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The global production of plastics and the resulting plastic waste has increased to such an extent that plastics have become ubiquitous in our environment. Plastics of various sizes are also found a... - 20 years of microplastics research: time to act
Science has provided more than enough evidence to develop a collective and global approach to tackle the proliferation of plastic pollution. This is the conclusion of an international research team... - Nanotechnology: DNA origami with cargo function
In the world of nanotechnology, the development of dynamic systems that respond to molecular signals is becoming increasingly important. The DNA origami technique, whereby DNA is programmed so as t... - Coronavirus spike proteins can be selectively detected in 5 minutes
Like moths to a flame, microbes can also be moved by light. Using this knowledge, researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University's Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS) ... - How bacteria actively use passive physics to make biofilms
When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous ... - Detailed structure of the aluminum oxide surface uncovered
Aluminum oxide, also known as alumina, corundum, sapphire, or ruby, is one of the best insulators used in a wide range of applications: in electronic components, as a support material for catalysts... - Tire abrasion threatens fresh water habitats
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Markus Pfenninger from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt (SBiK-F) has investigated the effects of tire-abrasion particles on freshw... - New study sheds light on the hidden world of solvation shells
Scientists from the Fritz Haber Institute, Sorbonne University, and Uppsala University have made a groundbreaking discovery that can help to improve our understanding of the behavior of ions in sol... - Capturing PFAS chemicals for better battery technology
Technology developed at The University of Queensland can remove harmful 'forever chemicals' from water so they can be used in renewable batteries. Researchers at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioen... - Improved safety and performance: new gel filling for lithium-ion batteries
A new type of gel, developed by chemists at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), could help to make lithium-ion batteries safer and more powerful. The gel is designed to prevent... - All-in-one solution to catch and destroy 'forever chemicals'
The UBC system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter material. Chemical e... - Chemical tool developed for infection research
Researchers from Würzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualising the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research. At t... - Illuminating the unavoidable imperfections of nanostructures
A new study by a collaborative team from the University of Twente and the e-Science Centre in Amsterdam has made a significant leap in the field of nanotechnology. Their research compared the trans... - How much microplastic are you drinking?
Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter. Now, UBC researchers have developed a low-cost, portable to... - Newly discovered abilities of a well-known laboratory fungus
The great diversity of fungi is often considered in plant research primarily because of their potential as plant pests. However, the range of interactions between fungi and plants is much wider, ra... - Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories
In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment. Two new studies by bio... - Synthetic polymers against fungal infections
Combined with antifungal drugs, synthetic polymers are particularly effective against Candida albicans. This was discovered by a German-Australian research team, who also elucidated the mechanism o... - Revolutionary discovery: first isolated Nitrene
Scientists at the University of Bremen have successfully isolated a nitrene for the first time, which was previously considered impossible to isolate. The discovery was published in the renowned "S... - 3D Laser Printing with Bioinks from Microalgae
Microalgae such as the diatom Odontella aurita and the green alga Tetraselmis striata are especially suitable as "biofactories" for the production of sustainable materials for 3D laser printing due... - Methane degradation without oxygen in lakes
Methane-oxidizing bacteria could play a greater role than previously thought in preventing the release of climate-damaging methane from lakes, researchers from Bremen report. They also show who is ... - New Insights Into Exsolution Catalyst Fabrication Published
Catalysts made from solid materials are used to produce approximately 90 percent of industrially important chemicals. A key type of such catalysts consists of nano-sized metal particles finely disp... - Vastly increased potentials for oxidation with modified solvents
A team of scientists headed by Professor Ingo Krossing, Professor of Molecular and Coordination Chemistry at the University of Freiburg's Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, has succee... - New method to combine conventional internet with the quantum internet
Four researchers from the Institute of Photonics at Leibniz University Hannover have developed a new transmitter-receiver concept for transmitting entangled photons over an optical fibre. This b... - New X-ray world record: Looking inside a microchip with 4 nanometre precision
In a collaboration with EPFL Lausanne, ETH Zurich and the University of Southern California researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have used X-rays to look inside a microchip with higher pr... - 'Tiny Biome Tales': Playing a Game to Understand the Human Microbiome
Countless microorganisms live on and in the human body - including viruses, bacteria and fungi. Together, they weigh two kilograms and are essential for our health: they support our immune system, ...