Toxic Chemicals – Including a Pesticide – Identified in Fracking Wastewater
Scientists are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns of fracking wastewater to determine if it is safe for reuse. Before water produced during…
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How a Widely Used Catalyst Splits Water Finally Explained at an Atomic Level
Scientists Eliminate Drug Side Effects by Manipulating Molecular Chirality
First Direct Look at How Light Excites Electrons to Kick Off a Chemical Reaction Within Millionths of a Billionth of a Second
Faster, More Efficient Way of Recycling Bioplastics Developed
Einstein Wrong, Nature Does “Play Dice” – Unknown Mechanism Leads to Quantum Interference in Simple Reaction
Genetic Analysis Reveals the Fascinating Evolutionary Origins of Catmint AKA Catnip
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Improved With Coordination Polymer Glass
New Technologies to Extract, Purify Critical Rare Earth Metals a ‘Game Changer’
Scientists Rewire Photosynthesis to Fuel Our Future
Hydrogen is an essential commodity with over 60 million tons produced globally every year. However over 95 percent of it is made by steam reformation…
Hidden Symmetry Discovered in Chemical Kinetic Equations – Significant for Drug Design, Genetics & More
Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical…
More Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Ethylene Production With New Catalyst
A research team led by North Carolina State University has engineered a new catalyst that can more efficiently convert ethane into ethylene, which is used…
New Dual-Action Coating Invented to Prevent Bacterial Cross-Contamination of Fresh Produce
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection buckets. Over the course of their journey…
Researchers Use Salmon DNA to Develop Next-Generation High-Capacity Battery Material
Stabilizing the surface of over-lithiated layered oxides using DNA from salmon and carbon nanotubes. Improved catalyst performance and lifespan found through the use of integrated…
Diagnostic Biosensor Detects SARS-CoV-2 From Nasopharyngeal Swab in Less Than a Minute
According to many experts, early diagnosis and management are critical for slowing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Therefore, the race…
New Nanoscopic Pore Gas Storage for Next-Generation Clean Energy Vehicles
Tremendous amounts of hydrogen and methane can be stored in nanoscopic pores. A research team led by Northwestern University has designed and synthesized new materials…
A Profound Leap Forward: Pushing the Limits of 2D Supramolecules
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules – the building blocks that make areas…
After More Than 40 Years, Evidence Found for Existence of Elusive ‘Metabolon’
For more than 40 years, scientists have hypothesized the existence of enzyme clusters, or “metabolons,” in facilitating various processes within cells. Using a novel imaging…