How do you destroy a forever chemical?
3M offers $10.3 billion settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems. What's next? Enlarge (credit: Andrew Brookes) PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starti.....»»
Laser differential confocal Raman-Brillouin spectrum microscopy for analysis of cancer cells
There are obvious differences between cancerous cells and normal cells in morphology, chemical properties and mechanical properties. The detection of cytochemical and mechanical properties of tumor tissues can provide multi-dimensional information fo.....»»
Sustainability: New catalyst makes chemical processes more efficient and less harmful to the environment
A new discovery by the Politecnico di Milano opens up new perspectives in the field of sustainable chemical synthesis, promoting innovative solutions that allow chemicals to be created in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way. The researc.....»»
Experiments provide insights into the molecular mechanism for memory and learning
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Science Advances high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments that show the structural and chemical changes in an enzyme thought to play a vital role in modulating the strength of neural connections......»»
How electrostatics can advance green catalysis events
Developing new and more-efficient catalytic ways to control chemical reactivity and selectivity has been a constant quest for chemists in the fields of chemical manufacturing and fundamental research. Growing evidence points in the direction of utili.....»»
New breakthrough shows how short pulses of light destroy particles
Polaritons are a peculiar state, a kind of quasi-particles consisting of part-light and part-matter that can bring unexpected abilities to conventional chemical reactions. New research from Umeå University and others reveals that when the polaritons.....»»
Sweat it out: Novel wearable biosensor monitors sweat electrolytes
Wearable sensors are becoming a promising tool in personalized health care and exercise monitoring. In a recent study, researchers from Japan have developed a novel wearable chemical sensor capable of measuring the concentration of chloride ions in s.....»»
Inexpensive and efficient nanosensors can rapidly detect pesticides in fresh orange juice
Karolinska Institutet researchers Georgios Sotiriou and Haipeng Li at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology have developed an inexpensive, fast, and reproducible nanosensor for food safety diagnostics. A new study in the Chemical Eng.....»»
Exterminating greenhouse pests with bat-inspired drones
Researchers have been testing real-life Batman-style gadgets to eradicate moth pests from greenhouses, including bat-inspired flying drones that hunt down and destroy moths—but new research reveals that the noise from drones can alter moth flight b.....»»
How mercury emissions from industry can be greatly reduced
Sulfuric acid is the world's most used chemical. It is an important reagent used in many industries and it is used in the manufacture of everything from paper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to batteries, detergents and fertilizers. It is therefore a.....»»
Planting seeds: Researchers dig into how chemical gardens grow
Since the mid-1600s, chemists have been fascinated with brightly colored, coral-like structures that form by mixing metal salts in a small bottle......»»
A user-friendly platform for virtual exploration of chemical reactions
A new online platform to explore computationally calculated chemical reaction pathways has been released, allowing for in-depth understanding and design of chemical reactions......»»
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertilizer
It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertilizer from a person's bottom" is finding new favor in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives......»»
Christopher Walken is an evil emperor in latest trailer for Dune: Part 2
"He who can destroy a thing has the real control of it." Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides is ready to fight in the new trailer for Dune: Part 2. Warner Bros. has dropped a second eye-popping trailer for Dune: Part 2, the second.....»»
Surface-enhanced vibrational circular dichroism for chiral mixture sensing
Chiral molecules can present different chemical properties. For applications like drug delivery and diagnosis, it is important to detect chiral signals in mixtures. Although electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy has been reported many time.....»»
New mass spectrometry combo offers promise for tapping nature"s unknown chemical universe
The universe is awash in billions of possible chemicals. But even with a bevy of high-tech instruments, scientists have determined the chemical structures of just a small fraction of those compounds, maybe 1%......»»
Study demonstrates hypochlorite can harm but also help human bodies
Some cells in the human body can generate hypochlorite—the same chemical used to kill bacteria and viruses in household bleach......»»
A surprise chemical find by ALMA may help detect and confirm protoplanets
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the protoplanetary disk around a young star have discovered the most compelling chemical evidence to date of the formation of protoplanets. The discovery will provide a.....»»
New protein scaffolds for assembling multi-enzyme systems with unprecedented control
Cell-free biocatalysis is being increasingly used as a substitute for conventional chemical catalysts, given that enzymes (biological catalysts) are more sustainable and selective in the manufacture of valuable chemicals. Chemical biomanufacturing ha.....»»
Investigating the intricacies of auxin signaling mechanisms in algae
Phytohormones are chemical messengers that regulate the growth of plants and their response to the environment. In land plants, auxin is an important and well-studied phytohormone that affects various aspects of plant development......»»
Researchers explain the performance of the most efficient and stable solar cells
Juan Luis Delgado, Ikerbasque researcher at POLYMAT and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Oxford (U.K.), has published an article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society th.....»»