New Technique Could Improve Electronics’ Energy Efficiency
New technique could improve electronics’ energy efficiency by removing the microscopic flaws usually formed during manufacturing. UCLA scientists and engineers have developed a new process…
Chemistry News
Scientists Synthesize New Compound Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens
Researchers from North Carolina State University have synthesized an analog of lipoxazolidinone A, a small molecule that is effective against drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA….
Chemists Develop New Way to Create Lithium Metal Electrodes for Batteries
Researchers at Yale and Donghua University in China have developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of…
Stardust and Radiation Could Lead to Complex Biomolecule Forms
New research offers evidence that humans — and the rest of life on Earth — may have been able to form with the right combination…
New Achievement Could Lead to More-Efficient Quantum Computing
In terms of size, it may be the smallest scientific breakthrough ever made at Harvard. Harvard Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Kang-Kuen Ni…
Chemists Create Flexible Polymer Gels From Caffeine
Caffeine is well-known for its ability to help people stay alert, but a team of researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has now…
Biochemists Discover A New Target For Patients With Diabetes
Focusing on a simple hormone in us all, a Yale researcher has found specific forms of it that poke toxic holes in cells — a…
New Approach to Better Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries
A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium…
Perfect Shot of Espresso Every Time With Chemistry
The average American drinks more than three cups of coffee a day, contributing to a $40 billion industry in the U.S. alone, according to the…
One in 10 People Have Traces of Heroin or Cocaine on Their Fingerprints
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 percent of those taking part in a test were found to have traces of…
Chemists Discover a New Way to Work with Heterogeneous Catalysts
Scientists have found a new way to work with heterogeneous catalysts, which are key chemical drivers in the development of energy technology and the production…
Lab Experiments Reveal Pathway to Forming Life’s Building Blocks in Space
Scientists have used lab experiments to retrace the chemical steps leading to the creation of complex hydrocarbons in space, showing pathways to forming 2-D carbon-based…
New Technique Reveals 3D Nanoscale Chemical Reactions Inside Batteries
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets them pinpoint the location of…
Biochemists Identify Key Similarity in the Way Water Oxidation Occurs in Plants and Bacteria
Researchers at Yale and the University of California-Riverside recently identified a key similarity in the way water oxidation occurs in green plants and bacteria during…
Asteroid Remnants Can Help Explain How Life on Earth Began
In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs — and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral…
Fungal Enzymes Could Potential Convert Wood Biomass Into Biofuels
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of…
Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells Demonstrate Exceptional Power Density and Stability
A team of researchers led by Northwestern University professor and fuel cell pioneer Sossina Haile has created a new fuel cell offering both exceptional power…
Chemists Develop Simple, Cost-Effective Method to Break Down Water Pollutants
Chemists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have found out how stubborn pollutants in water can be disintegrated easily and cost-effectively. To do so researchers…
