Sensitive electronic biosniffers diagnose diseases via biomarkers in breath
Professor Il-Doo Kim in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is developing ultrasensitive and highly selective gas sensors...
View ArticleHow fish can metabolize toxic substances in seawater
Seafish are known for their capability to accumulate toxic trace elements like mercury or arsenic. These elements are metabolized and end up chemically bound to organic compounds found in cell...
View ArticleChemists devise safer, cheaper, 'greener,' more efficient system for the...
Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have devised a safer, more environmentally friendly, less expensive and more efficient water-based system for the synthesis of organic compounds...
View ArticlePlant gases can counteract Arctic climate change
Plant gasses possibly dampen the temperature rise in Greenland. Plants emit compounds to deter pests or attract pollinators, and as a side effect particles are formed when the compounds interact in the...
View ArticleIn these microbes, iron works like oxygen
A pair of papers from a UW–Madison geoscience lab shed light on a curious group of bacteria that use iron in much the same way that animals use oxygen: to soak up electrons during biochemical...
View ArticleScientists create antibacterial geopolymer for the construction industry
Researchers at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) in Mexico used an antibacterial geopolymer called Antibac to repel pathogens. The material has a lot of potential in the...
View ArticleDid comets kick-start life on Earth? Chemists find missing piece of puzzle
The origin of life on Earth has been a matter of intense debate throughout human history. Even today, scientists don't know whether the molecular building blocks of life were created on Earth or...
View ArticleNew transparent luminous pigments provide high temperature stable protection...
Research scientists at INM - Leibniz-Institute for New Materials have developed luminous particles that can also withstand high temperatures. When activated by UV light or x-rays, they glow orange red.
View ArticleSnails select sources of food based on dislike for smells rather than...
Harnessing naturally occurring chemicals could be used as a means to protect crop seedlings being eaten by common pests, a study suggests.
View ArticleUS unveils first federal methane regulations
The United States on Thursday unveiled the first federal regulations on methane—a powerful greenhouse gas that accelerates global warming—aimed at reducing emissions from new oil and gas operations.
View ArticleScientists identify the molecules that make our clothes smell
Dirty laundry smells bad because of certain chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can't always be washed out on an eco-friendly 20˚C cycle, according to a new study in the Journal of...
View ArticleLiquid by-products from wood and forest industry find use in wood-plastic...
A novel method for adding liquid by-products from the wood industry into wood-plastic composites (WPCs) prior to manufacturing was developed in a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The...
View ArticleAddressing antibiotic resistance: Breath analysis aims to reduce unnecessary...
The overuse of antibiotics gives harmful bacteria the opportunity to evolve into drug resistant strains that threaten health care. To help tackle the problem, scientists in China have begun a pilot...
View ArticleReseachers developing a technique combining the use of nanoparticles and...
The Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development Neiker-Tecnalia is currently exploring a strategy to remedy soils contaminated by organic compounds containing chlorine (organochlorine...
View ArticleChanging colours of light
In a phenomenon known as mechanochromism, certain solid and liquid crystalline materials change their photoluminescence properties upon mechanical stimulation, such as grinding, ball-milling and...
View ArticleStanford chemists craft catalyst for making biodegradable plastics
The development of petroleum-based plastics is one of the crowning achievements of the 20th century, but they come with a hefty cost.
View ArticleEvidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites
Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars' surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts.
View ArticleSelecting the right house plant could improve indoor air
Indoor air pollution is an important environmental threat to human health, leading to symptoms of "sick building syndrome." But researchers report that surrounding oneself with certain house plants...
View ArticleTwo protein studies discover molecular secrets to recycling carbon and...
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory have mapped out two very different types of protein. One helps soil bacteria digest carbon compounds; the other...
View ArticleStudy finds abnormalities in drinking water in Eagle Ford Shale region
An initial study by University of Texas at Arlington chemists of well water quality in the Eagle Ford Shale region found some abnormal chloride/bromide ratios, alongside evidence of dissolved gases and...
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