counter the increasing threat posed by multi-drug resistant germs, we need to understand how their resistance mechanisms work. Transport proteins have an important role to play in this ... - New particles of negative mass discovered
A large international research collaboration led by Dr Kai-Qiang Lin and Professor John Lupton from the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics at the University of Regensburg has been able t... - Spintronics: miniature terahertz sources
Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Freie Universität Berlin have developed a new, simple approach for generating terahertz radiation. Strong optical laser pulses ena... - Study provides evidence for "new physics"
Is the Standard Model of particle physics incorrect at key points? Recently there has been an increase in experimental observations that deviate from the predictions of this widely accepted physica... - Exploring proteins from insect larvae for the production of a bioadhesive
The demand for biocompatible, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly adhesives has increased greatly in recent years, but no industrial use of these substances is currently in sight. The caddi... - Eco-friendly process for synthesizing organic materials for high-performance materials industry
Until now, the production of materials from organic substances was only possible with the use of highly toxic solvents. A team led by chemist Miriam Unterlass, Professor at the University of Konsta... - Exploring Chirality with an X-ray Laser
An international team of scientists led by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, European XFEL, and the University of Kassel performed a pioneering study on exploring chirality using ultrashort and... - How Confined Protons Migrate
Protons in aqueous solution can usually migrate very quickly - much faster compared to other ions. However, this only applies when they are in a space greater than two nanometers, as a study from R... - New Synthesis Method for Cathode Materials for High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries
Nickel-rich layered oxides such as lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxides (NCA) are promising cathode materials for high-energy lithium ion batteries. The addition of aluminium improves the thermal... - Long-standing biological search problem has been solved
How the cell can mend broken DNA using another DNA copy as template has puzzled researchers for years. How is it possible to find the correct sequences in the busy interior of the cell? Researchers... - Bio-Based Products from mixed biowaste are profitable
The market assessment included consideration of CAFIPLA processes and four potential future products. CAFIPLA target products include polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), which can be used as biobased and ... - A new phosphorescent material from lignin
Scientists have harnessed the natural ability of wood to faintly glow to develop a new sustainable phosphorescent material that could potentially be used in a wide number of applications, from medi... - New study on plastics paves the way for better products
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) and collaborating institutions around the world could pave the way for better products, such as improved batteries, automobile... - At threshold of fusion ignition
On Aug. 8, 2021, an experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) National Ignition Facility (NIF) made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 mega... - Alternative cement with low carbon footprint
Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement. Carbon dioxi... - A versatile living polymerization method for aromatic amides
Polymers occur frequently in nature. Typical examples include silk, wool, DNA, cellulose and proteins. While extracting them is usually a straightforward process, reproducing natural polymers is mo...