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September 9, 2016

New Material Bulges out When Squeezed

Building 'One-Handed' Drugs Easier Than Ever

Tough New Catalyst Helps Split Water Cheaply

Converting Carbon Dioxide Gas Into Fuel

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Neutron Crystallography Aids in Drug Design

Sep. 7, 2016 — Knowledge of H-bonding networks, water molecule orientations and protonation states, along with details of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, can prove vital towards ... read more

Novel Nanoscale Detection of Real-Time DNA Amplification Holds Promise for Diagnostics

Sep. 7, 2016 — A novel label-free method of measuring DNA amplification in real time has now been developed by researchers. The technique detects changes in the ... read more

Sugar Transforms a Traditional Chinese Medicine Into a Cruise Missile

Sep. 7, 2016 — Chemical biologists report that tests of triptolide in human cells and mice are vastly improved by the chemical attachment of glucose to the triptolide ... read more

Tapping the Unused Potential of Photosynthesis

Sep. 7, 2016 — Scientists have reengineered the fundamental process of photosynthesis to power useful chemical reactions that could be used to produce biofuels, pharmaceuticals and ... read more

Humans May Be Uniquely Identified by the Proteins in Their Hair

Sep. 7, 2016 — Unique protein markers in hair could be used alongside DNA profiling for human identification, according to a new ... read more

Fuel Cell Membrane Outperforms Market: 'Goldilocks' Membrane Is Just About Right

Sep. 7, 2016 — Industrial interest is expected in a vehicular fuel cell membrane able to excrete protons at the most effective temperature ... read more

Model Maps out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory Formation

Sep. 7, 2016 — A team of researchers has built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain. The research paves ... read more

Low-Cost and Defect-Free Graphene

Sep. 2, 2016 — Graphene is one of the most promising new materials. However, researchers across the globe are still looking for a way to produce defect-free graphene at low costs. Chemists ... read more

Shape of 'Molecular Graphene' Determines Electronic Properties

Aug. 31, 2016 — Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form an important class of molecules, which can be regarded as small graphene species and which play a prominent role in the development of ... read more

Plastic Crystals Could Improve Fabrication of Memory Devices

Aug. 31, 2016 — A novel 'plastic crystal' has switching properties suitable for ... read more

Bat Wings Inspire New Breed of Drone

Cheaper, Greener, Route to Bioplastic

Japan Aiming for a 'hydrogen Society'

These Little Organs Could Be Big For Stem-Cell Research

A Minimalist Theory to Predict Protein Movements

Sep. 6, 2016 — Proteins are large molecules that carry out all basic cell functions. In order to achieve this, they continually change shape by expanding or contracting parts; they hide surfaces or reveal them to ... read more

Killing Germs With Electron Beams

Sep. 6, 2016 — Medical products, packaging and food can be safely and efficiently sterilized with electron beams. In the future, researchers also plan to use accelerated electrons to eliminate germs from tissue ... read more

Helpers for Energy Acquisition from Plants

Sep. 5, 2016 — Research into plant cells is far from complete. Scientists have now succeeded in describing the function of chloroplasts in more detail. These are plant and algal cell structures that are responsible ... read more

New Step Towards Clean Energy Production from Enzymes

Sep. 1, 2016 — Oxygen inhibits hydrogenases, a group of enzymes that are able to produce and split hydrogen. This degradation is fatal for possible biotechnological applications of these enzymes for the production ... read more

Silver Nanoparticles' Protein 'Corona' Affects Their Toxicity

Aug. 30, 2016 — Scientists have succeeded in deciphering the mechanism of interaction of silver nanoparticles with the cells of the immune ... read more

'Helix-to-Tube' a Simple Strategy to Synthesize Covalent Organic Nanotubes

Aug. 30, 2016 — Organic nanotubes (ONTs) are tubular nanostructures composed of organic molecules that have unique properties and have found various applications, such as electro-conductive materials and organic ... read more

Insecticide Ryanodine: Building a Chemical from the Ground Up

Aug. 26, 2016 — Chemists have significantly improved upon the synthesis of a molecule related to muscle and neuronal function. A research team has been busy trying to crack the puzzle of the insecticide ryanodine, a ... read more

Better Batteries: Next-Generation Smart Separator Membranes

Aug. 26, 2016 — A new class of battery seperator has been engineered by a team of researchers, which is expected to bring unprecedented benefits to battery ... read more

Designing Ultrasound Tools With Lego-Like Proteins

Aug. 25, 2016 — Ultrasound imaging is used around the world to help visualize developing babies and diagnose diseases. Sound waves bounce off the tissues, revealing their different densities and shapes. The next ... read more

Electron Microscopy Reveals How Vitamin A Enters the Cell

Aug. 25, 2016 — Using a new, lightning-fast camera paired with an electron microscope, scientists have captured images of one of the smallest proteins in our cells to be "seen" with a ... read more

New Method in Synthesis and Development for Pharmaceuticals

Aug. 25, 2016 — Scientists have developed a new synthetic methods that facilitate the design and synthesis of bioactive compounds and chemical tools for pharmacological studies, the team ... read more

New Electrical Energy Storage Material Shows Its Power

Aug. 24, 2016 — A new material could one day speed up the charging process of electric cars and help increase their driving range. The modified covalent organic framework (COF) material combines the ability to store ... read more

'4-D Printing' a New Dimension for Additive Manufacturing

Aug. 23, 2016 — Researchers have demonstrated the 3-D printing of shape-shifting structures that can fold or unfold to reshape themselves when exposed to heat or electricity, an approach also known as '4-D ... read more

Analog DNA Circuit Does Math in a Test Tube

Aug. 23, 2016 — Researchers have created strands of synthetic DNA that, when mixed together in a test tube in the right concentrations, form an analog circuit that can add, subtract and multiply as the molecules ... read more

Nanoparticle That Mimics Salmonella Counteracts Chemotherapy Resistance

Aug. 23, 2016 — Researchers have designed a nanoparticle that mimics the bacterium Salmonella and may help to counteract a major mechanism of chemotherapy ... read more

Map Helps Maximize Carbon-Capture Material

Aug. 22, 2016 — A new map will help natural gas producers fine-tune porous materials to sequester carbon dioxide to both help the environment and reduce costs, according to ... read more

Catching Proteins in the Act

Aug. 22, 2016 — Some of the fastest processes in our body run their course in proteins activated by light. The protein rhodopsin sees to it that our eyes can rapidly take in their ever-changing surroundings. ... read more

How Cars Could Meet Future Emissions Standards: Focus on Cold Starts

Aug. 22, 2016 — Car emissions is a high-stakes issue, as last year's Volkswagen scandal demonstrated. Wrongdoing aside, how are automakers going to realistically meet future, tougher emissions requirements to ... read more

Edible Food Packaging Made from Milk Proteins

Aug. 21, 2016 — Most foods at the grocery store come wrapped in plastic packaging. Not only does this create a lot of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, but thin plastic films are not great at preventing ... read more

An Unexpected Finding: Rare Iodine Polymer Discovery Is Key to Starch-Iodine Mystery

Aug. 18, 2016 — In the pursuit of a new class of photovoltaic materials, researchers happened upon an entirely different discovery that addresses a centuries-old mystery of chemistry: Why does an iodine solution ... read more

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