Engineers Create Bacteria That Can Synthesize an Unnatural Amino Acid
The results, which have been published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork for the future development of unique vaccines and immunotherapies. Amino…
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Tracing the Origin of Life – Researchers Uncover How Primordial Proteins Formed on Prebiotic Earth
Unraveling the mystery of how catalytic organic polymers first appeared on prebiotic Earth will unlock key understandings in the origin of life. Researchers from Tohoku…
Harnessing Bacteria and Sunlight: A Revolutionary Path to Sustainable Energy
Researchers at the University of Rochester are harnessing the power of bacteria and nanomaterials to imitate the process of photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel….
Challenging Conventional Wisdom: New Discovery Transforms Our Understanding of Crystals
Previous beliefs have been overturned by the discovery of irregularly arranged structures. For many, the word “crystals” conjures images of shimmering suncatchers that create a…
Harnessing Hydrogen in a Safe, Easy, and Affordable Way for a Decarbonized Future
Japanese scientists have discovered a compound, ethylammonium lead iodide, which can store and release ammonia safely and efficiently. This finding holds potential for ammonia’s role…
Harnessing Sunlight: Breakthrough in Sustainable Catalysts for Chemical Synthesis
Scientists developed a novel, sun-activated catalyst that reduces reliance on rare metals and enhances the efficiency of esterification reactions, crucial for products like medicines and…
Chemistry’s Chameleon: The Self-Repairing Marvels of Chemical Gardens
Florida State University scientists have developed a mathematical model, explaining the growth, pattern formation, and self-healing properties of chemical gardens. These insights could lead to…
Japan’s Alpha Particle Assassin: New Treatment for Multiple Types of Cancer
Researchers led by Katsunori Tanaka at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan and Hiromitsu Haba at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based…
Era of “Green Hydrogen” – New Advancement Paves Way for Artificial Photosynthesis
KRISS showcased the carrier transport mechanism of a photoanode with a protective film to enhance the production of green hydrogen. This advancement can aid in…
Nature’s Chaos That Powers Life: MIT Chemists Discover Why Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Is So Efficient
The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency. MIT researchers have discovered that the disorganized arrangement of…
Luminous Molecules – A New Concept in Synthesis
Twisted molecules play an important role in the development of organic light-emitting diodes. A team of chemists has managed to create these compounds with exactly…
Cracking the Tubulin Code: A Breakthrough in Cellular Mechanics
Researchers from EPFL and the University of Geneva have developed ‘designer tubulins’ with specific post-translational modifications (PTMs) to advance understanding of tubulin functions. This new…
Intentional Defects – The Secret to a “Superior” Reaction?
A defect is not always a bad thing. This is particularly true in the enhancement of the electrocatalysis process used to generate clean hydrogen gas,…
Counterintuitive Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers 10x Stronger
By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing. A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University…
Unlocking the Green Hydrogen Future With High-Efficiency Catalysts
Scientists have enhanced the efficiency of iridium-based catalysts used in green hydrogen production by 5-12%. This reduces the required amount of iridium, a rare element,…
Electron Affinity Unleashed: The Surprising Chemical Capabilities of Flat Fullerene Fragments
Fragments of spherical ‘Buckyball’ molecules have stable electron-accepting ability with great practical potential. Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have gained new insights into…
Solar-Powered Reactor Converts CO2 and Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Fuels
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable…
Microbial Electrosynthesis – Scientists Discover That Bacteria Can Produce More Chemical Substances Than Thought
How bacteria use carbon dioxide and electricity to produce useful chemical In the field of microbial electrosynthesis, microbes utilize CO2 and electricity to generate substances…
