Sustainable Organic Batteries for Safer, Environmentally Friendly Power Storage
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building sustainable organic batteries that could someday be a viable…
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New Polyurethane Designed to Easily Degrade for Reuse
Polyurethane is used in a wide range of materials, including paints, foam mattresses, seat cushions, and insulation. These diverse applications generate large amounts of waste….
Degradable Polyurethane Gives Its Components a Second Life
Polyurethane waste is piling up in landfills, but scientists have a possible solution: They have developed a method to make polyurethane degradable. Once the original…
Chocolate Interferes With Cannabis Potency Testing
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, several other states have joined them, and cannabis-infused edibles, including…
New Nano-Thermometer Takes Temperature Inside Single Cells
Rice University chemistry lab uses fluorescence of molecular motors to sense conditions. How do you know a cell has a fever? Take its temperature. That’s…
New, Healthier ‘Butter’ Spread Made Mostly of Water
Cornell University food scientists have created a new low-calorie ‘butter’ spread that consists mostly of water. A tablespoon of this low-calorie spread has 2.8 grams…
Robotic Platform Powered by AI Automates Molecule Production
New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules. Guided by artificial intelligence and powered by a robotic platform, a…
Scientists Control Thermal Profiles at the Nanoscale
At the human scale, controlling temperature is a straightforward concept. Turtles sun themselves to keep warm. To cool a pie fresh from the oven, place…
New Type of Electrolyte Could Enhance Supercapacitor Performance
Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less risk of catching fire. Supercapacitors, electrical devices that store and…
Chemists Edge Closer to Using Ribosome to Create Designer Polymers
A team of Yale chemists is one step closer to using the ribosome — the cell’s protein-making factory — to create designer polymers, including stronger…
Simulations Reveal How Acids Behave in Ultracold Interstellar Space
Solvated acids tend to release a proton. However, they display more complex behavior under space conditions. Bochum-based researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Ruhr Explores…
Household Ingredients Rich in Sodium Help Grow Carbon Nanotubes
Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found. In a study published this…
Scientists Show Renewable Energies Can Save Millions of Lives
Reducing global air pollution can prevent millions of premature deaths according to an international team of scientists, led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry….
Google Algorithm – A New Tool For Understanding Enzymes
Yale scientists have taken a novel approach to unraveling the complex structure and regulation of enzymes: They Googled it. In a new study published online…
New Arthritis Treatment Prevents Cartilage Breakdown
Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage. Osteoarthritis, a disease that causes severe joint pain, affects more than 20 million…
MIT Chemists Discover Unexpected Enzyme Structure
Many microbes have an enzyme that can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. This reaction is critical for building carbon compounds and generating energy, particularly…
Scientists Discover Tiny Protein Has Big Impact in Times of Stress
Ribosomes churn out proteins that carry out all of life’s functions, but when missing a key and previously overlooked factor, they can break down in…
Scientists Find Evidence Of A Protein That Existed When Life Began
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts – essential for…
