Microreactor for synthesis with Grignard reagents
In 1912, Victor Grignard was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of what came to be known as Grignard reagents. Since then, these compounds have come to play a key role in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Now, in a devel.....»»
Fake Joe Rogan interviews fake Steve Jobs in an AI-powered podcast
Voice synthesis PR stunt calls upon the dead to help sell an AI product. Enlarge / Which Steve Jobs is the real one? (credit: Ars Technica) A voice synthesis company based in Dubai published a fictional podcast interview betwe.....»»
DALL-E image generator is now open to everyone
DALL-E launched frenzy of image synthesis development but was invitation-only until now. Enlarge / An artwork created with OpenAI's DALL-E image generator. (credit: OpenAI) If you've been itching to try OpenAI's image synthesi.....»»
Seeing antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium
Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis—translation—is critical for survival. Bacteria are no exception, with molecular machines involved in translation being one of the most common targets f.....»»
Darth Vader’s voice will be AI-generated from now on
Using Respeecher, Lord Vader will live on as a digital voice generated by voice synthesis. Enlarge / As James Earl Jones retires, Darth Vader's voice will come courtesy of voice-cloning software called Respeecher. (credit: Lucasfilm /.....»»
Fundamental research improves understanding of new optical materials
Research into the synthesis of new materials could lead to more sustainable and environmentally friendly items such as solar panels and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Scientists from Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University have developed a.....»»
Artist uses AI to generate color palettes from text descriptions
New technique uses an image synthesis model and some JavaScript to work its magic. Enlarge / A series of four example color palettes extracted from short written prompts by Matt DesLauriers. (credit: Matt DesLauriers) A London.....»»
Artist uses AI to extract color palettes from text descriptions
New technique uses an image synthesis model and some JavaScript to work its magic. Enlarge / A series of four example color palettes extracted from short written prompts by Matt DesLauriers. (credit: Matt DesLauriers) A London.....»»
Flooded with AI-generated images, some art communities ban them completely
Smaller art communities are banning image synthesis amid a wider art ethics debate. Enlarge / An assortment of robot portraits generated by Stable Diffusion as found on the Lexica search engine. (credit: Lexica) Confronted wit.....»»
With Stable Diffusion, you may never believe what you see online again
AI image synthesis goes open source, with big implications. Enlarge / Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a cowboy? Stable Diffusion does. (credit: Benj Edwards / Stable Diffusion) AI image generation is here in a big way. A.....»»
New reaction facilitates drug discovery
Chemists at ETH Zurich have found a facile method that allows a commonly used building block to be directly converted into other types of important compounds. This expands the possibilities of chemical synthesis and facilitates the search for new pha.....»»
Developing new processes to examine some of the rarest and most toxic elements on Earth
The synthesis and study of radioactive compounds are naturally difficult due to the extreme toxicity of the materials involved, but also because of the cost and scarcity of research isotopes......»»
Dynamic evolution of aluminum coordination environments in mordenite zeolite
Zeolites are important in many chemical synthesis and petrochemical processes. The economic and environmental requirements motivate the persisting exploration of the zeolite structure-performance relationship and the rational design of catalysts......»»
High-quality superconducting qubits fabricated with CMOS-compatible technologies
Quantum computers promise to dramatically affect selected application fields, including materials synthesis, pharmaceutical drug development, and cybersecurity—to name a few......»»
New tRNA promotes synthesis of streptomyces antibiotics
A research team led by Prof. Liu Guangxiu from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has isolated a fast-growing desert streptomycete from an extreme environment in the Badain Jaran Desert,.....»»
Concise synthesis of pleurotin developed
From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule......»»
Interactive map of metabolical synthesis of chemicals
A research team comprised of Woo Dae Jang, Gi Bae Kim, and Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST reported an interactive metabolic map of bio-based chemicals. Their research paper "An.....»»
"Youngest" antibiotic kills bacteria via a new two-step mechanism
Scientists at Utrecht University have discovered a new mechanism antibiotics use to kill bacteria. The antibiotic teixobactin uses a dual molecular strategy: it blocks the bacterial cell wall synthesis and destructs the cell membrane, the researchers.....»»
Programming pH: New technique could accelerate DNA synthesis
pH—the concentration of protons in a watery solution—indicates how acidic the solution is. It regulates a broad range of natural and engineered chemical processes, including the synthesis of designed DNA sequences for applications in biotechnolog.....»»
Sustainable electro-synthesis of esters
National University of Singapore chemists have discovered how acetate esters could be electro-synthesized from water and carbon monoxide in an environmentally sustainable way......»»
Towards autonomous prediction and synthesis of novel magnetic materials
In materials science, candidates for novel functional materials are usually explored in a trial-and-error fashion through calculations, synthetic methods, and material analysis. However, the approach is time-consuming and requires expertise. Now, res.....»»