A Dirt Cheap Climate Change Solution? Common Clay Materials May Help Curb Methane Emissions
A team from MIT reveals that with special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas…
A team from MIT reveals that with special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas…
Scientists develop plant-based ‘hairy nanocrystals’ to remove excess chemotherapy drugs from the blood. Hairy cellulose nanocrystals developed by a team from Penn State and the…
Scientists boost the accuracy of optical microscopes to image microdroplets in flight and apply the method to analyze the concentration of plastic nanoparticles. NIST researchers…
Yale researchers have achieved a significant milestone by mapping the structure of Photosystem II at a high resolution, revealing how this enzyme functions in water…
Scientists have introduced liquibots, tiny self-powered robots that operate continuously in a solution, transporting chemicals without needing electricity, driven by chemical reactions that provide the…
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new and potentially more effective way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells. Their…
Thyme and oregano possess an anti-cancer compound that suppresses tumor development, but adding more to your tomato sauce isn’t enough to gain significant benefit. The…
An innovative approach could turn nanoparticles into simple reservoirs for storing hydrogen. The highly volatile gas is considered a promising energy carrier for the future,…
Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class…
A new way of processing rare-earth and other key metals to separate them from other materials could reduce environmental impact and cost. New processing methods…
Oregon State University research into the design of catalysts has shown that hydrogen can be cleanly produced with much greater efficiency and at a lower…
The holiday season is a time of celebrations and festive drinks, some of which are made with apple liquors. These classic spirits have a long…
Consuming lead can cause health problems for anyone, but children are particularly vulnerable because the element can interfere with their growth and development. While water…
Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have developed a luminescent sensor that can detect and measure the presence of a rare earth element…
Method combines quantum mechanics with machine learning to accurately predict oxide reactions at high temperatures when no experimental data is available; could be used to…
A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that causes Cockayne Syndrome when faulty….
Chemical engineers created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy the organisms to treat gastrointestinal diseases. The human gut is home…
Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full…