Scientists Create a New Graphene-Type Material
Researchers create triazine-based graphitic carbon nitride (TGCN), a new material that was predicted theoretically in 1996 with the potential to improve transistors used in electronic…
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Scientists Create a Copper-Based Catalyst that Produces Large Quantities of Ethanol
A team of scientists from Stanford University has created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature….
Newly Discovered Catalyst Could Lead to the Clean Production of Methanol
An international team of scientists has created a new nickel-gallium catalyst that could be used to convert hydrogen and carbon dioxide emissions into methanol. A…
New State of Matter Known as “Disordered Hyperuniformity” Discovered in the Cells in a Chicken’s Eye
Researchers have discovered the first known biological occurrence of a potentially new state of matter known as “disordered hyperuniformity” in the cells in a chicken’s…
Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Split Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen
In a newly published study, researchers detail the discovery of a new photocatalyst, demonstrating the use of cobalt oxide nanoparticles to split water into hydrogen…
Cerium Oxide Nanocrystals Act as Super Antioxidants
Scientists at Rice University have created cerium oxide nanospheres that could help treat injuries, guard against radiation-induced side effects of cancer therapy and protect astronauts…
Newly Discovered Protein Offers Vast Potential for Cancer Treatment
An international team of researchers has discovered a new protein called ceramide-1 phosphate transport protein (CPTP) that has the potential to aid in the treatment…
Researchers Identify a New Form of Carbon: Grossly Warped ‘Nanographene’
A team of researchers has identified a new form of carbon, a “grossly warped nanographene.” Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts – Chemists at Boston College and Nagoya…
New Material State “Defies” Laws of Physics
In a newly published study, researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory detail how they seemingly defied the laws of physics, using hydrostatic pressure to make…
Scientists Complete 3D Visual Map of Telomerase Enzyme
UCLA and UC Berkeley researchers have completed the first visual map of the telomerase enzyme, reporting the positions of each component of the enzyme relative…
Goddard Lab Researchers Study the Chemistry of Cosmic Ice
Goddard’s Cosmic Ice Lab is one of a few laboratories where researchers study the chemistry of cosmic ice, reproducing reactions in ice from almost any…
Researchers Discover an Important Pair of Prebiotic Molecules in Interstellar Space
Scientists using the Green Bank Telescope have discovered a pair of prebiotic molecules in interstellar space, suggesting that some basic chemicals needed for life may…
“Proto-RNA Bases” Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life
A newly published study explores an alternate theory for the origin of RNA, achieving highly ordered self-assembly in water with small molecules that are similar…
Beer’s Bitter Compounds May Result in New Treatments for Diabetes and Other Maladies
Using a process called X-ray crystallography, scientists at the University of Washington have determined the precise configuration of humulones, which may result in new pharmaceuticals…
“Molecular Levers” Accelerate Reactions
Researchers at Duke University found that a molecule made with a polynorbornene backbone can act as a lever to open a ring embedded within the…
Biochemical Reactions Act Differently When Subjected to Intracellular Crowding
Molecular crowding inside cells is a critical factor that is sometimes overlooked in the lab. Biochemical reactions are drastically different in tighter spaces, resulting in…
Forming the Smallest Ice Crystals in the World
A team of scientists have solved a previously unsolved scientific mystery, finding the minimum number of water molecules that must come together in order for…
Understanding the Evolution of Organic Molecules in our Solar System
A newly published study from scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides the first direct look at the organic chemistry that takes place on icy…