Catalytic synthesis of phenols with nitrous oxide
The emission of greenhouse gases threatens the global environment, and scientists around the world are increasingly committed to addressing this issue. While many research groups focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4) revalorization strategie.....»»
Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer.
Adobe trained new AI generator on Adobe Stock, licensed content, public domain. Enlarge / An Adobe Firefly AI image generator example. (credit: Adobe) On Tuesday, Adobe unveiled Firefly, its new AI image synthesis genera.....»»
Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer
Adobe trained new AI generator on Adobe Stock, licensed content, public domain. Enlarge / An Adobe Firefly AI image generator example. (credit: Adobe) On Tuesday, Adobe unveiled Firefly, its new AI image synthesis genera.....»»
Researchers develop portable color-changing food spoilage sensor
When foods like fish, meat, and cheese decompose, they release a variety of low molecular weight organic nitrogen compounds known as biogenic amines (BAs). While the body uses BAs in small amounts in processes like hormone synthesis, ingesting large.....»»
New IPCC climate report contains everything you need to know
Synthesis report wraps up 6 releases over 5 years. Enlarge / The IPCC chair and secretary preside over a marathon final approval session. (credit: IPCC/Antoine Tardy) The reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel o.....»»
Scientists reveal protein synthesis mechanism in Giardia
Scientists from Uppsala University have used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal details of the protein synthesis mechanism in the parasite Giardia intestinalis, which causes diarrheic disease. The new insights could be valuable for screening specific.....»»
Researchers propose electrodriven chemical looping ammonia synthesis mediated by lithium imide
Ammonia (NH3) is a promising energy vector for the storage and utilization of renewable energies. Artificially synthesizing NH3 from its elements requires harsh reaction conditions (400-500 °C, 10–30 MPa) because N2 is inert and nonpolar with a st.....»»
Electroactive bacterium generates well-defined nanosized metal catalysts with remarkable water-splitting performance
A biological method that produces metal nanoclusters using the electroactive bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens could provide a cheap and sustainable solution to high-performance catalyst synthesis for various applications such as water splitting......»»
A cheaper and more flexible alternative to indium tin oxide
A team of chemists at Purdue University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Kentucky, has developed a way to make PBDF, a type of transparent conducting material, at an easily synthesized scale. In their paper published in Journ.....»»
DNA synthesis technologies to close the gene writing gap
NPL, in collaboration with London Biofoundry and BiologIC Technologies Ltd, have released an analysis on existing and emerging DNA Synthesis technologies in Nature Reviews Chemistry, featuring the work on the front cover......»»
Biochemical synthesis discovery could unlock new drug development breakthroughs
A mystery about how a chemical compound found in nature could be synthesized in the lab may have been solved, scientists say—a breakthrough that could unlock new developments in medicine......»»
Customizing catalysts for solid-state reactions
Chemists at Hokkaido University and the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) have developed the first high-performance catalyst specifically designed and optimized for solid-state, mechanochemical synthesis......»»
Researchers develop world"s most productive chemical synthesis of anthracimycin
A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed the world's most productive chemical synthesis, which could yield antibiotic anthracimycin and anthracimycin B that is 63 times more prolific than the curre.....»»
First synthesis of a compound with aromatic nitrogen rings
An international team with researchers from the University of Bayreuth presents a potentially groundbreaking discovery for nitrogen chemistry in Nature Chemistry: For the first time, a compound containing aromatic rings of nitrogen atoms has been syn.....»»
Scientists synthesize cerium mineral that holds promise for biomedical research
Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer......»»
New strategy developed for synthesis of copper nanoclusters
Due to exact atomic composition and crystal structure, atomically precise copper nanoclusters are used as model catalysts for catalytic reaction mechanisms study. However, the efficient synthesis of copper nanoclusters still remains challenging......»»
GUS Technology setting up LTO and ternary pouch battery cell factory
LTO (lithium titanate oxide) and high-nickel ternary pouch battery cell ODM GUS Technology has invested NT$4.0 billion (US$132 million) to set up a factory with annual production capacity of 1GWh in northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the.....»»
AI-generated comic artwork loses US Copyright protection
Zarya images "not protected by copyright." Words and arrangement remain protected. Enlarge / The cover of "Zarya of the Dawn," a comic book created using Midjourney AI image synthesis in 2022. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) O.....»»
Mainstream solar cell technology to shift from PERC to TOPCon
Mainstream solar cell technology is expected to shift from PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) to TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) in 2023, and this is likely to pose challenges to Taiwan-based solar cell makers......»»
US Copyright Office withdraws copyright for AI-generated comic artwork
Zarya images "not protected by copyright." Words and arrangement remain protected. Enlarge / The cover of "Zarya of the Dawn," a comic book created using Midjourney AI image synthesis in 2022. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) O.....»»
Viral Instagram photographer has a confession: His photos are AI-generated
Artist wants to "come clean" and highlight a new media process. Enlarge / Jos Avery uses Midjourney, an AI image synthesis model, to create images that he then retouches and posts on Instagram as "photos." (credit: Avery Season A.....»»