With roommates, it"s all about chemistry, molecularly speaking
Within and upon every human being reside countless microorganisms—the microbiota that help shape and direct the lives of their hosts. A similar phenomenon occurs between people, microbes and the homes they share......»»
Chemists use oxygen, copper "scissors" to make cheaper drug treatments possible
Drugs to treat cancer are often very expensive to produce, resulting in high costs for the patients who need them. Thanks to pathbreaking research by UCLA chemists, led by organic chemistry professor Ohyun Kwon, the price of drug treatments for cance.....»»
Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world and triggered tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Peru and the United States......»»
To study radioactive neptunium and plutonium, researchers establish a novel chemistry
Oxidation is the process where atoms lose electrons during a chemical reaction. Among the radioactive elements, neptunium and plutonium are much harder to oxidize than uranium......»»
Enhancing the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles against pathogens by using tea extracts
Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) have demonstrated that green tea–silver nanoparticles as a powerful tool against pathogens such as bacteria and yeast. Their work is published in Nanosca.....»»
Pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly chemical production with azaarenes
A team of pioneering researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has made a significant leap forward in the complex world of molecular chemistry......»»
The "liking gap" is real for second language English speakers, research shows
A study from Concordia's Applied Linguistics Lab suggests that most people are usually overly harsh on themselves when speaking in a second language......»»
Scientists set the stage for quantum chemistry in space on NASA"s cold atom lab
For the first time in space, scientists have produced a mixture of two quantum gases made of two types of atoms. Accomplished with NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, the achievement marks another step toward bringing.....»»
Apple promises it doesn’t increase product prices to offset the costs of its environmental goals
As Apple inches closer to its goal of becoming completely carbon neutral by 2030, the company wants to ensure that customers know they aren’t paying a premium for new devices. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT conference this week, Apple’s vice pre.....»»
Shedding new light on sugars, the "dark matter" of cellular biology
Scientists at Université de Montréal's Department of Chemistry have developed a new fluorogenic probe that can be used to detect and study interactions between two families of biomolecules essential to life: sugars and proteins......»»
NASA stops speaking to its Mars robots, but they haven’t fallen out
A celestial event happening right now could corrupt commands sent from Earth to NASA's Mars rovers so the team is taking a break until the situation normalizes......»»
Eye-to-eye contact is rare but shapes our social behavior, study finds
When speaking to one another, much of the communication occurs nonverbally—through body posture, hand gestures, and the eyes. Our eye gaze during conversations, therefore, reveals a wealth of information about our attention, intention, or psycholog.....»»
Producing stronger, tougher silk by feeding silkworms with rare earth ion-modified diets
A research team led by Dr. Yingying Zhang (Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University) devised a scheme utilizing silkworms to produce strong, tough silk through feeding them with rare earth ion-modified diets. The rare earth ions can be incorporat.....»»
People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality
Long mobile conversations with the AI assistant using AirPods echo the sci-fi film. Enlarge / Joaquin Phoenix talking with AI in Her (2013). (credit: Warner Bros.) In 2013, Spike Jonze's Her imagined a world where humans.....»»
New quantum computing architecture achieves electron charge qubit with 0.1 millisecond coherence time
Coherence stands as a pillar of effective communication, whether it is in writing, speaking or information processing. This principle extends to quantum bits, or qubits, the building blocks of quantum computing. A quantum computer could one day tackl.....»»
AT&T says iPhone 15 pre-orders were the highest ‘in many years’
While there have been concerns about iPhone 15 sales in China, early signs in the United States are more positive. Speaking during AT&T’s Q3 earnings call last week, CEO John Stankey said the carrier saw “the strongest iPhone pre-orders we’ve h.....»»
Novel nanostructured photoanode hydrothermally prepared at 160°C, followed by 500°C calcination
A new study led by Prof. Tianyou Peng (College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University) and Associate Prof. Peng Zeng (School of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zhaoqing University) describes how a novel nanostructured WO3-based ph.....»»
Ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence of indium-based organic inorganic metal halide
A study published in the journal Science China Chemistry found that PBA3[InCl6]·H2O exhibits a special "herringbone" stacking mode that enables abundant weak interactions between organic ligands and metal halide units. While the light source with 42.....»»
Simulating space to explore the great mystery of interstellar chemistry
The universe is more than 13 billion years old and space is often depicted as a vast, empty vacuum. Other than planets and stars, there's nothing there, right? Actually, space is littered with complex, carbon-based molecules. However, the range of mo.....»»
New ammonia reaction could offer a sustainable source of nitrogen
A big goal in chemistry is to find a simple way to produce amines from ammonia and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Catalytic addition to activate and transfer ammonia would not give rise to any waste. Hence, the process would be sustainable......»»
Hera asteroid mission goes on trial
At some point, statistically speaking, a large asteroid will impact Earth. Whether that's tomorrow, in 10 years, or a problem for our ancestors, ESA is getting prepared......»»