Research on how water behaves in a proton channel provides possible new avenues for flu treatment. In a new study of water dynamics, a team…
New technique speeds up calculations of drug molecules’ binding affinity to proteins. Drugs can only work if they stick to their target proteins in the…
Smart glass can change its color quickly through electricity. A new material developed by LMU-chemists has now set a speed record for such a change….
PNNL-developed solvent breaks barriers, captures carbon for less than industrial counterparts. As part of a marathon research effort to lower the cost of carbon capture,…
A sustainable, powerful micro-supercapacitor may be on the horizon, thanks to an international collaboration of researchers from Penn State and the University of Electronic Science…
Cryoprotectants are used to protect biological material during frozen storage They have to be removed when defrosting, and how much to use and how exactly…
Photosynthetic bacteria adapt to environment by using quantum mechanics to steer energy. Photosynthetic organisms harvest light from the sun to produce the energy they need…
Researchers design a new highly-selective tool to study “undruggable” proteins through the sugars they depend on. Sugar has been called “evil,” “toxic,” and “poison.” But…
Proteins choreograph the infinitesimal dance of living cells and functional biomaterials. An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University has unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon…
Individual Pt atoms participate in catalytic reactions to facilitate the electrode process by up to 10 times. Single-atom Pt catalysts are stable at 700 degrees…
The SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, infects humans by binding its surface-exposed spike proteins to ACE2 receptors exposed on the cell membranes….
Material behaviors depend on many things including not just the composition of the material but also the arrangement of its molecular parts. For the first…
The IBeA research group of the University of the Basque Country has proposed a method that can be used to characterize samples from the Mars…
A strategy for preventing boron-containing compounds from breaking down could help medicinal chemists design new drugs. Boron, a metalloid element that sits next to carbon…
Inspired by fungus, new form of synthetic melanin acts as natural detoxifier. The idea of creating selectively porous materials has captured the attention of chemists…
Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing, while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. “Styrene…
Fireworks are used in celebrations around the world, including Independence Day in the U.S., the Lantern Festival in China, and the Diwali Festival in India….
Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device designed at Rice University. COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic…