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New statistical-modeling workflow may help advance drug discovery and synthetic chemistry

A new automated workflow developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has the potential to allow researchers to analyze the products of their reaction experiments in real time, a key capability needed for future aut.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 8th, 2024

Researchers reveal quantum advantage that could advance future sensing devices

Researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have taken a major step forward in using quantum mechanics to enhance sensing devices, a new advancement that could be used in a wide range of areas, including materials charac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate about Scientific Fields

While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

How Marie Curie Helped a Generation of Women Break into Science

Marie Curie is well known for her chemistry achievements but less so for helping other women succeed in science.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

How to Make Progress in Health Equity

This collection shows what works to advance health equity around the world.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Fossil Human Ancestor ‘Lucy’ Remains Pivotal 50 Years after Discovery

Half a century after its discovery, this iconic fossil remains central to our understanding of human origins.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Trace gas measurements could advance carbon cycle predictions

A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations—the current gold standard for quantifying terrestrial carbon uptake—underestimate this important metric, a result that could inform and.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Drugmakers can keep making off-brand weight-loss drugs as FDA backpedals

FDA is reviewing its decision to remove tirzepatide drugs from the shortage list. Facing a lawsuit, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to reconsider its decision to take.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Research team creates hybrid resonant metasurfaces with configurable structural colors

"Color is crucial," as pop artist Roy Lichtenstein famously said, but the significance of color extends far beyond art. From the creation of Prussian blue—the first synthetic pigment—to quantum dots in modern display technology, colors and their.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Researchers discover hidden tomb beneath Petra"s Treasury World Heritage Site

A discovery of a secret tomb at one of the new seven wonders of the world has been made by a team of researchers, including academics from the University of St Andrews......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Testing effects of perennial cover crops on soil health and corn production

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura clover, a perennial legume, can provide sufficient nitrogen for corn, thus reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers while enhan.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Photocatalytic behavior at the air-solid interface offers new insights into environmental remediation

A study led by Dr. Marcelo I. Guzman and his team at the University of Kentucky has unveiled significant advancements in the field of photocatalysis. The research, published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, explores the photocatalytic behavior.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

The government spent twice what it needed to on economic support during COVID, modeling shows

The independent inquiry into the government's COVID response is due to report on October 25......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Finally, a video that really explains how color works

Videos about the chemistry of color typically only scratch the surface of how electromagnetic radiation creates the beautiful rainbows of the world around us......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

How do heat protectants for hair work? A chemistry expert explains

Heat can do amazing things to change your hairstyle. Whether you're using a curling wand to get ringlets, a flat iron to straighten or a hair dryer to style, it's primarily the heat from these tools that delivers results......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Digital quantum simulation of nuclear magnetic resonance experiments

Programmable quantum computers have the potential to efficiently simulate increasingly complex molecular structures, electronic structures, chemical reactions, and quantum mechanical states in chemistry that classical computers cannot. As the molecul.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Calcium transport protein in bacteria offers insights for drug development and food safety

Researchers at Umeå University have revealed details on how bacteria use calcium to regulate vital processes in a way that differs from human cells. This breakthrough is significant in the fight against antibiotic resistance and for increasing safet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery

In a village in central Denmark, archaeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 "exceptionally well-preserved" skeletons......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Study suggests that "Jedi" rodents remotely move matter using sound to enhance their sense of smell

Scientists have debated the purpose of the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) produced by rodents since the discovery of these sounds in the 1950s. There's a wide research consensus suggesting USVs are a form of social communication, a courtship display.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Quantum computing and photonics discovery potentially shrinks critical parts by 1,000 times

Researchers have made a discovery that could make quantum computing more compact, potentially shrinking essential components 1,000 times while also requiring less equipment. The research is published in Nature Photonics......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology's biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins and designing them from scratch......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024