Novel electrocatalyst boosts synthesis of urea from CO2 and N2
A research team led by Prof. Zhang Guangjin from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has fabricated a novel InOOH electrocatalyst with unique frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) for efficient urea synthesis at ambi.....»»
Chinese Scientists Synthesized Starch From Carbon Dioxide
AltMachine shares a report from Phys.Org: Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time. Relevant results were published in Science on Sept. 24. The new route makes i.....»»
A strategy to control phase selectivity in templated zeolite synthesis
Zeolites, groups of minerals comprising of hydrated aluminosilicates, are known to be highly promising materials for a number of applications. For instance, they can be used as catalysts, cation exchangers and molecular sieves......»»
Chinese scientists report starch synthesis from carbon dioxide
Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time. Relevant results were published in Science on Sept. 24......»»
New technique boosts cryo-electron microscopy clarity, safety
When scientists needed to visualize the structure of the spike protein, which coronaviruses use to infiltrate human cells, they turned to cryo-electron microscopy. One of the most powerful imaging tools in a researcher's arsenal, cryo-electron micros.....»»
Want a little more volume out of your PC? Try Sound Booster
Sound Booster processes all audio and boosts it before it gets to the sound card, enabling you to set your volume level beyond maximum. Sound Booster works with browsers, media players, games and more......»»
How to prevent cathodic corrosion of metal electrodes in electroorganic synthesis
Sustainability is an important issue in business and industry these days. Many companies recognize the need to find the best possible climate-neutral solutions for manufacturing their products and reduce their output of pollutants. This means they ar.....»»
Fixing protein production errors lengthens lifespan
Reducing naturally occurring errors in protein synthesis (production) improves both health and lifespan, finds a new study in simple model organisms led by researchers at UCL and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences......»»
Bringing together the powers of electrochemistry and flow technology
The combination of electrochemistry and flow technology holds much promise for the sustainable production of valuable chemicals, such as biobased feedstocks. Researcher Yiran Cao has explored electrochemical organic synthesis in flow, and especially.....»»
GTA V might run at 4K, 60 FPS on PS5, per German PS Blog post
If confirmed, it's likely that GTA V and GTA Online will both gets major boosts on PS5......»»
A winning combination for glycoprotein synthesis
Many processes in the body are regulated by the functions of proteins. For example, almost all molecules—such as DNA, proteins, oligosaccharides, and small bioactive molecules—are generated by enzymes. However, changes in protein functions in res.....»»
Stereoselective alkene synthesis with non-precious nickel catalysis
NUS chemists have developed a new way to access prized tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenes through a nickel-catalyzed tandem process involving a Heck reaction followed by carbon-carbon double bond (C=C) migration......»»
Chemists discover a key to greener food production
Arguably the most important (if least well known) industrial advancement of the 20th century, the Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis process essentially conquered food scarcity by creating the means to mass produce fertilizer—fertilizer then used to for.....»»
World"s first "green" synthesis of plastics from CO2
By combining a CeO2 catalyst with atmospheric carbon dioxide, researchers from Osaka City University, Tohoku University, and Nippon Steel Corporation have developed an effective catalytic process for the direct synthesis of polycarbonate diols withou.....»»
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s new PC boosts: Yes, the VR mode is finally good
Even more good news for MSFS after its stellar console launch this week. Anyone who has played a flight simulator knows that screen real estate is critical. Your average 16:9 TV or monitor is fine for most video games, but flight simulator.....»»
Caffeine Boosts Bees" Focus and Helps Them Learn
By associating caffeinated sugar-water and a target scent, researchers teach bumblebees to stay on task -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Pfizer Data Suggest Third Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine "Strongly" Boosts Protection Against Delta Variant
A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the Delta variant -- beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data released by Pfizer on Wednesday. From a report: The data pos.....»»
Automatically steering experiments toward scientific discovery
In the popular view of traditional science, scientists are in the lab hovering over their experiments, micromanaging every little detail. For example, they may iteratively test a wide variety of material compositions, synthesis and processing protoco.....»»
GPUs Can Now Analyze a Billion Complex Vectors in Record Time
The advancement boosts the speed of GPU image analysis eight-fold The complexity of a digital photo cannot be understated. Each pixel comprises many data points, and there can be millions of pixels in just a single photo. These.....»»
Amazon Bitcoin job ad boosts cryptocurrency surge
News Amazon is hiring a digital-currency expert has helped boost the value of Bitcoin......»»
Iridium-catalyzed hydrogen addition, giving plant- and insect-based natural substances
The cost-effectiveness of drug synthesis depends on a number of factors, including the amount of waste produced. A team of researchers have now discovered a catalyst that achieves exceptionally high-precision addition of hydrogen to carbon-carbon bon.....»»